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Contest: Write a Duck Dog Haiku. Win an Awesome Echo Duck Call!
By David DiBenedetto
I’ve heard it said that a good duck dog at work is poetry in motion. Well, let’s see how many duck dog owners know poetry. Our contest is simple. Give us your best Haiku involving a duck dog—past or present, real or fictional. The winner will receive an Echo Prime Meat Call worth a whopping $140 and seen in the pages of Field & Stream. 
Wondering if a Haiku is a poem or an order at a sushi bar? Here’s a primer. A Haiku is a three-line poem that doesn’t have to rhyme. The only rule is that the first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and third line has five syllables. Other than that, you’re free to express yourself any way you wish. The poem can be from your point of view or the dog’s or even the duck’s.
To kick things off, here’s a little verse I made up about Pritch in honor of the contest:
Our first duck season
Is fast approaching, Lord help
It should be a sight
And here’s one my wife, Jenny, wrote to help inspire you:
Don’t worry, even
Though I do spoil pup she will
Still retrieve that duck
The contest begins today and will end next Thursday (10/29/09) at midnight. I’ll announce the winners on Friday (10/30/09). Just write your Haiku in the comments section below (one per reader).
Have fun with it. And good luck!
PS—The gun dog photo contest is still ongoing. Click here to learn how to win the Remington shotgun.
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Comments (104)
Quack quack quack quack quack
quack quack quack boom boom boom
fetch it up good boy
Another great prize
I am not allowed to win
No sweet quacks for me
Here come four drake teal
We all shoot three shells a piece
Next stop...Mexico
My Lab is Blondie
Her love of lakes knows no bounds
She is my soul mate
i sent my dog out
for a duck she did not see
she brought back a deke
The water is cold,
But I dont mind helping out,
My partner in crime.
Duck Dog :
You have made me proud
Mans best friend for a reason
Good eating tonight
Rising up early
Fog lifting off the water
My best friend and I
Cold, cloudy, grey days
decoys, Boykins, Shotguns, ducks
these are things I love
So Many Great Hunts
We Had Together, Now your Gone
We will soon be together
Rest in Piece my great lab, Sir Jack.
Soft whisper of wings
Season opens in minutes
Anticipation
Dawn over water.
Dogs, decoys, and a good friend.
Autumn paradise.
ducks in the air
ducks on the ground
ducks everywhere were happy now
Sleet slides down wet fur
Her hopeful eyes fixed on me
Last chance before close
Asleep on the couch
Wake me up to go hunting
Maybe for a treat
Black Lab
Skim ice
Fetch with trepidation
The ducks are flying
But I cannot find my dog
He is on the couch
In October:
a man, a dog, a salt marsh -
a day well spent.
drat too short...
Weather cold murky fowl,Sleet and mud. He thinks its grand. Delivers my ducks right to hand.
Unflinching focus
Eyes tracking the final swing
Burnt powder, wet lab.
Tis but Autumn air,
that calls us out this morning
Ah, sweet fruition
back to the water
i never knew what cold was
when can i eat one?
Pray for our success
Whistle of wings overhead
Drake hits the water
I wish this was a "Dapple Dachshund from puppy mill song contest" but here is my best entry:
It's hunting season
Quack Quack Waddle Waddle Quack
Oh No! Here comes Pritch!
My dog, a disaster
Loves to fetch but hates to give
I pray he learns soon
there he sits ears perked
listening for the shots to ring
as they pass with whistling wing
Life's best moments are,
Always spent with mans' best friend,
anytime, any day, hunting
Excited i hunt,
Sniff Sniff i smell a dead duck,
Going to find him
Excited i hunt,
Sniff Sniff i smell a dead duck,
Going to find him
Quack, quack, quack, Boom, Boom,
Splash, Go get'm Yella
Atta Girl. Good Girl.
My dog:
For years I have trained
Perfection within my grasp
Do I smell bacon?
in my bird dreams is
a smart dog; as I am sick
of fetching damp ducks.
yrs-
Evan!
Dang dog chewed hole
in my new waders today
must drown her with me!
wistles calls dogs ducks guns
one half hour before a foggy sunrise
the ducks are dropping in
Wait... wait... BANG! dead bird!
jump, splash, swim swim swim, grab, turn
swim back. Wag with joy.
I don't like my ending on the first attempt so here's another:
Wait... Wait... BANG! dead bird!
jump, splash, swim swim swim, grab, turn,
swim back, drop, wag, wait...
Thought I would write it correct this time grammer was my downfall.
wistles calls dogs ducks guns
one half hour before sunrise
they are dropping in
It is now that time
for Remington to retrieve
those big old mallards
Mallard wings all cupped.
Mossberg, gravity do work.
Toby makes me proud.
My nine year old lab
At times brings tear to eye
Our age is past prime
A wet sound explodes
Unfolding water soars
A Dream across the wind
My handler is great
But he and the ducks would be
Lost- with no gun dog
One fall morn whispers.
Forbidden beauty cries.
I beckon pup omnipresent on sky.
Days in the duck blind
All the memories we made
My only true friend
Black, Brown, Red or White
The color of a duck dog
Surely don't matter
Dog looks at master,
wonders why he is grumpy.
You think you are cold?
Wind blowing fiercely.
Teeth chatter incessantly.
Dog does not notice.
Time to load our gear,
though it's hard to leave the field.
Race you to the truck?
I sit Patiently,
Eyes focused towards the sky.
Praying he can shoot!
Ah Good Dog, Hush Now.
I'm aiming, He is pointing...
BAM!! Dinner at Five.
Whistling wings-Alert
Shotgun blast-hold-steady-fetch
Dead duck at my feet
Funny how we are supposed to write a Haiku. It seems like whoever want to win has their friends go in and negate actual Haikau form and vote for friends. I will no longer participate in such poor sportsmanship!
Come, Come, Abigail
Time to earn your room and board
My little Duck Dog
dandhjr--
Readers don't vote on the winner of this contest. I do, along with some select F&S editors. No poor sportsmanship in this haiku contest. That said, readers are free to support anyone they wish. -D
My Lab HATES Summer
Blind Retreives, No Sweat At All
Limits In The Boat
She hunts with passion
She retrieves with speed and grace
She is my wife's dog
Geese are very large
My pup, she is not so big
Wounded goose, she ran
Man I want that call
Haiku's are so retarded
curse you David D.
Hey at least the syllable's are right.
As I hear the shot
My familiar dance begins
Please tell me to fetch
Echo is the name of my black lab which was coincidentally given to her without regard to the brand.
Echo sits beside
An Echo call to my mouth
Shotgun blasts echo!
Dave,
I apologize to you and your readers for my unwarranted comment. I will continue to read your dog info, but keep my comments to myself. Thanks for your help.
Flying without care
It’s peaceful being a duck
Man with gun, dog. F[udge]!
Red's belly coat tolled
Sliding over grass streamers
To retrieve our duck
My young Labrador
Together we’re on the prowl
Hunting waterfowl
Getting up early,
the ducks are flying,
Bang,Bang,Boom,Boom
Oh he got away!
When i take a shot
It puts meat in my crock pot
Good boy Remington
Evening Sun Arise
In low over the treetops
Stop pause, Go get um!
Watching them come, alert taut waiting for the gun, splash he is mine now
Looking skyward, she waits patiently for the flock, loving the end game
Shells ejecting
Ducks falling
Time to fetch em up
I hear a lone goose
"Hunter" dog hears an echo
Two geese set their wings!
not a tue gun dog
gets them off the pond for me
she chews shotgun shells
rise in early morning
best friends in the duck blind
I shoot she fetches.
MY SONS BESIDE ME
IN THE EARLY MORNING COLD
DOG FARTS GAGGING US
Wet nose poised skyward.
Eager tail thumping the blind.
Favorite place on earth.
Cold,chilly morning
My young pup Boomer to my right
Birds in the sky, oh what a sight
Tubby's ears perk up
Wood ducks squeal from down the creek
Hearts begin to pound!
Let sleeping dog dream,
warm in truck, legs twitch...Retrieve!
Sweet instant replay.
Straight meat dawn they say
dead ducks are falling this way
wet dogs work today
A small quiet lake...
Bang! Thud! Splash! Quiet Again.
A whisper, "Good Dog"
Morning swamp is quiet
Ducks come in and down they go
My dog retrieves them!
Mouth full of feathers,
She swims to me in triumph.
First duck of the day!
Where are you going?
It is early, can I come?
School is not out, yet.
The edge of the marsh--
Shotguns rise and feathers fall.
Dogs swim to and fro.
Looking to my friend.
He gives me the go again.
Bringing duck to hand.
My dog does not hunt
but he tries so hard to please
he is not quite there
He loves to eat the treats
but hates to drop the bird
he will someday hunt
Without faithful companion
How to enjoy cold
duck blind?
eager young puppy
ducks take flight, gundog delight
miss shot, dog holds tight
This for those of us transitioning to a new pup.
A puddle of ink
Fills the hole you left behind
No duck hunt this year.
splash get the duck pup
come back in the blind. sit hide
ducks i will find quack
quack quack boom smack
get of my lap get the duck
his feathers i will pluck
i have ducks in sack
dog at my side gun in hand
sunrise at my back
I am soaring high
I think i've caught that dog's eye
I will quack no more
JUST MY BUD AND ME
AND ALL THOSE DUCKS FLYIN FREE
YET HE MISSES ALL
Her name is Birdie
Ducks, Shotguns she Loves almost
as much as the Hunt
clouds under my wings
to that pond i want to fly
look a friend the end.
Who won this?
Who won this?
nels36-- check out this link for the winner.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/hunting/2009/10/duck-dog-haiku-conte...
your eyes reflect ducks, you spot them before i do, you moan if i miss
green heads and silver legs
flooded corn and cypress trees
11 years shes been a charm the 12th year, please no harm.
I think www.duckcommander.com calls are better
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When i take a shot
It puts meat in my crock pot
Good boy Remington
MY SONS BESIDE ME
IN THE EARLY MORNING COLD
DOG FARTS GAGGING US
Let sleeping dog dream,
warm in truck, legs twitch...Retrieve!
Sweet instant replay.
Quack quack quack quack quack
quack quack quack boom boom boom
fetch it up good boy
Soft whisper of wings
Season opens in minutes
Anticipation
Sleet slides down wet fur
Her hopeful eyes fixed on me
Last chance before close
Pray for our success
Whistle of wings overhead
Drake hits the water
Excited i hunt,
Sniff Sniff i smell a dead duck,
Going to find him
Wait... wait... BANG! dead bird!
jump, splash, swim swim swim, grab, turn
swim back. Wag with joy.
It is now that time
for Remington to retrieve
those big old mallards
She hunts with passion
She retrieves with speed and grace
She is my wife's dog
Geese are very large
My pup, she is not so big
Wounded goose, she ran
As I hear the shot
My familiar dance begins
Please tell me to fetch
Echo is the name of my black lab which was coincidentally given to her without regard to the brand.
Echo sits beside
An Echo call to my mouth
Shotgun blasts echo!
I hear a lone goose
"Hunter" dog hears an echo
Two geese set their wings!
Tubby's ears perk up
Wood ducks squeal from down the creek
Hearts begin to pound!
Another great prize
I am not allowed to win
No sweet quacks for me
The water is cold,
But I dont mind helping out,
My partner in crime.
Rising up early
Fog lifting off the water
My best friend and I
Cold, cloudy, grey days
decoys, Boykins, Shotguns, ducks
these are things I love
Dawn over water.
Dogs, decoys, and a good friend.
Autumn paradise.
Weather cold murky fowl,Sleet and mud. He thinks its grand. Delivers my ducks right to hand.
Tis but Autumn air,
that calls us out this morning
Ah, sweet fruition
I wish this was a "Dapple Dachshund from puppy mill song contest" but here is my best entry:
It's hunting season
Quack Quack Waddle Waddle Quack
Oh No! Here comes Pritch!
My dog, a disaster
Loves to fetch but hates to give
I pray he learns soon
Excited i hunt,
Sniff Sniff i smell a dead duck,
Going to find him
My dog:
For years I have trained
Perfection within my grasp
Do I smell bacon?
Mallard wings all cupped.
Mossberg, gravity do work.
Toby makes me proud.
My handler is great
But he and the ducks would be
Lost- with no gun dog
Dog looks at master,
wonders why he is grumpy.
You think you are cold?
Wind blowing fiercely.
Teeth chatter incessantly.
Dog does not notice.
Time to load our gear,
though it's hard to leave the field.
Race you to the truck?
dandhjr--
Readers don't vote on the winner of this contest. I do, along with some select F&S editors. No poor sportsmanship in this haiku contest. That said, readers are free to support anyone they wish. -D
Dave,
I apologize to you and your readers for my unwarranted comment. I will continue to read your dog info, but keep my comments to myself. Thanks for your help.
Flying without care
It’s peaceful being a duck
Man with gun, dog. F[udge]!
Red's belly coat tolled
Sliding over grass streamers
To retrieve our duck
My young Labrador
Together we’re on the prowl
Hunting waterfowl
Wet nose poised skyward.
Eager tail thumping the blind.
Favorite place on earth.
Straight meat dawn they say
dead ducks are falling this way
wet dogs work today
Here come four drake teal
We all shoot three shells a piece
Next stop...Mexico
My Lab is Blondie
Her love of lakes knows no bounds
She is my soul mate
i sent my dog out
for a duck she did not see
she brought back a deke
Duck Dog :
You have made me proud
Mans best friend for a reason
Good eating tonight
ducks in the air
ducks on the ground
ducks everywhere were happy now
Asleep on the couch
Wake me up to go hunting
Maybe for a treat
The ducks are flying
But I cannot find my dog
He is on the couch
In October:
a man, a dog, a salt marsh -
a day well spent.
drat too short...
Unflinching focus
Eyes tracking the final swing
Burnt powder, wet lab.
back to the water
i never knew what cold was
when can i eat one?
there he sits ears perked
listening for the shots to ring
as they pass with whistling wing
Life's best moments are,
Always spent with mans' best friend,
anytime, any day, hunting
Quack, quack, quack, Boom, Boom,
Splash, Go get'm Yella
Atta Girl. Good Girl.
in my bird dreams is
a smart dog; as I am sick
of fetching damp ducks.
yrs-
Evan!
Dang dog chewed hole
in my new waders today
must drown her with me!
I don't like my ending on the first attempt so here's another:
Wait... Wait... BANG! dead bird!
jump, splash, swim swim swim, grab, turn,
swim back, drop, wag, wait...
My nine year old lab
At times brings tear to eye
Our age is past prime
Days in the duck blind
All the memories we made
My only true friend
Black, Brown, Red or White
The color of a duck dog
Surely don't matter
I sit Patiently,
Eyes focused towards the sky.
Praying he can shoot!
Ah Good Dog, Hush Now.
I'm aiming, He is pointing...
BAM!! Dinner at Five.
Whistling wings-Alert
Shotgun blast-hold-steady-fetch
Dead duck at my feet
Come, Come, Abigail
Time to earn your room and board
My little Duck Dog
My Lab HATES Summer
Blind Retreives, No Sweat At All
Limits In The Boat
Man I want that call
Haiku's are so retarded
curse you David D.
Hey at least the syllable's are right.
Getting up early,
the ducks are flying,
Bang,Bang,Boom,Boom
Oh he got away!
Evening Sun Arise
In low over the treetops
Stop pause, Go get um!
Watching them come, alert taut waiting for the gun, splash he is mine now
Looking skyward, she waits patiently for the flock, loving the end game
not a tue gun dog
gets them off the pond for me
she chews shotgun shells
rise in early morning
best friends in the duck blind
I shoot she fetches.
A small quiet lake...
Bang! Thud! Splash! Quiet Again.
A whisper, "Good Dog"
Mouth full of feathers,
She swims to me in triumph.
First duck of the day!
The edge of the marsh--
Shotguns rise and feathers fall.
Dogs swim to and fro.
Looking to my friend.
He gives me the go again.
Bringing duck to hand.
My dog does not hunt
but he tries so hard to please
he is not quite there
He loves to eat the treats
but hates to drop the bird
he will someday hunt
splash get the duck pup
come back in the blind. sit hide
ducks i will find quack
quack quack boom smack
get of my lap get the duck
his feathers i will pluck
i have ducks in sack
dog at my side gun in hand
sunrise at my back
I am soaring high
I think i've caught that dog's eye
I will quack no more
So Many Great Hunts
We Had Together, Now your Gone
We will soon be together
Rest in Piece my great lab, Sir Jack.
wistles calls dogs ducks guns
one half hour before a foggy sunrise
the ducks are dropping in
Thought I would write it correct this time grammer was my downfall.
wistles calls dogs ducks guns
one half hour before sunrise
they are dropping in
A wet sound explodes
Unfolding water soars
A Dream across the wind
One fall morn whispers.
Forbidden beauty cries.
I beckon pup omnipresent on sky.
Funny how we are supposed to write a Haiku. It seems like whoever want to win has their friends go in and negate actual Haikau form and vote for friends. I will no longer participate in such poor sportsmanship!
Shells ejecting
Ducks falling
Time to fetch em up
Cold,chilly morning
My young pup Boomer to my right
Birds in the sky, oh what a sight
Morning swamp is quiet
Ducks come in and down they go
My dog retrieves them!
Where are you going?
It is early, can I come?
School is not out, yet.
Without faithful companion
How to enjoy cold
duck blind?
eager young puppy
ducks take flight, gundog delight
miss shot, dog holds tight
This for those of us transitioning to a new pup.
A puddle of ink
Fills the hole you left behind
No duck hunt this year.
JUST MY BUD AND ME
AND ALL THOSE DUCKS FLYIN FREE
YET HE MISSES ALL
Her name is Birdie
Ducks, Shotguns she Loves almost
as much as the Hunt
clouds under my wings
to that pond i want to fly
look a friend the end.
Who won this?
Who won this?
nels36-- check out this link for the winner.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/hunting/2009/10/duck-dog-haiku-conte...
your eyes reflect ducks, you spot them before i do, you moan if i miss
green heads and silver legs
flooded corn and cypress trees
11 years shes been a charm the 12th year, please no harm.
I think www.duckcommander.com calls are better
Black Lab
Skim ice
Fetch with trepidation
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