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It's better this year.
#5583446
02/05/15 05:59 AM
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Joined: Jul 2013
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therancher
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Than last year. 9 of us found 156 quail on a 2 day hunt. No telling how many we killed. No dogs to help retrieve. Same hunt last year we found 96.
So, with the rains we've been getting it looks like next year should approach 2005 status.
Crotchety old bastidge
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Re: It's better this year.
[Re: therancher]
#5583452
02/05/15 06:06 AM
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txshntr
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I haven't talked to our quail hunters, but I would imagine that they have had a field day. Our numbers didn't drop as much as it seemed like the reports from the rest of the state were showing. During deer season, was common to have 3 to 4 large coveys come into the feeders.
Glad it is getting better. Where were ya'll hunting?
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Re: It's better this year.
[Re: therancher]
#5583549
02/05/15 01:00 PM
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Joined: Nov 2009
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bill oxner
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Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: It's better this year.
[Re: txshntr]
#5586592
02/06/15 08:07 PM
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therancher
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I haven't talked to our quail hunters, but I would imagine that they have had a field day. Our numbers didn't drop as much as it seemed like the reports from the rest of the state were showing. During deer season, was common to have 3 to 4 large coveys come into the feeders.
Glad it is getting better. Where were ya'll hunting? Outside of Big Lake.
Crotchety old bastidge
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Re: It's better this year.
[Re: therancher]
#5586681
02/06/15 09:01 PM
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txdogman
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I'm still seeing nice coveys 12-15 birds in most of them. If the el-nino is where predicted, next fall possibly will equal 2005. I really hope so, I thought we'd never see it that way again here in the Rolling Plains. Last week-end a group from Missouri moved 22 coveys in two days hunting. Rained all day Saturday, didn't hunt. Sunday and Monday were windy and cold but passable bird hunting conditions.
I can make 'em go! and I can make 'em whoa! God makes 'em DO! I carry the gun and blow the whistle.
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Re: It's better this year.
[Re: therancher]
#5588210
02/07/15 10:53 PM
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txtrophy85
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went out the other morning and we saw 50+ birds in about a hour.
quail are coming back
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: It's better this year.
[Re: txtrophy85]
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02/07/15 11:08 PM
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bill oxner
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went out the other morning and we saw 50+ birds in about a hour.
quail are coming back The Gulf coast never had the decline that some of you had. What area were you in this morning? Bobs or blues?
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: It's better this year.
[Re: bill oxner]
#5591577
02/10/15 02:26 AM
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1971snipe
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Yep, it's a good year for quail birds. Hope they keep coming back.
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