Boss found 2 covey's 4 singles on public land. All shots fired up and not at birds. Hoping for a fair crop next season. I can't wait. I'm 60 and get more excited than when I was 30. I just love it I really do!

Rick Titus

Thanks Rick! Great photo and thanks for your Conservation.

You guys should come up and hunt Ruffed Grouse in Minnesota!

Great picture! I usually get the backs of the hunters.

My wonderful woman who took the picture sometime focuses on the wrong subject!! With a little coaching she does great!

Rick

Great pic.

Nice picture. Boss was probably thinking, darn he missed again.

Assuming this is for the purpose of conservation due to low numbers?

Sorry, haven't gotten into upland hunting yet, but I know the numbers are down.

Do you just shoot so your dog knows he did his job pointing then flushing?

Some do, and some don't. I never blank my points anymore.

The wild birds are so hard to come by at Fort Hood I just thought it would be the right thing to do. Yes, I want him to hear that gun shot, I'm not sure why but it is what I have always done before season with a blank pistol. Used to be a bird dog around every corner back in the day at Fort Hood, now its just me and one other fellow who is a die hard also. 250k acres and two bird doggers. I know this because I work with the Game Wardens at Fort Hood and the many miles we walk and never ever see another hunter or dog quail hunting that is.

I knew I recognized the look of the terrain. I'm from Belton

Are you allowed to bring and work pen raised birds there?

When was the last year there were hunt able numbers at ft hood

yes you can bring pen raised birds to hunt. Its been some years since it was a productive quail spot. We used to be able to hunt the live fire area and that was some beautiful country and lots of birds. They only allow dear hunting out there now but the Natural Resources folks say that is still where the best bird population is on Fort Hood.

Rick