How we do it southern style (picts)

[jetjockey]

Thought Id share a few picts from one of my last quail hunts of the year down here in Georgia.  If you guys are like me, when hunting season is over the next best thing is looking at hunting pictures.  Unfortunately down here, most of the hunting is pay to play now because of the lack of private land, and the falling bob white numbers.  However, because of that there are some really, really nice plantations that offer quail hunting on realeased, and pre-released birds.  Some of them are relatively inexpensive, and some of them are absolutely rediculous.  Its pretty easy to spend $1500+ for one day of hunting and lodging if you want (someday Id love to hunt one of these, but they are way over my pay grade), but I also know a place that will put out 20 quail for $100............  These pictures are from a place called Springbank plantation.  It was a great hunt in some really well maintained quail habbitat.  I threw in a picture of my GPS as well.  I don't know how people ever hunted without one.  I can honestly say, that I would have probably lost my dog many times if I didn't have my garmin.  She runs fairly big (even bigger off a horse) and half the time I can't see her.  I should have taken the picture before I closed some of the distance, because when she first went on point she was at 230 yards, and I couldn't see her.  Gotta love the garmin.

[10Key]

Nice shots, gotta love a working Brit. I assume you meant a lack of "public" land in explaining the pay-to-play aspect of the south, even if you were to find public land, are bird populations any good down there? Are there any other huntable populations of upland birds besides bobs?

[400out]

Nice pics 

[HardCorpsHuntr]

Snow in Georgia!  Great pictures.  I get down to Atlanta (Alpharetta) once a year to visit the in-laws!  I usually can't wait to get home,...nothing like the clean crisp air of the NW!

[jetjockey]

10key...  Your right, I should have said a lack of public land......   There are still decent bob numbers in certain parts of the state, mainly south GA closer to the FL line.  Thats where most of the really nice and expensive plantations are as well.  If I remember correctly, last year about 20-30% of the harvested quail were wild birds.  The problem is, unless you know someone, you can't get on private land, and thats where most of the birds are.

 I was kind of supprised when I moved down here how popular pointing dogs, trials, and quail hunting were.  Its actually a lot bigger then back home in WA, even though WA has a lot better variety of upland birds to hunt. 

[Wacenturion]

Hey Jet....great pictures.  I remember when I was a young man stationed at Charleston A.F.B during the 60's , and I got the field trial bug.  Quite the tradition down south...Tennessee Walkers following English Pointers and English Setters for the most part back then.  The lack of available public land for hunting quail was evident even back then.  Squirrel hunting, well that was a different matter.  Lots of areas.  Miss chasing those bushy tails.

On another subject....a few early bird springers are being boated.  Just thought you show know...lol.  

[Hornseeker]

how do you like the Brits for "family dogs" in combo with hunting of course?

Nice pics...thanks!

[h20hunter]

What is the strap around the waist? Love seeing a dog on point.

[10Key]

how do you like the Brits for "family dogs" in combo with hunting of course?

I can attest to this, it is just my wife and I, no kids. Our Brit has been amazing, not only with us, but with guests of all sizes, ages and demeanors. Being a hunting-bread dog, he is high energy and needs his exercise (he is more feisty when not exercised), but is super loving and affectionate. Ours is a family dog first, a hunting dog second and this has worked well so far. He sleeps inside (usually in our bed) and gets left inside our house within a kennel when we leave, no issues there.

[jetjockey]

how do you like the Brits for "family dogs" in combo with hunting of course?

I can't imagine another dog that is as good in the house, and in the field.  The nice thing about brits is their size.  They aren't huge, and you dont need to worry about a tail knocking things around.  They are bird dogs though, if you keep them pennd up and don't exercise them, they will be high energy in the house.   But otherwise, they just lay around like any other dog.   My pup is from field trial lines, and runs the field trial circuit.  You will hear many people say field trial dogs are too high energy and don't make good house dogs.  I think that it total bunk!  My brother has litter mates to mine and my dad just got a puppy from All Age field trial lines.  They are all great house dogs.

What is the strap around the waist? Love seeing a dog on point.

E-collar. 

Hey Jet....great pictures.  I remember when I was a young man stationed at Charleston A.F.B during the 60's , and I got the field trial bug.  Quite the tradition down south...Tennessean Walkers following English Pointers and English Setters for the most part back then.  The lack of available public land for hunting quail was evident even back then.  Squirrel hunting, well that was a different matter.  Lots of areas.  Miss chasing those bushy tails.

On another subject....a few early bird springers are being boated.  Just thought you show know...lol.   

Trials are a kick in the butt.  We love watching our little girl run.  She is on the circuit now until the end of March, when we bring her back home......
I saw the fishing report..  Too bad they screwed the season up.  We won't even be able to fish the best part of the CR unless they extend the season.