2022 Bird Season(s) Pics

Montero

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Quail saved this years late season Kansas trip. Brie had her first successful points and retrieves at 14 months. It was not a perfect trip for her but we both learn alot together......including that my young girl is a hunting machine! Can't wait to figure out where we go next season.


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DuckDogDr

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Several pics here. Season has been good for mature birds , but very low numbers overall for us.
First dog is my buddy in Maine’s old girl. My dog made the trip last year but due to do-workers being asshats had to fly vs drive so couldn’t take him.
Very Mature black duck.
Girlfriend came along this time and we both got nice old squaws … Her first duck. Told her it’s down hill from here lol
My old man being patient in the Louisiana blind awaiting blue wings
And new pup (chessie) retrieving at 8 weeks old
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dallen

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What is that oddball?!? Cool bird.

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We think it’s manky mallard. Must’ve made an escape and was flying around with a flock of mallards. We thought he was a hybrid of some sort when they came in.
 

Oregon

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Mountain Quail with the new pup, she’s a monster.

Love everything about Mtn Quail except how I have to hunt them. Road hunt them. It sucks. My area is way too big steep and brushy to get off the road with a dog. I put 30-40 miles on truck. Find coveys in road. They scatter. Park truck, unload dog, get off road. Flush a few. Get back in truck, drive to next covey.
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Dos XX

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Love everything about Mtn Quail except how I have to hunt them. Road hunt them. It sucks. My area is way too big steep and brushy to get off the road with a dog. I put 30-40 miles on truck. Find coveys in road. They scatter. Park truck, unload dog, get off road. Flush a few. Get back in truck, drive to next covey.
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Love everything about Mtn Quail except how I have to hunt them. Road hunt them. It sucks. My area is way too big steep and brushy to get off the road with a dog. I put 30-40 miles on truck. Find coveys in road. They scatter. Park truck, unload dog, get off road. Flush a few. Get back in truck, drive to next covey.
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They’re a tough bird to hunt, rarely cooperate. Snow made a meaningful difference in a positive way last weekend for me.
 

JeffP_Or

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Love everything about Mtn Quail except how I have to hunt them. Road hunt them. It sucks. My area is way too big steep and brushy to get off the road with a dog. I put 30-40 miles on truck. Find coveys in road. They scatter. Park truck, unload dog, get off road. Flush a few. Get back in truck, drive to next covey..
Next time you bust the covey - walk up to where they flew off at. Crouch down at the edge of the gravel/briars/ferns. Mimic their gathering call. Wait until they show back up in the road. Rinse. Repeat.
Spent time with a guy in Florence who both he and his wife had that regroup call down pat - watched them collect a good number of birds after the initial shot/covey rise without getting into the tangles.
 
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qwerksc

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Love everything about Mtn Quail except how I have to hunt them. Road hunt them. It sucks. My area is way too big steep and brushy to get off the road with a dog. I put 30-40 miles on truck. Find coveys in road. They scatter. Park truck, unload dog, get off road. Flush a few. Get back in truck, drive to next covey.
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Sometimes I scout em like that, drop a pin and come back for em…but, hell, I’ll blast em any where I can find em.
 

grossklw

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Another fun fall with my pup. Little more gray in both our beards every year. Always take the picture! At some point that’s all you’ll have!2D9B234D-E50A-4C82-B0C3-F3A2AA8A5C07.jpeg
 

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