First pheasant for year 2005 .. First doves of hunting season 2005! .. also Nessa's half-brother Malte was with us! two mallards and one bald coot First raccoon dog, no gun was needed .. Piitu, Nessa & raccoon dog Wild ducks from lake Pielinen Swamp and lake Isojärvi Nessa giving daddy a kiss Piitu pointed us a nice capercaillie! Birds of the first day Mallard & widgeon from Ii-river Nessa pointing Piitu searching Another capercaillie! Nessa at Putaa Nessa at Putaa .. Arto, Piitu & another black grouse Elk hunting .. First white-tailed deer .. Second white-tailed deer .. Hare & black grouses

.. and this was also Nessa's first *own* bird! We started the wild duck hunting at lake Kantele .. first bald coot .. Malte & teal Girls showed they can do this kind of hunting too Wild ducks from lake Pielinen First day at Pudasjärvi, first black grouse! First hen capercaillie! Piitu searching .. It was a good first day! Ii-river views Piitu searching on swamp Nessa searching Going to Piitu's pointing Not a bad day at all ;-) Nessa at Putaa Nessa's search on the last day Rising of the sun at Ypykkä-lake First elk for Arto at Somero Black grouse from our hunting area Piitu pointing at pheasant Handsome white-tail deer from our own land