Hunting buddies

First mearns 

These guys met hunting and have gone on many adventures together.  I was glad to be a part on one.  Wes brought his partner a little brittney and we hit the hills looking for mearns.  we ran into some coveys and both guys were able to bag a few birds.  Dr. Kreps was able to get his first mearns.   The speed of these birds always amazes me and the way they can just zip around a tree.  but it sure makes for a good time.

Look at the size of that Cactus 

Day Two it was decided we were after another desert bird,  I think the good Dr found something he really enjoyed,  Gambels quail.  we went to four spots and moved four coveys.  Some coveys were bigger than others but plenty of running and shooting makes for a great day.  

St. Louis's Finest

What Cactus?

What do you get when you have a couple Doctors a Lawyer and a Salesman?  One heck of a good time.  Thanks guys for keeping me laughing the whole hunt.  the first day we went Gambels hunting or as these fellas will call it Cactus picking if I was a bit quicker I could have got almost all of these guys with there pants down picking the thorns out of there legs.  we did see a few gambles and were able to get a work out chasing (running after) them uphill.

After a evening around the campfire and a shot of the Knob, these guys were ready for day two, surprised and relieved when we arrived at mearns country and found there was little to no cactus to run into while hunting.   We hit it hard and had a couple more good days of hunting with plenty of shooting at the little mearns rockets.  it was quite enjoyable to watch the interaction of this group, and I can tell when these guys get together a good time will be had by all.

Pilots

First Quail of the day

James decided to come back for more this year.  He brought a co worker another Airline pilot to enjoy a day in the Mearns woods.  We had a pretty good day and were able to connect with a few birds and scare a bunch more.   We were able to mix in some mountable birds and they should be adorning the walls of their homes.  We saw some nice country and little miss Lilly even turned it on and found a few coveys this hunt.  

Lilly says they are RIGHT HERE!!!

Happy New Years

Mike Kitchens and his nephew came for a New Years Mearns quail adventure.  Billy sure took us on one,  787 yards out on point 35 minutes later two nice sized hills climbed we found her on point.  Thank you Garmin ASTRO, What a Ground covering Crazy dog.  but when there are birds to find well I guess you just follow and hope they are there when you show up.  We were able to get both of these guys their first Mearns quail and have a good time doing it.

Mr. Johnson

Dec 27-28

Billy's locked in Climb on up and get em!!

Rod made his way to So Arizona from Colorado Via a Christmas visit with his Family in Phoenix.  The birds seemed more relaxed with the few day rest they had with it Being christmas time.  the dogs were amped with the break as well, and were ready to find them.  We did find them and Rod was able to connect on his first Mearns quail.  

Rod with some

Young

Male 

Mearns Quail

Colorado

Dec 17-18

Moon on point.  Get ready!!

Bob was able to fly down here and get his mearns hunt when the weather cleared a bit.  It was a warm couple days conditions were still pretty dry,  quite a bit different than what was left behind at home.  We were still able to move some coveys and keep the barrel of the shotgun warm.  We found some quail in unusual places.  The covey that will always stick in my mind is the one found by Moon under the dead tree on the side of the road on the walk back to the truck.

The Gentlemen!

Dec 14-15 2009

Star's Back leg is up "I got em boys get ready"

The Baton Rouge Gentlemen Decide they didn't get enough last year so they came back for seconds.   The First morning hunt turned out incredible we moved 6 coveys by lunch 3 of which were in view of the truck.  Pretty good shooting by both guys we were able to bag enough birds to eat them for lunch the next day Kabob style.  The Second day we went for gambles and got a lot of shooting and were able to bag one bird.  All in all another great adventure in the  Uplands 

The Guys showing off 

the 

Morning Mearns