Danger on quail trail
Jun 23, 2021
3 minutes
ONE OF MY LONG- standing but unachieved ambitions is to pursue bobwhite quail on horseback with pointers and setters. This is a uniquely American type of hunting, practised principally in the southern states of Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina. It’s a 150-year-old tradition and, according to the experts, one of the most exciting and challenging sports for “shotgun wingshooters”. The dogs hunt widely, so when a dog comes on point, you canter over to it, dismount and hopefully get into a position for a shot.
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