Along with SamOlson, I am thoroughly enjoying this thread. Thanks to all who have posted.
From my early teens until my 40's, quail hunting was my passion. I had exclusive permission to hunt a tree nursery that held a healthy population of wild bobwhites. Now their numbers have dwindled to the point that their season has been closed for 10 years or so. Same with ruffed grouse.
Only upland birds available now are released ringnecks, but I'm only a mile away from hundreds of acres of WMA fields. It's enough to keep the upland spirit alive, and the birds taste just fine.
