Quail Hunting: Not Quite the Fun it Once Was
In the days of old, quail hunting was a different kind of activity to what it is today because you would easily find plenty of Bobwhite Quail even as you took a walk in the woods on a winter's day. A covey could burst out on you without any warning and you would perhaps be so startled that you would not have had the presence of mind to do much more than jump out of your boots.
A Popular Form of Bird Hunting
However, today there are no so many quail to be found even in the places that they once were known to frequent. Nevertheless, quail hunting is a very popular genre of bird hunting in the US. In fact, quail hunting means engaging in a different form of bird hunting that in fact, is also an activity that does not get quite so many media attentions as do some of the other forms of bird hunting.
Basically, quail hunting has to do with chase hunting. So, before engaging in this sport you will need to set yourself up and does some planning ahead of actually engaging quail and shooting them down,. It also means needing to strategize properly and possessing exceptional shooting skills.
Also, when taking along hound dogs to assist you in quail hunting, you also would need to possess good leading as well as coordinating skills to help you keep everything properly organized. However, unlike other kind of bird hunting activities, quail hunting does not require that you use calls that are something that most bird hunters find rather off-putting. To be sure, hunters prefer quail hunting because it is a sport that does not tax their patience and there is always something new to try out that will fulfill their need to be thrilled as well as excited.
There is in fact, nothing quite as thrilling as chasing wounded birds about (even without dogs to assist you) and this is why so many hunters are attracted to quail hunting, even if it means that their first attempt is not successful and they meet with disappointment in not being able to show any positive results. Of course, you should expect that having to expend a great deal of effort in this form of bird hunting as quail hunting is really quite demanding. So, before you set your mind on shooting down quail it may be a good idea to first of all get into good shape by visiting a gym and working out.
All in all, quail hunting also does require that a hunter must possess the ability to balance as well as coordinate his activities which will enhance whatever other natural abilities he possesses. No doubt, a hunter will be able to develop his quail hunting skills once he has become more experienced and after he has learnt to mentally keep tabs on all the things that are occurring around him in the pursuit of quail.
