My nephew Jared is home from school for Christmas and I was able to take him hunting in the IV today. He wanted to shoot something - anything (legal) so we went to areas with quail, rabbits and ECDs in hopes of finding any of the above.
The first couple of stops were devoid of game so we kept hopscotching around to spots that have produced in the past. We spotted some quail and gave chase, with Jared bagging one to break the ice. Next we went to a couple of ECD spots that were completely dead?? Then we landed at an odd little spot that held a nice quail covey last time down. With good teamwork, I was able to nail two of them as Jared flushed them out.
Next stop was an ECD spot that was really good for about 45 minutes, with each of us killing five or six and another few lost in the brush and canals. The birds then went completely AWOL so we took a break, field dressed the mornings kill and had lunch.
Later we hit a spot that usually has quail and rabbits and again, teamwork paid off as we took turns flushing the quail from thick bushes out toward the other hunter. We each got another quail here and wiffed badly on a few others.
Last stop was another combo quail and rabbit area where we missed a few quail but finished up with a couple of cottontails before dark.
Nice cool weather and didn’t see another hunter all day. We didn’t set any records but ended with a decent batch of feathers and fur. Good luck everyone!
The first couple of stops were devoid of game so we kept hopscotching around to spots that have produced in the past. We spotted some quail and gave chase, with Jared bagging one to break the ice. Next we went to a couple of ECD spots that were completely dead?? Then we landed at an odd little spot that held a nice quail covey last time down. With good teamwork, I was able to nail two of them as Jared flushed them out.
Next stop was an ECD spot that was really good for about 45 minutes, with each of us killing five or six and another few lost in the brush and canals. The birds then went completely AWOL so we took a break, field dressed the mornings kill and had lunch.
Later we hit a spot that usually has quail and rabbits and again, teamwork paid off as we took turns flushing the quail from thick bushes out toward the other hunter. We each got another quail here and wiffed badly on a few others.
Last stop was another combo quail and rabbit area where we missed a few quail but finished up with a couple of cottontails before dark.
Nice cool weather and didn’t see another hunter all day. We didn’t set any records but ended with a decent batch of feathers and fur. Good luck everyone!
