Upland bird Hunting?

AGreekBoy · 03-27-08, 06:00 PM

does anyone bird hunt in there toyota. love to see some pics on how some of you set up your dogs boxes and supplies

inthewall · 03-27-08, 08:42 PM

I just throw in my gun, dogfood, and bottled water. Then I let the dogs run hogwild in the back of the fjcruiser or 40. I hose it out after seasons over

Atoyot1031 · 03-28-08, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by inthewall

I just throw in my gun, dogfood, and bottled water. Then I let the dogs run hogwild in the back of the fjcruiser or 40. I hose it out after seasons over

inthewall, I don't know why I thought you might have a response to this thread.

We normally take an 80 sometimes a 4skinner. Drive to desired location (with dog/s going apeshit in the back), then get out and do our thang.

AGreekBoy · 03-31-08, 06:49 PM

just wondering here in south carolina not alot of people bird hunt anymore. what kind of birds do you all usually hunt?

theside00 · 03-31-08, 09:15 PM

I hunt chuckar, quail, pheasants, ducks, and geese. Mostly ducks and geese since I lived around water more then upland bird territory.

I use my dads suburban so I dont have to clean it out. Come home with blood and dirt inside get out take out my stuff and step into the clean yota and head out on the town.

inthewall · 04-01-08, 07:59 AM

I hunt mostly chukar. Sometimes we find a few coveys of hungarian partridge while chukar hunting

Mike S · 04-01-08, 09:08 AM

NE Oregon...

Montana...

AGreekBoy · 04-02-08, 11:21 AM

Mike S great photots what part of the country do you hunt? Are those llewellin setters?

wob · 04-02-08, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AGreekBoy

just wondering here in south carolina not alot of people bird hunt anymore. what kind of birds do you all usually hunt?

Where in SC are you?

AGreekBoy · 04-02-08, 04:22 PM

I live in greenville. but birdhunt all over the state. what about you ?

AGreekBoy · 04-02-08, 04:26 PM

Wob do you live in the lower part of the state? IF so do you all do alot of birdhunting still? the upper part has killed our population due to habitat change and massive construction. how is it down there?

wob · 04-02-08, 04:59 PM

I'm roughly halfway between Chs and Cola. There is a lot of duck and dove hunting around here, not a whole lot of wild quail, though.

AGreekBoy · 04-02-08, 07:04 PM

it keeps getting worse for the wild quail population. I have started hatching my own birds and releasing them at about 5 weeks of age. Its pretty fun , they actually fly pretty good.

Atoyot1031 · 04-02-08, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AGreekBoy

what kind of birds do you all usually hunt?

Blue Grouse (aka Colorado road chicken

).

wob · 04-02-08, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by AGreekBoy

it keeps getting worse for the wild quail population. I have started hatching my own birds and releasing them at about 5 weeks of age. Its pretty fun , they actually fly pretty good.

What do you attribute the quail population decline to?

We've had this discussion before on here. Many people around here say lack of cover, some say fire ants, some say too high of predation from other animals.

AGreekBoy · 04-02-08, 09:33 PM

my personel opinion is lack of habitat. when i was a kid there were plentiful quail. that wasnt too long ago. alot of the private farms have been turned into small industrial parks and neighborhood. the paper companies are planting pine to close together and not enough undergrowth and habitat available for quail on most of the WMA lands. There are some named WMAs that do specify habitat for quail but there are not very good hunting. Alot of the biologist are not doing a good job as well. Its tough now. all of your post above is true as well. I was doing some research and found a man in washington state that has found a way to replenish populations. it works i have tried it. GOOGLE Dale Davis Quail and see what you get.

T.U.F.F. · 04-03-08, 09:43 AM

FJ 40 rear seat out kennel strapped down door to front w/top off we hit the logging roads for grouse, I let my daughters get out snd shoot them send the old lab to get them. My lab is getting to old for a real hunt anymore I took him out all day last year and he slept the next few days on his bed in front of the pellet stove (he was really sore). I am in the market for a pup SOON!

PHBeerman · 04-03-08, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by wob

What do you attribute the quail population decline to?

We've had this discussion before on here. Many people around here say lack of cover, some say fire ants, some say too high of predation from other animals.

Around here a common belief is urban sprawl introducing predators in the form of domestic cats. Pheasant populations in areas which have housing developments within 10 miles have been spiraling for years.

Quail and Chucker populations vary year over year depending on the spring/summer we have. Last year was a low water year thus chucker populations sucked.

AGreekBoy · 04-03-08, 10:53 AM

agreed . last summer's drought didnt help much.

Mike S · 04-04-08, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AGreekBoy

Mike S great photots what part of the country do you hunt? Are those llewellin setters?

I hunt all over the West. The Montana photo is West Central MT - those are the Crazy mountains in the background.

My setters are a English, trial-bred setters. The one in the picture belongs to my friend, and it IS a Llewelin. Here is one of my dogs - Ted - on point in Montana sharptails last season...

here is a photo of me walking in on one of his points...

AGreekBoy · 04-07-08, 10:47 PM

Mike did you make the box that the dog crate sits on? And would the dimensions be different for a 60?

apeterson · 04-08-08, 08:34 AM

nothing to set up... throw kennel in back... kill birds.......

Mike S · 04-08-08, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by AGreekBoy

Mike did you make the box that the dog crate sits on? And would the dimensions be different for a 60?

That drawer system was made for my old 60 by a friend. I moved it to the 80 when I sold the 60. It has bays for 3 shotguns to fit diagonally - fully set up, and in sleeves. Also allows the dogs to look out the windows...

Mike S

BeefBarley · 04-08-08, 02:37 PM

i miss pheasant hunting....

apeterson · 04-08-08, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BeefBarley

i miss pheasant hunting....

I have missed Pheasant hunting too...

usually because I am hung over....

drive that Icon up to SD this fall

... we will put you on some birds.

colofish · 04-08-08, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by apeterson

I have missed Pheasant hunting too...

usually because I am hung over....

drive that Icon up to SD this fall

... we will put you on some birds.

Now we're talkin'. Wanna trade some pheasant huntin'

for some Elk and/or Mule Deer huntin'?

apeterson · 04-08-08, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by colofish

Now we're talkin'. Wanna trade some pheasant huntin'

for some Elk and/or Mule Deer huntin'?

Wish I had time to get out there.... too far for me.... gas is too much $$$

plus I cant hit shit with a rifle farther than 100 yards.. hehe... I am from MN... we dont have long shots here...

BeefBarley · 04-08-08, 04:48 PM

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plus I cant hit shit with a rifle farther than 100 yards.. hehe... I am from MN... we dont have long shots here...

a hot girl from Minnesota.....now that's a long shot...

wob · 04-08-08, 06:08 PM

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03-27-08, 06:00 PM	#1
AGreekBoy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south carolina TLCA# 18699 Posts: 349	Upland bird Hunting? does anyone bird hunt in there toyota. love to see some pics on how some of you set up your dogs boxes and supplies

03-27-08, 08:42 PM	#2
inthewall IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 416	I just throw in my gun, dogfood, and bottled water. Then I let the dogs run hogwild in the back of the fjcruiser or 40. I hose it out after seasons over __________________ 68 Fj40 M101 Trailer 05Tundra 07 Fj

04-01-08, 07:59 AM	#6
inthewall IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 416	I hunt mostly chukar. Sometimes we find a few coveys of hungarian partridge while chukar hunting __________________ 68 Fj40 M101 Trailer 05Tundra 07 Fj

04-01-08, 09:08 AM	#7
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04-03-08, 09:43 AM	#17
T.U.F.F. IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: WA State Posts: 68	FJ 40 rear seat out kennel strapped down door to front w/top off we hit the logging roads for grouse, I let my daughters get out snd shoot them send the old lab to get them. My lab is getting to old for a real hunt anymore I took him out all day last year and he slept the next few days on his bed in front of the pellet stove (he was really sore). I am in the market for a pup SOON! __________________ 1972 FJ40 mini truck axles 3rz 38's etc. 1999 CTD Sport TST-MBRP-AFE-QUADZILLA-315's 1984 Mini X-cab 35s locked (hunting rig) 1985 4-runner lift 33's (daughter uses it right now) 2007 Honda Fourmen 2006 Honda Rancher 2004 Raptor big bore kit-big gun ex-+2 a-arms-2+2 axles and 2+swing arm

03-31-08, 06:49 PM	#4
AGreekBoy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south carolina TLCA# 18699 Posts: 349	just wondering here in south carolina not alot of people bird hunt anymore. what kind of birds do you all usually hunt?

03-31-08, 09:15 PM	#5
theside00 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mill Creek, WA Posts: 610	I hunt chuckar, quail, pheasants, ducks, and geese. Mostly ducks and geese since I lived around water more then upland bird territory. I use my dads suburban so I dont have to clean it out. Come home with blood and dirt inside get out take out my stuff and step into the clean yota and head out on the town.

04-02-08, 11:21 AM	#8
AGreekBoy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south carolina TLCA# 18699 Posts: 349	Mike S great photots what part of the country do you hunt? Are those llewellin setters?

04-02-08, 04:22 PM	#10
AGreekBoy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south carolina TLCA# 18699 Posts: 349	I live in greenville. but birdhunt all over the state. what about you ?

04-02-08, 04:26 PM	#11
AGreekBoy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south carolina TLCA# 18699 Posts: 349	Wob do you live in the lower part of the state? IF so do you all do alot of birdhunting still? the upper part has killed our population due to habitat change and massive construction. how is it down there?

04-02-08, 04:59 PM	#12
wob SUCKERS!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lounging on the Riviera Posts: 1,058	I'm roughly halfway between Chs and Cola. There is a lot of duck and dove hunting around here, not a whole lot of wild quail, though.

04-02-08, 07:04 PM	#13
AGreekBoy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south carolina TLCA# 18699 Posts: 349	it keeps getting worse for the wild quail population. I have started hatching my own birds and releasing them at about 5 weeks of age. Its pretty fun , they actually fly pretty good.

04-02-08, 09:33 PM	#16
AGreekBoy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south carolina TLCA# 18699 Posts: 349	my personel opinion is lack of habitat. when i was a kid there were plentiful quail. that wasnt too long ago. alot of the private farms have been turned into small industrial parks and neighborhood. the paper companies are planting pine to close together and not enough undergrowth and habitat available for quail on most of the WMA lands. There are some named WMAs that do specify habitat for quail but there are not very good hunting. Alot of the biologist are not doing a good job as well. Its tough now. all of your post above is true as well. I was doing some research and found a man in washington state that has found a way to replenish populations. it works i have tried it. GOOGLE Dale Davis Quail and see what you get.

04-03-08, 10:53 AM	#19
AGreekBoy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south carolina TLCA# 18699 Posts: 349	agreed . last summer's drought didnt help much.

04-07-08, 10:47 PM	#21
AGreekBoy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south carolina TLCA# 18699 Posts: 349	Mike did you make the box that the dog crate sits on? And would the dimensions be different for a 60?

04-08-08, 08:34 AM	#22
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04-08-08, 02:37 PM	#24
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