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[stang67]

When dove hunting nowadays, I have to go out of my way to pick up dead doves as quick as I can to avoid fire ants. And in the woods, ant mounds are everywhere. I know they say the quail’s demise was due to a variety of factors, but I can’t help but think fire ants were chief among them.

[DoublePslayer]

[DuckBoat]

I caught the tail end of the quail era as a kid and was fortunate to kill a decent amount. Daddy quit going once they disappeared but once I got my drivers license I would keep taking his dogs but didn't find very many. I was on top of the world taking the dogs in my old 79 F150 4x4 though.

I have a covey on my property and a couple on some family land here in pearl river county but certainly not enough to hunt or in a good place to use dogs.

[Duck Engr]

Kind of cheating here since this was taken on vacation, but if you ever get the chance, go check out Yellowstone and the Teton mountains. It was everything I had hoped it would be and more (minus all of the camera happy knuckleheads running around in some spots). What a cool place that, Lord willing, I'll be back to see again. We were there 5 days and i feel like we just barely scratched the surface.

One footnote I'll add is that whatever you think the trip is going to cost you, bump that up 25% or so. They know what they have out there and the prices match what you get to experience.

[missed mallards]

That’s some beautiful country. Hope to get out that way one day myself

[mshunter77]

[YoBenny]