New Bird Dog

[BourbonTrail]

Nice dogs!
I used to hunt gambel’s quail out west, some britts would have definitely helped. Those birds never wanna fly.
You’ll need to bring a comb and get ‘em some boots if you’re gonna hunt in cactus country though.

 

[Frank Ragle]

Nice dogs!
I used to hunt gambel’s quail out west, some britts would have definitely helped. Those birds never wanna fly.
You’ll need to bring a comb and get ‘em some boots if you’re gonna hunt in cactus country though.

Hoping to hunt some gambels in the next 1-2 years. I'll definitely have my dog snake broken and outfitted with boots, etc before I do though. I wish my family land in Illinois still held the coveys of wild quail like it did when my dad was growing up. I would likely hunt primarily quail if that was an option.

 

[BourbonTrail]

Hoping to hunt some gambels in the next 1-2 years. I'll definitely have my dog snake broken and outfitted with boots, etc before I do though. I wish my family land in Illinois still held the coveys of wild quail like it did when my dad was growing up. I would likely hunt primarily quail if that was an option.

Here in the East the numbers definitely have dropped from the heyday. Hopefully good conservation can bring them back.

In Arizona you can still bag 3 types in 1 trip (Gambels, Scaled, & Mearns) just be ready to hike for them. Elevation can change 5000+ feet between habitats. Nice rugged country, lots of coveys to be found.

Good luck with your pup and your slam!

 

[Firebird]

I did the Arizona trifecta with a guide about twenty years ago. Mearns quail might be my favorite bird to hunt. Would have to look the guides name up, but he hunted four brittanys at a time and they were awesome. I suspect he has passed away by now-

 

[Firebird]

Leon Flemming-from sonoita and later we hunted with Don Lee from Patagonia and he ran shorthairs.

 

[Ridgewalker]

A search indicates he is still in Sonoita, AZ.

 

[Firebird]

I suspect in spirit he is still following his dogs but this is all I found

 

[Areaonereal]

Gotta love them. Great dogs.

 

[Frank Ragle]

 

[Frank Ragle]

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Some pheasant pate that the chef at my work made. Sublime eating.

 

[Frank Ragle]

She's bird crazy! Get her back from 3 week intro training class with the breeder this weekend.

 

[Frank Ragle]

Know it's been a while since I posted on this thread, but I recently moved to Colorado with my wife and dogs. Ive been chasing Blue Grouse every chance I can get and plan to chase birds all winter, especially with pheasant and quail season opening soon. If anyone is around the area and interested in getting together for a hunt sometime, let me know. I should have some new dog pictures on birds before long.

 

[Ridgewalker]

Know it's been a while since I posted on this thread, but I recently moved to Colorado with my wife and dogs. Ive been chasing Blue Grouse every chance I can get and plan to chase birds all winter, especially with pheasant and quail season opening soon. If anyone is around the area and interested in getting together for a hunt sometime, let me know. I should have some new dog pictures on birds before long.

Where in CO are you? I might be able to give you some locations to hunt. PM me if interested. Example: Colorado is one, if not the only, place to hunt Mountain Sharptails.
The DOW has been very helpful in the past for me.

 

[mjona]

Congrats on the new pup !

 

[Frank Ragle]

Where in CO are you? I might be able to give you some locations to hunt. PM me if interested. Example: Colorado is one, if not the only, place to hunt Mountain Sharptails.
The DOW has been very helpful in the past for me.

I'm in Brighton Colorado and pm sent.

 

[Frank Ragle]

Congrats on the new pup !

Thanks! She's starting to come into her own. Found a covey of grouse last weekend. Can't wait until pheasant and quail opener next month.

 

[mjona]

Thanks! She's starting to come into her own. Found a covey of grouse last weekend. Can't wait until pheasant and quail opener next month.

That's great ! I find with bird dogs the more they actually hunt the faster they learn. Good luck with the opener and keep us posted.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Great name choice! That was the name I had picked out for the next female I got.