Pen raised Quail don’t fly as fast as the Wild Birds. You were in the thick and most times the pen raised ones will be more in the open. With Sporting Clays you decide when the bird will go, while Wild Birds make the decision, and SC again will usually be more open attempts. As mentioned you were watching the Kids. And you were using a flusher.
All combined is a recepie for rough shooting.
Addition: Sporting clays is more than advantageous for developing fundamentals. However, if one is hunting where snap shooting in the brush is the order of the day, then practicing the "move, mount, shoot" method on the course would be more than advantageous also. Also you could let the puller decide when the target is released rather than you calling pull. And as it applies to the shooting you just did, choose targets with a small window to break the clay. Most Wild Quail hunting would best be done with "move, mount. shoot" in that there is little time for pull away and sustained lead. Especially when you are in the thick. Swing thru, perhaps.
Last edited by battue; 12/08/18.
