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Morning exercise

    There are days when you can't be the weekend warrior. Life just doesn't allow you to make it out on Saturday. There is still Sunday in the areas where the is no hunting on Sunday. It is a day to get the dogs out and get them some exercise and train with them. There my be no guns involved but the much need break from the world is still there.
    That was my weekend I didn't make it out with gun in hand. Instead I got the beagles out Sunday morning. There is just something about a cool frosty morning listening to the beagles run.






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