In the picture below is Girlfriend working a strip of standing corn.
Typically, she ranges back and forth, quartering from right to left to move the running birds forward to a handful of blockers positioned at the end of the corn strip.
The idea is to keep the dog working close to the handler. And to keep the guys in the corn in a straight line.
A flanker on each side of the corn strip ranges ahead a hundred yards or so - ready to shoot any birds that flush to escape.
At the last 75 yards or so - those of us walking the corn let the dogs go. At this point birds take wing all over the place and walkers, flankers and blockers have plenty of shooting opportunities.
The dogs fetch downed birds or any wounded that attempt to run-off.
The farmer that planted this corn plugged a hole every fifteen feet or so in his drill - leaving a convenient path for a fall hunter. Very considerate that farmer.
Here's a daily bag.
Good eats for the coming year.
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