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New to quail hunting
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08/10/16 03:24 PM
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Sailor Soane
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I've recently moved to Austin and am wondering if there is any quail hunting in the area. Browsing the forums it doesn't seem too promising, but thought I'd reach out and see if anyone has had any luck.
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Re: New to quail hunting
[Re: Sailor Soane]
#6401954
08/10/16 03:41 PM
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dune2218
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there are LOTS of quail, but ---------get your wallet out -------- dog cost $1000 plus $2500 to have it trained -------- quail leases are crazy,,,, plan on spending around 3-4 K for a lease. I"d suggest day hunt tame quail for around $300 to see if you really like it.
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Re: New to quail hunting
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#6401973
08/10/16 03:51 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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I disagree. I have been on quail only leases since 04, have not and will not pay more than $2,000 - $2,500 for a lease (have had 4 leases since 04 and all but one included house), and you can get a good pup for $500 and train it yourself (of course you are a little behind for this year).
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: New to quail hunting
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#6401997
08/10/16 04:06 PM
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scalebuster
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You can't get halfass into quail hunting. Dogs are an expensive year round responsibility. You may want to go with some buddies and make sure it's worth the effort. It's a whole lot cheaper to make friends with guys that quail hunt and tag along with them.
Don't get me wrong you can quail hunt without a dog but it's not much fun.
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Re: New to quail hunting
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#6402017
08/10/16 04:19 PM
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MS1454
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I've recently moved to Austin and am wondering if there is any quail hunting in the area. Browsing the forums it doesn't seem too promising, but thought I'd reach out and see if anyone has had any luck. I'm the Austin area ? No but your not far from South texas.
I'll take a Black Female every time.
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Re: New to quail hunting
[Re: Sailor Soane]
#6402053
08/10/16 04:37 PM
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Sailor Soane
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Thanks for the feedback. I'd prefer to tag along some this season to get a feel for it. I've had coursing dogs for the past 10 years, so that kind of expense isn't novel - but firsthand knowledge of the sport would be valuable for planning and training.
Do you recommend simply paying for guided outings, or are there fairly straightforward places to meet folks who wouldn't mind a 3rd (or 4th, etc) wheel?
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Re: New to quail hunting
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#6402249
08/10/16 06:30 PM
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shooterwalter
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Get yourself up to the Dallas area and come try a guided quail hunt at Poetry Shooting Club. 35 miles east of Dallas. Good birds and dogs
www.poetryshootingclub.comGun Dog Training, Flighty Quail Guided/Unguided Quail Hunting Group Events/Parties 700 Yard Range CLOSE TO DALLAS Take a youth shooting 214-728-2755 By appointment always and you shoot in private.
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Re: New to quail hunting
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#6402442
08/10/16 08:20 PM
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MS1454
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I bet you can find some people on here who would take you. Also, there are some public land opportunities which would be the cheapest way to go but the dates are few and far between but might be just what you need to get your feet wet.
I'll take a Black Female every time.
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Re: New to quail hunting
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#6402593
08/10/16 09:46 PM
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bill oxner
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Run out to Giddings on the second weekend of November to the NSTRA trial.
November 12-13, 2016 Giddings, TX Open Dbl/Dbl Jim Myers 210-383-2722 cyclejimmyers@yahoo.com Entry Fee: $45
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: New to quail hunting
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#6402664
08/10/16 10:24 PM
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fishfree
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A dog will find quail that you might just walk by without it flushing.
But you can still hunt without a dog; you will walk more and shoot less. Still a lot of enjoyment.
I walk fence & tree lines on public land (don't shoot across a fence over private property) and along dirt 2-tracks on public land. Quail also like large patches of cactus and brush where the branches droop down to the ground and provide cover.
If I flush a covey, whether I shoot or not, I wait for the recall/assembly call and move off in that direction; but only once. Thereafter I leave that group alone and go off seeking another one to harass.
good luck
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Re: New to quail hunting
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#6410897
08/16/16 05:18 PM
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ALM TXhunter
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I've recently moved to Austin and am wondering if there is any quail hunting in the area. Browsing the forums it doesn't seem too promising, but thought I'd reach out and see if anyone has had any luck. You are not too far from Chaparral WMA (~ 3 hr drive from Austin). Chaparral has both public and postcard hunts for quail. You will have to purchase the $48 annual public land permit (in case you didn't already know that). I always thought it would be pretty cool if a bunch of guys from this forum got together and put in for a post card hunt or something similar. I'm always eager for a new adventure and have never hunted that unit. I am not as savvy quail hunter as many of the guys on this forum, but do have a few 'cards up my sleeve' to pursue bobwhites.
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Re: New to quail hunting
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#6450423
09/13/16 06:13 PM
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Sailor Soane
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Run out to Giddings on the second weekend of November to the NSTRA trial.
November 12-13, 2016 Giddings, TX Open Dbl/Dbl Jim Myers 210-383-2722 cyclejimmyers@yahoo.com Entry Fee: $45 This looks interesting - is it ok to just show up and watch? Pictures on the website make it look like a fairly closed event.
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Re: New to quail hunting
[Re: Sailor Soane]
#6450465
09/13/16 06:37 PM
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bill oxner
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It's open. Everyone is invited.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: New to quail hunting
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#6450582
09/13/16 07:47 PM
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Sailor Soane
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Great. I'll go check it out - many thanks for the heads up
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