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Blues out west
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12/04/18 05:35 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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Anyone been way out west yet? Like west of Midland? Going to make a quick run this weekend out to Monahans and just wondering if anyone has been out that way yet 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: Blues out west
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12/04/18 05:47 PM
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NorthTXbirdhunter
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Kev, As far as you are going, that will not be a “quick run” from Cedar Creek. You will spend more time driving than hunting. Good luck though and please post a report when you return.
Here’s to a great hunt! 🍺
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Re: Blues out west
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12/04/18 05:54 PM
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I know, gonna be a long haul but weather is supposed to be nice and I talked my buddy into riding along to keep me company on the road.
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: Blues out west
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12/04/18 06:33 PM
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scalebuster
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I hope y’all have better luck than we did. I’ve hunted SE of monahans (Crane County), 3 times this season. I drug my trailer back last weekend. It’s too far for the amount of blues this year, and the grassburrs are worse than usual. Take some dog boots.
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Re: Blues out west
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12/04/18 06:38 PM
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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: Blues out west
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12/04/18 06:46 PM
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scalebuster
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I hope they got more rain than we did by Crane this spring. I heard they did.
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Re: Blues out west
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12/04/18 10:48 PM
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I go out there a couple of times a week and have not seen many birds. It was a hot dry summer. Not to say that there aren't any birds there, I just have not seen any. There is a 70% chance of freezing rain starting Thursday night and Friday, Saturday and Sunday are supposed to be nice though. Our place is between Big Lake and Rankin, and we have not seen but maybe 10-12 coveys of birds on 5 sections. Hopefully you guys will have better luck, just be safe in the crazy West Texas Traffic.
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Re: Blues out west
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12/07/18 02:15 PM
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kindall
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My sister, and BIL have some land out there. As of two weeks ago, they have not even heard a quail calling this year.
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: Blues out west
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#7370115
12/08/18 12:11 AM
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blanked
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I am in se new mexico. Its bad. Was told there was a late hatch in september. 2 inches of rain in october and feezing rain after that killed the late hatch Only veteran birds left and veteran blues are a heck of a challenge
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Re: Blues out west
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12/10/18 02:33 PM
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We put the trip off until january
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: Blues out west
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12/10/18 06:30 PM
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4Weight
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I'm on a deer lease between Steriling and Garden city and have seen quite a few covey's of Blues this year but certainly numbers down from last year
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Re: Blues out west
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12/10/18 08:02 PM
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MI2TX
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Has anyone had any reports about birds out near Marfa?
In dog beers, I've only had one.
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Re: Blues out west
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12/21/18 02:11 AM
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huntwest
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Just got back from between Kermit and Andrews. Lots of Blues and a few bobs. They got a lot of rain this year and have lots of tall grass and seedy weeds.
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Re: Blues out west
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12/21/18 06:51 PM
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Just got back from between Kermit and Andrews. Lots of Blues and a few bobs. They got a lot of rain this year and have lots of tall grass and seedy weeds. Thanks. We are going the weekend after new years.
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: Blues out west
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01/07/19 12:18 AM
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Levelland
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How was it? Heading west Friday.
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Re: Blues out west
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01/07/19 02:06 PM
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Still haven't gone. Will probably put it off this 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: Blues out west
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01/07/19 03:35 PM
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Levelland
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That is a bummer. Guess we shouldn’t expect much. Thanks for replying anyway.
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Re: Blues out west
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01/12/19 12:38 AM
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pervis
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I'm going the weekend of Jan 26 so 2 more weeks. Il let u know how it is then. If it's good, il be making another trip b4 the season ends
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Re: Blues out west
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#7403812
01/14/19 03:26 AM
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reeltexan
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The lot of the quail hunter is a hard to accept.
"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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