SW Kansas Quail
 

Packing up to head home after 3 1/2 days of hunting bobwhites with the dogs in SW Kansas. One of my favorite things in the world to do. This country is tough on the dogs but they love it. These beautiful little animals are gladiators. The bird numbers were great and we moved 25 coveys. 90% of the coveys were 15+ birds with at least 5 with 30+-. (wouldn't you love to see them all cuddled up in a tight circle?) God is good and my cup runneth over!

Thanks for sharing your nice pictures Dan, sounds like a great hunt!

Hey, Dan, glad you and the pups got into (lots of!) birds. I sure recognize the raw undersides of a hard going dog in rough country, and the sand burrs (hate’em). Have a safe trip home.

Now those kind of bird numbers will make a great memory. Thanks for the update. Sand burrs....You'll still find one in July in your truck or on your dog. Ask me how I know. Worse than green briars.

Dan thanks for sharing your hunt with us! What were you shooting in Kansas?

Love to see tired hunting dogs after an fun day's work. Great photos.

Dan,
Wonderful!
Those pictures really show the effort that goes into a trip like this.
The driving, the care for the dogs, the rough terrain.
And with all the work comes immense satisfaction.
This is not a bike ride to the beach!

Reggie, I was carrying my O frame, GH 16 Fishtail, that has grown into my go to quail gun, and I carried a DHE 20 one day.

Clark, it’s one of those things my friend. If you know, you know. Absolutely nothing I’d rather do. It’s just part of how God made me.

Thanks for sharing Dan; where were you in Kansas?

Those sand burrs are nasty, and seem to be more plentiful in quail cover, more so than pheasant cover. First time I ever ran into them was in Kansas.

SW Kansas Phil. Hard against the Oklahoma Pan Handle.

Nice pictures Dan. Do you have to run boots on the dogs with those sandspurs?

We don’t Rick. Believe it or not most of the dogs just keep going. If it bothers them too much they come in and we clean out their feet and off they go. They really are amazing animals.

Congrats on a great trip!