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 Re: quail lease question
[Re: therancher]
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02/28/14 06:35 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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When every spare minute of your time outside of your job involves restoration of quail and development of birddogs, you can call me "hoity toity" if you like. I could give two hoots about what gun you use, but I chose to tell you what I use and why. We are definitely blogging about the wrong end of the bird hunting spectrum when all we are talking about is killing quail anyway. Quail hunting is about the dog....Period. Here is my order of priority about quail hunting.
1. Development of young dogs
2. Enjoying a well-trained dog.
3. Research and restoration of wild quail.
4. Sharing the entire experience with family and friends.
99. Shotguns and killing quail.
Don't get me wrong. I love to shoot as much as the next hunter. It is just not the priority anymore in these lean quail years. If my passion for the sport, conservation methods and bringing back the bob white make me the so-called purist, hoity toity, gentleman bird hunter, so be it. I can live with it. I am just trying to make a difference. Tell me what you are doing.
How funny. Sir, the "hoity toity" isn't in your definition of gun. It's in your willingness to tell others that YOU are the one who gets to decide what quail hunting is for us all. Incredible. BINGO!
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: quail lease question
[Re: SingleShot85]
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02/28/14 08:46 PM
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coolie
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Skillet shot!
Oh Hell, I went and done did it!
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: therancher]
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03/02/14 12:54 AM
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NorthTXbirdhunter
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When every spare minute of your time outside of your job involves restoration of quail and development of birddogs, you can call me "hoity toity" if you like. I could give two hoots about what gun you use, but I chose to tell you what I use and why. We are definitely blogging about the wrong end of the bird hunting spectrum when all we are talking about is killing quail anyway. Quail hunting is about the dog....Period. Here is my order of priority about quail hunting.
1. Development of young dogs
2. Enjoying a well-trained dog.
3. Research and restoration of wild quail.
4. Sharing the entire experience with family and friends.
99. Shotguns and killing quail.
Don't get me wrong. I love to shoot as much as the next hunter. It is just not the priority anymore in these lean quail years. If my passion for the sport, conservation methods and bringing back the bob white make me the so-called purist, hoity toity, gentleman bird hunter, so be it. I can live with it. I am just trying to make a difference. Tell me what you are doing.
How funny. Sir, the "hoity toity" isn't in your definition of gun. It's in your willingness to tell others that YOU are the one who gets to decide what quail hunting is for us all. Incredible. No, what is incredible is you think graining a road and shooting feeding quail on the ground from a two story tall truck is a sport. Now that is BS any way you want to cook it.
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: NorthTXbirdhunter]
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03/02/14 03:09 AM
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therancher
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Elitism, in its finest form. I never trashed your chosen hunting method, but you feel perfectly justified trashing mine. Because your chosen method somehow makes you a "better" hunter. Thanks for the entertainment. I'll continue to shoot my quail, you continue to shoot blanks. 
Crotchety old bastidge
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: therancher]
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03/02/14 03:35 AM
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bluesman
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8. We promote a friendly atmosphere for hunters to exchange ideas. Differences of opinions are welcome and are an important part of this format. We do not, however, tolerate those that try to start an argument with every post. If you are looking to agitate people, simply to get a response or if you are a troller, this is not the place for you.
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: bluesman]
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03/02/14 03:38 AM
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NorthTXbirdhunter
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Not a freaking chance hoss.
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: SingleShot85]
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03/04/14 10:25 PM
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Well that escalated quickly ......
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: bluesman]
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03/05/14 01:16 AM
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Elitism, in its finest form. I never trashed your chosen hunting method, but you feel perfectly justified trashing mine. Because your chosen method somehow makes you a "better" hunter. Thanks for the entertainment. I'll continue to shoot my quail, you continue to shoot blanks. Rancher - Just ignore these clowns. They get their rocks off thinking they are better than everyone else. Like I said they are completely "hoity toity". Hell they like to tell everyone else what to do so much, I'm absolutely sure they're all Libby demicraps that voted for their daddy Hussein ODumbass. Being in a big downturn in the quail numbers for quite some time now I don't think it matters what gun you shoot or how many guys you hunt with, but the number you take and the methods you use does matter (granted some areas have good huntable numbers). At least it matters if you want good hunting in the future, but I'm guessing you don't care what I think and I'm pretty sure from your post you don't have much respect for anyone or anything. Have a good one.
Last edited by Chet; 03/05/14 03:41 AM.
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: Chet]
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03/05/14 05:23 AM
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Sniper John
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Being in a big downturn in the quail numbers for quite some time now I don't think it matters what gun you shoot or how many guys you hunt with, but the number you take and the methods you use does matter (granted some areas have good huntable numbers).
Leave that last part out and instead direct the reply to the original post question, that is actually a pretty good answer.
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: SingleShot85]
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03/05/14 02:01 PM
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bill oxner
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You should self limit the birds you shoot at the start of the season even if you do have huntable numbers, if you want birds there for your dogs at the end of the season. Early season birds are not all fully grown and make easy targets.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2017/07/full-3669-105539-full_16668_105507_image.jpg)
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: SingleShot85]
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03/05/14 07:11 PM
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arandy
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Seems sensible to me that if you got lots of birds it is alright to take a good many and if you got just a few don't shoot any. Why would someone who hunts where there are barely enough birds to justify releasing a dog want to tell somebody who has scads of birds how he needs to hunt just beats me. If a hunter is a sportsman nobody has to tell him anything and if a hunter is not a sportsman you can't tell him anything.
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: SingleShot85]
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03/08/14 12:02 AM
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to redirect the thread....... as it pertains to a lease, I'm seriously questioning my need for the 3-6 dollars per acre..........
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: SingleShot85]
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03/09/14 10:18 PM
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blanked
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to redirect the thread....... as it pertains to a lease, I'm seriously questioning my need for the 3-6 dollars per acre.......... Yep. Especially when bird numbers aren't up to par
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: SingleShot85]
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03/09/14 10:35 PM
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RayB
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I have a quail lease question. Anybody have a spot open?
There is time, and you must take it, to lay your hand on your dog's head as you walk past him lying on the floor or on his settle, time to talk with him, to remember with him, time to please him, time you can't buy back once he's gone" GBE
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Re: quail lease question
[Re: RayB]
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03/09/14 11:38 PM
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bill oxner
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I have a quail lease question. Anybody have a spot open? You might try to make contact with someone who has knowledge of the Briscoe ranches south of SA. There always seems to be openings on there.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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