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First quail hunt today...
ltcdoty
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Invited on a quail hunt today, up here in New York State on the Vermont border, I never had hunted quail before. A good friend has two English cockers. I thought cocker spaniels were pets. I was wrong these two little dogs worked their behinds off. I shot two birds, the dogs did their job with enthusiasm. I had visions of filling my limit...it took me ten rounds of twenty gauge to get two birds. I thought they were going to flush and fly away like a trap clay. Wasn't so...more like a Chinese fire drill. It was great fun, and I have been invited back next week.
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Changing farming patterns and the introduction of coyotes and the protection of avian predators have eliminated quail hunting here. Seldom hear or see one . At one time 50 plus years ago our farm was home to 5 or 6 large coveys . Now if we want to hunt quail we have to go out of state or pay to hunt at a preserve.
Ray , check out Quail unlimited .sort of like DU but focused on mr bobwhite . Habitat change , more predators at large and farming practices changing to name a few , have altered the landscape . One of the largest problems are cats . Both pets and feral . They take out millions of birds a year ! Lots of problem s but few solutions.