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Bird Reports
#7038323
01/14/18 11:34 PM
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Joined: Nov 2010
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scalebuster
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I took off all last week, we hunted around Seymour on 25K acres every day but the 40MPH wind Thursday. It’s so dry out here the dogs looked like a dust trail, especially after the winds came through and blew out every bit of moisture. It was a rough week but we had some great dog work Monday-Wednesday. The coveys we found were big but most points were right under the dogs noses. They couldn’t smell for chit. A buddy and I had 11 dogs to run in front of the UTV’s, with three good veteran dogs. I think we have 1/3 of the bird we had last year with bad conditions. There’s a lot more beer drank when things are slow. With the tough conditions the dogs are running way big with 100 yard dogs running 300 400 yards trying to find bird. I shut some of my muts down this morning and started walk hunting prime areas to stop the track meet. What are y’all seeing.
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: scalebuster]
#7038330
01/14/18 11:46 PM
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Joined: Nov 2009
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bill oxner
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Beats staying at home. That's what I have been doing.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: scalebuster]
#7038338
01/14/18 11:53 PM
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Joined: Sep 2005
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Chet
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Dry and dusty, birds running some, need a good rain. I have tried to make my trips after any moisture. Both trips where I didn't raise much dust on the road into the ranch scenting was real good for 2 or 3 hours. Older dogs are finding 1 or 2 coveys in an hour but the pups are having a tougher time. Always fun.
Last edited by Chet; 01/14/18 11:54 PM.
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: bill oxner]
#7038339
01/14/18 11:56 PM
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Joined: Jan 2006
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fway
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Light Foot
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About the same. Sw of Memphis,,,, we quit when it got to 81 Tuesday and at noon wed when wind was 40 came home Thursday!!!! Totaled truck out on black ice 15 miles from home....small coveys but no problem watching dogs....just follow the dust trail! All around great week...at least I get a new truck. Lol
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: fway]
#7049395
01/23/18 04:21 AM
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Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 7,179
therancher
THF Trophy Hunter
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Friend wanted to work his dogs on some bobs yesterday so we went to my Zavala county place. Coveys at every feeder. It was nice and foggy there so the dogs could smell them just fine. He’s got some really good dogs.
Crotchety old bastidge
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: scalebuster]
#7049801
01/23/18 04:19 PM
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Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 693
JTS
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Hunted outside Paducah this past weekend. It was really dry but we were able to find 13 coveys on Saturday and 6 coveys on Sunday morning. The skies turned orange Sunday with this winds after lunch so we just headed home.
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: scalebuster]
#7051214
01/24/18 04:46 PM
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Joined: Oct 2009
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CinchMan
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I hunt the same place as Chet. 8 pointed coveys in 7 hours, 2 more flushed with the mule. I’m running 2 veteran dogs and 2 puppies.
Say When.....
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: scalebuster]
#7051222
01/24/18 04:49 PM
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Joined: Oct 2008
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68rustbucket
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Are you driving thru the shinnery, or walking?
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: scalebuster]
#7052241
01/25/18 12:04 PM
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Joined: Aug 2007
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danceswithquail
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Took wife on her once a year 4 hour hunt on a place in Baylor county that had a cr@#$ ton of birds last year. Had dogs on the ground about 3 hours, foggy for first hour. Found two coveys, both 8 or 9 birds, super wild saw one covey running at a blue quail pace for about 30 yards and then took off. Wife didnt fire a shot. Got this nice pic of my eleven year old waiting on wife to get there was about only highlight
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: danceswithquail]
#7052243
01/25/18 12:07 PM
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Joined: Jul 2007
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bobcat1
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Durnit Dances. Good picture!
Bobby Barnett
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: danceswithquail]
#7052390
01/25/18 02:49 PM
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Joined: Sep 2005
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Chet
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Go Sadie, the old girl still has it.
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: scalebuster]
#7053481
01/26/18 12:44 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
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reeltexan
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It has been a tough year. Too dry. Bird counts are down and most of these birds won't hold. Maybe they've been harassed by coyotes too much, I don't know.
I'm only planning one more hunt. But to me, it ain't about the showing, it's about the coming and the going. We still have fun.
"Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war." - General Patton
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: 68rustbucket]
#7054603
01/27/18 03:18 AM
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CinchMan
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Are you driving thru the shinnery, or walking? Driving. Got out and walked with the pups though. So both. But mostly driving.
Say When.....
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: scalebuster]
#7055725
01/28/18 12:59 PM
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Joined: Oct 2008
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68rustbucket
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Hunted 4-5 pm yesterday in Big lake. Moved 4 coveys, 3 pointed. Gonna give it another try this morning
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: 68rustbucket]
#7056290
01/28/18 11:52 PM
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bill oxner
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Hunted 4-5 pm yesterday in Big lake. Moved 4 coveys, 3 pointed. Gonna give it another try this morning Bated breath.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: scalebuster]
#7056343
01/29/18 12:38 AM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 16,781
68rustbucket
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Moved 8 coveys between 9 & 11 this morning. 4 coveys pointed.
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: scalebuster]
#7056371
01/29/18 12:58 AM
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bill oxner
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How is the pointer pup doing?
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: scalebuster]
#7056389
01/29/18 01:15 AM
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68rustbucket
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Good, every now and then she has a brain fart, and I have to enforce training. This morning was a pretty difficult scenting conditions with little to no wind. But when she did point her first covey, she didn’t wait for me and busted the covey. The next point I was ready. When she pointed a single and flushed it, I corrected her after about 3 steps. The next 2 points were rock solid.
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Re: Bird Reports
[Re: 68rustbucket]
#7056790
01/29/18 02:08 PM
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CinchMan
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Good, every now and then she has a brain fart, and I have to enforce training. This morning was a pretty difficult scenting conditions with little to no wind. But when she did point her first covey, she didn’t wait for me and busted the covey. The next point I was ready. When she pointed a single and flushed it, I corrected her after about 3 steps. The next 2 points were rock solid. Awesome, sounds like you have a great lease out there!
Say When.....
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