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Last weekend
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02/16/15 12:06 AM
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bill oxner
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I never missed opening or last weekend for years. Then I did. My plans are to make my last quail hunt of the season Wednesday. Is it still special to you? What are your plans?
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Last weekend
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#5601010
02/16/15 12:37 AM
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Unless something drastic happens, my last hunt was in encinco week before last. Enjoyed a couple of days with my son. Was glad we got into birds.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/16/15 01:03 AM
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RayB
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They finally quit deer hunting on my type II deer lease. Kept hearing the deer hunters talk about all the quail they were seeing. Drove and walked a lot of that 2400 acres, never saw a quail and never heard a whistle. Meadow Larks you think??? Also Zeke the GSP wouldn't get 50 yards away. Too many years as house dog and no field time. I have a pointer pup coming next month and Bill O put me on to a good trainer. I have a lease for next year so no pointing house dog.
There is time, and you must take it, to lay your hand on your dog's head as you walk past him lying on the floor or on his settle, time to talk with him, to remember with him, time to please him, time you can't buy back once he's gone" GBE
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Re: Last weekend
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#5601065
02/16/15 01:05 AM
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kindall
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Bill Its hit or miss on if I will do one more wild hunt. I will be running Cash for customers on a canned pheasant hunt Friday. Scott won't get a medical release to shoot until next month.
Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden. Experience is what you get, when you didn't get what you wanted.
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Re: Last weekend
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#5601102
02/16/15 01:22 AM
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tigger
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Doing a pen raised shoot for a charity, I will never call pen raised a hunt.
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Tigger If it isn't white it is not a birddog.
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Re: Last weekend
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#5601114
02/16/15 01:25 AM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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Our last weekend was this one. Made one last run to Oklahoma. Hot and dry is all I can give for a report. I think we killed three birds (Hunted Saturday 4 hrs & Sunday 3 hrs) Still one of our best seasons in years, our dogs had over 100 wild birds killed over them this season (retrieved 91 - lost more than 9 - plus there was 30 (If I remember correctly) pen raised birds killed over them at Walters place. Hope someone can get out and get em for this last weekend in Texas. I'll be working on next season.
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Last weekend
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#5601272
02/16/15 02:54 AM
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1971snipe
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We ended snipe season this afternoon with a limit. It was a good season.
Quail season for me ends next Sat. I'm taking an 85 yr old friend of mine, and his 14 yr old Brittany. We'll see how it goes; but it should be special. I'm planning to be pointing a camera more than a gun.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/16/15 03:32 AM
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I wanted to make it to Oklahoma before Quail season ended up there, but too many things going on to take enough time away to go where I know there are birds. Still don't have quail anymore on our lease in young county and don't have any places to hunt public in Texas, so Quail season is pretty much over for me. In fact never started for me either. Season ended for me today also with a Snipe hunt. Posted the day live in the dog forum and dragged the day out for my 8 birds enjoying the nice weather before the front. I took a break with Dash for a season with him only getting some on the job training, but now it is time to think about getting him back on track with some more formal pointing dog training.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/16/15 02:04 PM
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Our last weekend was this one. Made one last run to Oklahoma. Hot and dry is all I can give for a report. I think we killed three birds (Hunted Saturday 4 hrs & Sunday 3 hrs) Still one of our best seasons in years, our dogs had over 100 wild birds killed over them this season (retrieved 91 - lost more than 9 - plus there was 30 (If I remember correctly) pen raised birds killed over them at Walters place. Hope someone can get out and get em for this last weekend in Texas. I'll be working on next season. That's enough birds to make a bird dog.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Last weekend
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02/16/15 10:01 PM
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mark3
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Last hunt was today. 6 coveys one blue 5 bobs we shot 12. Should be lots of carry over birds. Guys that hunted the same place over the weekend said they moved 17 (14 bobs 3 blues).
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Re: Last weekend
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02/17/15 03:49 AM
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Last hunt was today. 6 coveys one blue 5 bobs we shot 12. Should be lots of carry over birds. Guys that hunted the same place over the weekend said they moved 17 (14 bobs 3 blues). Heck of a day and great end to an awesome season.
Bobby Barnett
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Re: Last weekend
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02/17/15 10:52 PM
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Opening weekend isn't necessarily all that important to me because of the fact that it's usually too hot for the dogs and I can just shoot ducks that weekend. However on the last weekend my dad and I always go out out and have since I was about 5 years old. It's kind of like the last hoorah for us since we aren't that big into turkey hunting or predator hunting. Its a long time until september dove for me and even longer for my dad because he doesn't hunt anything but quail. I always have enjoyed the last day; it's a bitter sweet time.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/18/15 07:17 PM
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Hunting in Ballinger Friday through Sunday. Should be good.
Yeah, don't listen to me. I'm just an idiot.
Lol. Duckbill that was funny! The dude up top has already taken lots of bone before this deer, both mule and whitetail.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/18/15 07:50 PM
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bill oxner
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I lied. I just got an invitation to hunt Friday morning.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Last weekend
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02/18/15 09:24 PM
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Duck, a couple guys on the Pointing Dog Journal web site just returned to KS from a hunt in that area. Did really well. Hope you do as well
There is time, and you must take it, to lay your hand on your dog's head as you walk past him lying on the floor or on his settle, time to talk with him, to remember with him, time to please him, time you can't buy back once he's gone" GBE
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Re: Last weekend
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02/18/15 10:08 PM
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danceswithquail
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Duckbill, I hunted west of Coleman last week and did really well. Hunted a little east of Coleman the second day, and it was not nearly as good.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/19/15 01:11 AM
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Great news! Been a lot of birds out there this year. Quite a few limits.
Yeah, don't listen to me. I'm just an idiot.
Lol. Duckbill that was funny! The dude up top has already taken lots of bone before this deer, both mule and whitetail.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/20/15 01:12 AM
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I'll be hunting east of Kingsville, and south of Corpus Christi all weekend. Have done really well out there this year. Need everyone to be careful of the rattlebugs this weekend, they are beginning to show up pretty regular.
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Re: Last weekend
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#5610113
02/20/15 07:08 PM
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kpaw
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I hunted today, found 10 coveys on a great place, I plan to hunt tomorrow morning on a marginal place(hope to find 4 or 5 coveys). This is my first year with my own dog, so Im trying to get as much in as possible.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/20/15 07:13 PM
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bill oxner
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I finished this morning on a new pasture. The pasture looked good from the road. We found our first covey within 10 minutes and that was it. The pasture needs grazing. Too much coastal.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Last weekend
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02/20/15 07:28 PM
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I'm headed to Shackelford Co. here in about 2 hours to hunt the weekend. Hopefully the wind stays below hurricane force and I make it out before the ice/snow hits Sunday afternoon and we should be able to find some birds. They have been pretty consistent out there this year but we've been hampered by wind/weather on a couple of hunts.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/21/15 10:25 PM
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I just got a first hand report by email from south of Victoria. It read 23 coveys by noon.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Last weekend
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02/22/15 12:00 AM
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Wow!! Had the place been hunted this season before today?
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Re: Last weekend
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02/22/15 12:23 AM
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bill oxner
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It was from Strong Dog kennels. He guides for Oconnor ranch.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Last weekend
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02/22/15 03:46 AM
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Duckbil, do you have a beard? I passed some guys today on my last hunt out in that area.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/22/15 04:00 AM
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our best day was 45 coveys. Fingers crossed we have a repeat of last spring.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/22/15 02:34 PM
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My last hunt was yesterday. Local landowner gave me access to some nice pastures. Had a great time and the dogs did great considering the conditions, there wasnt even any dew on the ground at sunrise with the 30mph winds. Hunted three hours and found 3 coveys, harvested 6birds.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/22/15 06:04 PM
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our best day was 45 coveys. Fingers crossed we have a repeat of last spring. Wow. The bobs really are back. What county?
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Last weekend
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02/22/15 09:12 PM
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Magspa, now those are a couple of really cool pics right there. I know that it involves more than just the camera, but out of curiosity, what camera brand, model, etc, are you using?
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Re: Last weekend
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02/22/15 11:31 PM
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My buddy took them with his iphone
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Re: Last weekend
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02/23/15 11:26 AM
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Re: Last weekend
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02/23/15 12:14 PM
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Awesome pics! Thanks DWQ!
Bobby Barnett
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Re: Last weekend
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02/23/15 12:55 PM
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Only got one good pointing pic from our last trip in Oklahoma, so I'll just drop it here. Great pics everyone.
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/23/15 01:03 PM
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Hey Dances, just put your foot down and tell her by God I'm getting a bird dog puppy whether you like it or not!! Just be sure like I was that she was at the store or something. Then you can say, I told you I was getting a pup And yes I'm
There is time, and you must take it, to lay your hand on your dog's head as you walk past him lying on the floor or on his settle, time to talk with him, to remember with him, time to please him, time you can't buy back once he's gone" GBE
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Re: Last weekend
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02/23/15 08:53 PM
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Excellent pictures. We did a hunt Sunday, my husband was driving the UTV, so I put him in charge of the camera. Needless to say I only have pictures of some ducks resting on the pond, and my dog with daughters boyfriend posing with the quail after the hunt. I think he wants to be fired from being camera man. The dog found 5 coveys, and we took 9 birds.
Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden. Experience is what you get, when you didn't get what you wanted.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/23/15 10:10 PM
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Nice pen raised shoot, good people, good food, good whiskey, and nice dog work and shooting. Good exercise for dogs.
Tigger If it isn't white it is not a birddog.
KC Lying is lying. Don't bitch about one doing it and condone another. That's called hypocrisy. _________________
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Re: Last weekend
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02/23/15 10:59 PM
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bill oxner
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Nice pen raised shoot, good people, good food, good whiskey, and nice dog work and shooting. Good exercise for dogs. Beats the snot out of staying home.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Last weekend
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02/23/15 11:06 PM
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Tigger If it isn't white it is not a birddog.
KC Lying is lying. Don't bitch about one doing it and condone another. That's called hypocrisy. _________________
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Re: Last weekend
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02/24/15 12:06 AM
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Nice pen raised shoot, good people, good food, good whiskey, and nice dog work and shooting. Good exercise for dogs. Beats the snot out of staying home. Yes it does. We hunted wild quail on Sunday, but Friday I ran the dog on pen raised birds for customers. Both days beat the snot out of staying home.
Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden. Experience is what you get, when you didn't get what you wanted.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/24/15 12:48 AM
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Nice pen raised shoot, good people, good food, good whiskey, and nice dog work and shooting. Good exercise for dogs. Beats the snot out of staying home. Sure does, but that's what I did last weekend. Will try to get dogs on a pen raised "hunt" in a couple weeks
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Re: Last weekend
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02/24/15 04:38 PM
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Last weekend we found 16 coveys in Dimmit county.It was hot and dry, but we still had a blast.
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Re: Last weekend
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02/26/15 03:14 AM
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I hope to have several more good put and take quail hunts beyond the season end. Great fun good flying birds and very reasonable
walter
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