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Quail Hunt S. Texas Style
Unread 02-13-2022, 10:18 PM   #1
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I spent the weekend with a friend on his Beeville, Tx. ranch. As none of us own pointers (a pack of labs, no pointers) we use a friend's "Dial-a-Dog" service for serious quail hunting. We had him send us dogs and outriders for the hunt Saturday. We started in the fog and mist struggling with only 4 coveys, about 9:30 the front hit, a brief rain then 20-25 mph. North winds blew our caps off and blew out the wet. In an hour we were back in the field for some very challenging shooting and 15 coveys. Had a great day with some old friends and a great hunt. This is a property my friend and I have worked hard to groom for wildlife. We definitly are seeing results!
I shot my 26" 0 frame VH16, alas, the other 2 armed with an O/U and a Beretta auto.
Last 2 pics of the local brush, all mean stuff in crotch high grass from a record rainfall this past year. Tough walking! We'll be doing some serious controlled burning very soon.
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I’ve never bird hunted from horseback or mule wagon but I’d like to try it once !
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Sounds like a great hunt. I've been hearing reports of lots of birds in South Texas this year. They've been sparse in my part of the state, sadly. Maybe this year we'll get a rebound.
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Wonderful cover! Time to get a pointer of your own.
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We don't actually hunt off the horses, we use the outriders on horseback like great big brown bird dogs! We're hunting big properties and they rang alongside of our path, allows us to cover much more ground. We have substituted the classic horse or mule drawn wagon with custom trucks. My primary business is building custom hunting equipment. Here's a little eye candy for all, a couple of Texas quail rigs at my place waiting on owners to pick up.
In a fair part of the area toward Laguna Madre (along the coastal area, below Corpus Christi) a number of nailgi get shot off these rigs every year.
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May I ask how much those fantastic rigs cost?
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nice rigs bet they ride better than a mule....charlie
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Your truck and typically 30K to 50K, kinda depends on how nice you want. Got some with wet bars, outrageous 2nd stereos for the "lounge", etc. Below is one of 4 built for a big outfitter down by Corpus Christi. They run a VERY nice operation with quail hunting and trophy deer hunting, first class accommodations, professional chefs, the works.
Not a lot of nostalgia here, just very comfortable entertaining for you and your guests. These guys see a lot of corporate business guests.
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Sure beats walking.
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