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shoot the covey rise ? #6081308 12/13/15 06:13 PM
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A group I was with recently refused to shoot the covey rise. Do you? Why, or why not?

Re: shoot the covey rise ? [Re: Pointer] #6081339 12/13/15 06:30 PM
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I always shoot the rise but would be very interested in why they don't.. I shoot (at) the rise and let the singles rest. On our lease our aim is to have birds in Feb. so not chasing singles and only taking 2 or so out of the rise is just good management. But with my lack of shooting prowess I'm a one man conservation program.

Re: shoot the covey rise ? [Re: Chet] #6081370 12/13/15 06:48 PM
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I believe their reasoning was that they had always hunted the singles so they could better concentrate on the individual bird. I have to say regardless of their reasoning, we seemed to have less cripples than normal.

The group could shoot!

Re: shoot the covey rise ? [Re: Pointer] #6081400 12/13/15 07:06 PM
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I've never heard of it. This is a first for me.


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Re: shoot the covey rise ? [Re: Pointer] #6081447 12/13/15 07:27 PM
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All of these rules for hunting bobs..... Takes the fun out of it for me

Not about bird management everything else

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Originally Posted By: blanked
All of these rules for hunting bobs..... Takes the fun out of it for me

Not about bird management everything else




Me too. That's the price you have to pay when you guide for others.


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Re: shoot the covey rise ? [Re: Pointer] #6081535 12/13/15 08:09 PM
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Can someone elaborate on "covey rise". Thanks


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Re: shoot the covey rise ? [Re: Mike Honcho] #6081544 12/13/15 08:15 PM
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Jorge, what I am referring to is when the pointing dog has located the birds, gone on point, and the whole bunch explodes into the air to make their escape. The above group would not shoot at that point, instead, they preferred to mark the covey down, and then go after the singles.

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Originally Posted by Pointer
Jorge, what I am referring to is when the pointing dog has located the birds, gone on point, and the whole bunch explodes into the air to make their escape. The above group would not shoot at that point, instead, they preferred to mark the covey down, and then go after the singles.




Hey, I'm on a deer lease where our illustrious leader prefers to skillet shoot blues.


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Originally Posted by Creekrunner
Originally Posted by Pointer
Jorge, what I am referring to is when the pointing dog has located the birds, gone on point, and the whole bunch explodes into the air to make their escape. The above group would not shoot at that point, instead, they preferred to mark the covey down, and then go after the singles.




Hey, I'm on a deer lease where our illustrious leader prefers to skillet shoot blues.
rofl

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Yes, because I have usually been walking for a while. I will choose one out of the covey, two, if it is a good day. I would do the same when getting up a group of grouse or pheasants.


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I don't like to do singles.


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Re: shoot the covey rise ? [Re: Pointer] #6081928 12/14/15 12:00 AM
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I'm seeing more quail this year than the last ten together... I'd shoot the quail...

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Only shoot covey rise. Never pressure singles.
This year our birds are so tame we could decimate a couple coveys a day.
We even have a 8 bird daily limit and I voted for 6.

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Interesting, thanks for giving the 411


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Re: shoot the covey rise ? [Re: bill oxner] #6084702 12/15/15 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted By: bill oxner
I've never heard of it. This is a first for me.
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Not a good option in SW Kansas, where I hunt most of the time. They hit the 40mph wind, cross 4 sandhills, and the only thing you know is that they are probably in a 3 square mile area "somewhere over in that general direction."

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Originally Posted By: Pointer
Jorge, what I am referring to is when the pointing dog has located the birds, gone on point, and the whole bunch explodes into the air to make their escape. The above group would not shoot at that point, instead, they preferred to mark the covey down, and then go after the singles.


Sounds to me like they are poor shots and are taking the "easy" route on the singles.


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I've never heard of this either. Seems silly to me.


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Lol. Duckbill that was funny!

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The dude up top has already taken lots of bone before this deer, both mule and whitetail.
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