Archive for the ‘Quail Hunts’ Category

Spring Quail Hunting – Recap!

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

We had a great quail hunting season. Thanks to all guests…we had a wonderful time with you and hope you enjoyed your stay at Davis Quail Hunts as much as we enjoyed having you. We hope to see you again this coming fall and winter!

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DQH guest, Lee Kinnebrew shoots a single over “Fin”!

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“Fin” pointed over 40 covies and singles for our guests during this morning hunt!

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Lee Kinnebrew and Ed Rogers go in for the flush and shot

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Neil Kinnebrew did some impressive shooting

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Ed Rogers going in for the shot with ”Jack” pointing

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Jacob Kinnebrew…not going to have his dad or brother outshoot him!

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Mazie handles the bird dogs off horseback. Dogs at DQH really go hunting! When the dogs point birds, Mazie raises her cap and the hunting party is brought to the dog’s find. No need to rush though…dogs at DQH are broke and will wait till the shooters arrive, holding the birds mesmerized. When the shooters go in, the pointing dogs remain steady to flush, shot and finally the retrieve by one of the cocker spaniels.

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“Frack” making the retrieve to hand

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Lee going in to shoot one of Fin’s singles

European Style Tower Pheasant Shoots ~ March Special

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

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We’ve updated our website “The Hunt” page to include information on our European Style Tower Pheasant Shoots and Mixed Upland Hunt of Quail and Pheasant (available in the afternoons following the tower pheasant shoots). We have great group rates and are offering a March Special: bring a group of 9 – 20 people for a European Style Tower Pheasant Shoot and include yourself in the group for free! Call Antlers & Anglers for details at 205-969-2065.

More January Hunts!

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Galen McWaters and his family came down to quail hunt this past week. Small world! We discovered that we had worked a dog for him 15 years ago! The family had a great hunt and as Galen said after their hunt with Fin, “This is what it’s all about, a good dog putting her
heart into find these quail.” They were clearly thrilled to go quail hunting where the dog does the hunting!

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Colvin, Fin and the McWalter family

Jimmy Gardner has hunted with us many times and he is always a pleasure to be with. His wife accompanied him this time as she gave him a Davis Quail Hunt for Christmas! Jimmy said he couldn’t have asked for anything better. They had a fantastic time hunting and showed such a sincere appreciation for the dogs and the management work done here at DQH to keep the land groomed for quail. And yes, Wanda Gardner was a great shot!

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Hunting with the Gardners!

Tennessee Sportsmen visit DQH

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

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Traveling from Tennessee, Bob Smith treated a group of friends to a great quail hunt with us last week. We are very fortunate to have such wonderful sportsmen as guests!

Fin Pins a Covey!

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

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..actually “Fin” alias Pal O’ Mine pinned more than a few coveys here at DQH! She is spending her first winter with us here in Alabama. Every year of her life since she was 5 months old, Fin has pointed wild Texas quail. No wonder she has it down!

When she’s not with us, she’s with her owner, Chris Mathan or with her trainer, our friend, Joe McCarl, on the grouse dog circuit in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Fin was Runner-up in the 2 hour Armstrong Umbel Endurance Classic for grouse dogs in Marienville, PA last March.

If you think you’d enjoy hunting our fast flying coveys with Fin or one of our other class bird dogs, book your Davis Quail Hunt today!!

Thanks to Sonny Culp for taking and sending us the beautiful photo of Fin he took while he was here.

December ~ Early January Hunts

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Wow, we have some catching up to do!!!

First off Happy New Year to all our friends!

We’ve been very busy quail hunting here at DQH. Right through the holidays, quail hunters came and had a great time shooting at fast flying birds over classy bird dogs! Freckles (Colvin calls him “Frack”) has been sharing retrieving duties with Charlie, who has a new place on the hunting jeep.

Thanks to all the great new visitors and return visitors. We certainly enjoy having you.

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John Parker enjoyed a couple days of hunting with his son, Will and son in law, Tony. John celebrated his birthday at DQH. Here they are enjoying a piece of birthday cake after a great day of quail hunting. They sure kept their gun barrels hot and Charlie and Frack busy!

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George Miller and his friends had a couple of cold — but exciting — days of quail hunting but to quote him “It was a great quail hunt not a quail shoot”!

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Bill Zales and his friends had a great two day hunt. They were very appreciative of the dogs and the quail hunting. As they all said…the only thing better than the hunting was the hospitality! We do try 🙂

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Wade Richardson and his sons, Daniel and John were great guests for their two days at DQH. The young boys did a lot of shooting and made Charlie and Frack happy. It’s always great to see youngsters enjoying the outdoors and appreciating bird dogs and retrievers.

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Our friend, Greg Davis and his two partners all brought their sons. It was a fantastic day of quail hunting and good fellowship. We were pretty sure the boy’s tally passed their Dads!

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“Antlers & Anglers” Kevin Slaughter treated his brother Greg and Greg’s sons, Logan and Evan to a couple of days of quail hunting. We enjoyed spending some recreational time with Kevin and his family. We are proud to be associated with Antlers & Anglers Worldwide as our booking agent.

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Jeff Lott and his friend Paul certainly had a great day of quail hunting — their basket was full!

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Frederick Beebe, a long time friend of Colvin’s, brought a group down for a New Year’s Eve hunt. How about that for a great way to end the year!

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Charles Morris and his friends brought in the New Year with a couple of days of terrific quail hunting. What a way to start 2011!

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Spears Rhodes and his friend, David were here last season and Colvin nicknamed them “The 410 boys”.  This time they brought the rest of “The 410 Boys”..Spears’ son, nephew and 2 friends. They sure filled those bird baskets up on the hunting wagon.

In the group was Pete Farrior who we learned had grown up in this county and was a cousin to the late Ed Mack Farrior — the legendary dog trainer! Along with the good quail hunting this day there were a lot of recollections of field trials and bird dogs told. What a treat!

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Our friend, Chris Birdsong visited us again bringing along his friend Haig and their two sons, Kit and Oliver. They all had a fantastic time hunting over Jack…and of course, Frack and Charlie were in on the action!

Early December Hunts

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

We’ve been hunting quail and enjoying many new and old guests nonstop here at Davis Quail Hunts!

Our friend, John Marsh brought his uncle Albert and they had a wonderful day. John was among the quail hunters photographed for this website and our brochure. We were thrilled to have him here again along with his uncle.

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Albert and John shooting over Rick.

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Albert with everyone’s best buddy “Charlie”!!

We also had a wonderful time with guest, Charles Morris and his friends who hunted at DQH for a couple of days.

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A fun time hunting was had by all. With Colvin are “Charlie” the cocker spaniel and our newest member of the team “Freckles”.

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Here is the Lodge that our guests call home during their stay at DQH. Come join us soon!

DQH welcomes Fin and Rita!

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Grouse dogs, Fin (Pal O’ Mine) and Rita (Hard Driving Rita) arrived safely at Davis Quail Hunts late this afternoon. Our field trial friend, Joe McCarl, delivered them to the airport in Pittsburgh, PA this morning and Colvin and Sherman picked them up in Montgomery after some flight delays in Atlanta. Both dogs have spent several winters being trained and hunted in Texas on wild Bobwhites and compete on the grouse dog circuit with Joe and their owner, our friend, Chris Mathan. Fin is a half sister to Libby, who many of our guests have shot quail over and Rita is a daughter of Joe’s seven time grouse champion “Hard Driving Bev”. We invite you to come and enjoy shooting over the newest members of the DQH bird dog team!

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Pal O’ Mine “Fin”

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“Hard Driving Rita “Rita”

DQH welcomes Venture Outdoors and Camellia Magazine

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Last Thursday’s quail hunt with Arch Solomon and Terry Styron was also attended by our friends from Venture Outdoors TV who spent time filming here last December. Austin Nelson, writer for Greenville, Alabama’s exciting new Camellia Magazine was with us as well. Austin is working on an article about DQH for their December issue. Stay tuned for details about the article and the DQH Venture Outdoors TV show coming soon!

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Venture Outdoors cameraman, Curt Gantt, standing left to right: our hunting guests, Arch Solomon and Terry Styron, Colvin, Camellia Magazine writer, Austin Nelson, Sherman Hooks, Venture Outdoors hosts Don Day and Rick Redmon.

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November Quail Hunting at DQH!

Monday, November 15th, 2010

We’re in full swing here at Davis Quail Hunts and we’re having a great fall quail season. Our pre-release program is proving most successful. We had some new guests including Mark and Robert who saw us in the Gun & Garden story! They had a fabulous time gunning over Pete, Libby and Rick!

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Robert, Mark and Libby pointing!

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Mark and Robert shooting at a fast-flying covey and Rick pointing!

Last weekend we welcomed more new comers to DQH, Chuck and Richard, who also enjoyed some terrific gunning and dog work.

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Sherman, Colvin, guests Chuck and Richard, the one and only “Charlie” taking it easy after an exciting morning of flushing and retrieving, and Elsie, chef extraordinaire at DQH!