Quail and Carolinas

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

John, in the mid to late sixties, we chased quail in Charles, Prince Georges and Calvert County, Maryland. Our experience with cover was similar to yours. Even with good pointers, it was futile to go after singles. Fortunately, the next field always produced another big covey. In those days, the area was very poor, and fences were non existent. The same for plowed ground and livestock. We could walk all day over hundreds of acres without seeing cultivated ground, a fence or a cow. Every barn had deer hanging, regardless of whether it was deer season or not. Quail hunters were just as scarce.

Bill, I’m glad you had days like you describe. So much is gone now.

[Bill Murphy]

The quail were not the only attraction. The Aquasco Dragway was in the middle of our hunting area, slots were legal, and the bars were full of wild women, so Sundays were accounted for. At the Benedict Pier, at the Charles-Calvert County line, a double scotch was fifty cents and a seafood platter was about two fifty.

[Mills]

No snakes and no fish (sadly) but the gators were out

[Kentucky Bird Hunter]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

The quail were not the only attraction. The Aquasco Dragway was in the middle of our hunting area, slots were legal, and the bars were full of wild women, so Sundays were accounted for. At the Benedict Pier, at the Charles-Calvert County line, a double scotch was fifty cents and a seafood platter was about two fifty.

Ahh, the rewards of a mis-spent youth...... May we all live through your memoriew, Bill!!

Dave

[Big D]

Mis-spent? I think not. Well spent in my mind.

[Kentucky Bird Hunter]

Indeed.

Dave

[Bill Murphy]

That great lifestyle ended for me just before the beginning of the Maryland bird season in November of 1967 when I was inducted into Uncle Sam's Army for a two year pleasure trip. When I returned in November of 1969, I had a new setter puppy but my host for quail hunts in Southern Maryland had given up his pointing dogs for Labs and became a waterfowl hunter. I finished the 1969 season in Pennsylvania chasing ringnecks with my new setter, Jake.

[John Marscher]

No quail were harmed Saturday, but it was still a day well spent.

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[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by John Marscher

No quail were harmed Saturday, but it was still a day well spent.

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What a great setting -- birds or no birds. I hope it wasn't 80 degrees.