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Late Season Public Land - Quail Hunt
« on: January 08, 2010, 10:21:01 AM »
We hooked up with Turkey Slayer for a late season quail hunt earlier this week in Central Washington.  

We covered alot of ground and hunted hard for a day and a half and managed to find birds in several different public hunting access areas.

On day one we hunted in a day long snow storm and the birds were holding extra tight for Otis our German Short Haired Pointer.  Slayer almost got knocked over by one bird which rocketed out of a bush and bounced off his leg!   :yike:  

We "lost" Otis several times only to find him on solidly on point in thick sagebrush.

We ended up with 10 California Quail in our game bags and missed an opportunity on a cagey late season ring-necked rooster.

Huns and Chukars were scarce.............only found a few tracks in the snow.

Overall, had a great hunt and only saw one other hunting party during our adventure.

Hope to hear about other's late season upland bird excursions.  Still time to get after em.  :)

Slayer or I will post pictures this weekend.


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Re: Late Season Public Land - Quail Hunt
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2010, 12:30:55 PM »
We are heading out this sunday for pheasant....ill post pics if we get anything!
We are.....PENN STATE

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Re: Late Season Public Land - Quail Hunt
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2010, 03:09:16 PM »
Looking forward to the pics!
Hoping to get out there again before the end of the season!

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Re: Late Season Public Land - Quail Hunt
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2010, 01:31:27 PM »
Here's the pictures from our hunt.  Keep those pictures coming of yours!   :)

Otis didn't want to pose for any of the pictures.  He was thinking of all those quail we left behing for next years crop!   :IBCOOL:

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Re: Late Season Public Land - Quail Hunt
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2010, 01:44:02 PM »
One more.
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Re: Late Season Public Land - Quail Hunt
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2010, 01:57:21 PM »
Nice pics, looks like fun with all that snow!

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Re: Late Season Public Land - Quail Hunt
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2010, 06:40:44 PM »
Looks like a great time. You gotta love when they hold good  :IBCOOL:.

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Re: Late Season Public Land - Quail Hunt
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2010, 08:35:27 AM »
Yep it was a blast. one of the best upland hunts I ever have been on. I have never seen birds hold that hard.

 


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