I think were close enough. Ive been working with DoubleB20 and we have come up with a date and place. Saturday, November 21, in Gainsville. Total cost per hunter is going to be $110. That includes 20 birds and a $30 trespass fee. Looking for no more than 10 hunters. Guest are welcomed at no cost. Each hunter will hunt a morning and afternoon cast with no more than two dogs per cast. To participate just reply with some sort of response. A deposit of $55.00 is required by November 6, 2010. After November 6, only a deposit will hold your spot. To keep cost down I thought we could do sort of a pot luck lunch with everyone bringing something. SAFETY FOR HUNTERS AND DOGS WILL BE OF THE UPMOST IMPORTANCE. All questions and suggestions are welcomed.

Sounds like something I might want to do. Little toearly for me to plan though.

Would if I could. My first day back from Kansas is the 20th and I go back to work on the 21st. I could try to extend the vacation, but even if I did, I am sure my dog would be used up from the week + of hard hunting in Kansas. For that matter I am sure I will be used up too.

I would like to go on this hunt. Count me in. Let me know when to send the deposit. Sounds like fun.

Caroline and I are in. Caroline's a DD.

~Doug

Count myself and my brother in (both of us are hunting). We don't have dogs though, that won't be a problem, will it? Looking forward too it since I saw a lot of quail during dove season and it got me fired up for quail season.

Where did you dove hunt?

We have a ranch in Bosque County. We've never hunted quail on it because A) we don't have dogs and B) there are usually not that many birds on the property. This year we were walking down a fence line towards one of our dove tank when two quail exploded from right at our feet, giving us a slight scare and making me want to go quail hunting again. We then saw a couple of other groups of birds while we were driving through the pasture.

All PM answered. Only 4 spots left.

Any more information?

I'll probably be working but if I am home and there is a spot still open (doubt it) I'll come.

Still a couple of spots open. Send me a pm to tentativley reserve a spot. I will post more details this weekend.

Any more info? Where do we send the deposits? Who are the checks made out to? etc...

JUst got back from hunting. Hot and green but dogs did well.

So far this is who I have down:

Coyote Hunter and Wife
DougH
DannyO
UTHornFan and brother
Derrwood
CBump
DOubleB20

PM me for address to mail checks to.

I will get a map to everyone and start coordinating times.

Would love to do it but I'll be trying out the OK panhandle that day. Maybe next time?

If all goes well maybe will put another one together later in the year.

Sent PMs to everyone listed above. I really hope everyone can make it. Still room if anyone else is interested.

This sounds great. I'd love to get involved but I'm hoping to be in KS that weekend and the entire week of Thanksgiving chasing roosters. I'd be interested in something later on in the year.

Sounds like a great hunt shaping up. I wish that I could join you. Like JBP, I will be in KS all of Thanksgiving week hunting ducks, geese, and casing some roosters.

Still have some openings due to people not being able to make it.

You're talking about putting out 20 pen raised birds for $80, right? That's a good deal. I'm paying $5 each for my training birds. NSTRA is $35 per brace. They put out 5 birds for each 30 minute brace. I eamiled the link to a couple of friends in your area.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

What is everyone planning on bringing for the potluck? I only ask so that we don't end up with nine people bringing the same thing.

My brother and I are bringing smoked sausage in a BBQ sauce as well as macaroni and cheese. We will also bring several loaves of bread.

I will bring red beans,bowls,spoons and home made cookies.

You never replied to my question on the details. I'm new on here.

Is this hunting pen raised birds?

It has to be, or you couldn't kill 20. He wouldn't answer my questions. I can do NSTRA for $35, but that's only 5 birds. One guy killed 22 at our last NSTRA trial, but he gunned for another guy.

Sorry guys I have been real busy. Bill I didnt know that was a question. I thought it was more of a statement. Yes they are pen raised birds. It turned out to be $4.00 a bird and a $30.00 trespass fee. For a total of $110.00. WHich I think is a pretty good deal. Ive seen pen raised hunts advertised for a lot more than that. If this goes well, might try doing another one at the beginning of March. Once again, sorry Bill I didnt mean to leave you hanging.

We had a good time today. My brother and I came home with 17 quail, most of them very large and fat. Nice to meet the people on the hunt and hopefully we can do it again sometime.

Any pictures?

I had a great time too! I took my dogs out after everyone left and got six more quail. Pictures will be coming soon from our Electra friends. It was a good time and now I have some new friends. Thanks Matt for setting this up.

We had a great time and got in some good dog work. Enjoyed meeting everyone and getting to hunt together. Hope we can do it again sometime. Thanks for putting this hunt together

I would have gone if it had been within a days drive there and back. It would have been good practice for NSTRA. Looks like you had every doog breed there from pointers on down.