This story, “They Call Him Mr. Bob,” appeared in the January 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. Dempsey Cape and I were feeling for solid footing on a brushy hillside that angled into the swamp woods where ...
A covey of gambel’s quail scurrying through the desert with their topknots bobbing is a common sight in parts of the southwest. Adapted to live in arid climates, the gambel’s is especially associated ...
Those days out in the woods and fields with the wind bending the broom sage on an otherwise quiet day bring about conspicuous ...
Quail season opens Nov. 12 and the state's bobwhite population is slightly better than last year, somewhat surprising considering the severe drought that Oklahoma has experienced over the last few ...
Gray Ghost Plantation, aptly named because the property once belonged to an old confederate officer who is buried on the property, is a family-owned and operated private hunting operation located in ...
Quail hunters in Texas can take a little solace, perhaps even a bit of optimism, afield this season. The state’s bobwhite quail populations seem to be recovering in what could be a “building year” for ...
KIAMICHI-LINK RANCH — Between darkness and daylight, after the barred owls quiet themselves for the day and before the crows squawk at the harsh reality of morning, there are a few moments of soft ...
The birds were few and far between, noteworthy on farms that once produced some of the best quail hunting in Missouri. But there were enough to produce a few shots - and a few more memories. "I used ...
Gray hair might be a requirement for a first-hand account of this hunting memory: Back in the days when Louisiana had its fair share of wild quail, many an in-the-country Thanksgiving Days began with ...
One of six native quail species found in the United States, the northern bobwhite is the only species found east of the Mississippi. It is named for its two-note whistle, which sounds like a low “Bob” ...