Hi Charlie,
How long depend on my boys, I would like at least a 5 day hunt but their schedules might reduce that to 3. Anything less wouldn't be of much interest to me.
I have never hunted quail and would love to give it a try. But, I have looked into hunting them many years back and what I saw was on the extreme side of expensive; so I gave up on the idea. What magazines are you reading with the good prices?
I was thinking a trip to the mid-west for pheasant might be nice because I have never hunted there. But, more likely it will be a classic upland hunt for woodcock and grouse in New England or Canada just because its close to home.
Water foul or shore bird hunting in the South sounds like a hoot, somewhere down near the gulf but I haven't been in a wet blind or boat in 30 or 40 years. Also, I am not sure I have the gun(s) for water foul hunting.
My sister live in the Phoenix area and my boys are very close to her and don't see her as often as they would like. A desert quail hunt could be a draw for them because they could stay and visit her too. The last person I talk to about a desert quail hunt in Arizona sort of threw cold water on the idea because they painted a picture where its too dangerous to hunt there because of the border issues. Armed illegals smuggling drugs ...
I am up for about anything that would entice my two boys (they are twins in their early 30's) to go off with the old man for a hunt.
As an aside, I have wondered why there are no hunting guides or lodge businesses advertising in Parker Pages. I would think we would be a great source of clients for them? I suggest that when any of us go on a guided hunt or stay at a hunting lodge, we take along some old copies of Parker Pages for them to read, maybe we can get them to advertise with us and get some good deals for PGCA members too.
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