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For those folks who want to walk a different path. I have attached Oregon's upland game bird forecast. When they say California Quail numbers are up this year from last, you can bank on it... https://myodfw.com/articles/2025-26-game-bird-hunting-forecast

A bird in the hand. and one of my most said and least adhered to sayings "Never leave biting fish"

https://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/upland_bird/population/ Reading between the lines, this last spring was rough on upland game bird nesting success. However, last year a very high number of adult birds went into winter and survived very well. So, this year in Oregon will be...

I have never experienced this before. It does sound like a quality control issue at the factory.

I doubt it's frost bite. Most likely a deformity or some sort of bacterial infection.

A Case toothpick is the best upland bird knife I have ever owned. Big enough to dress a pheasant but delicate enough to handle the smallest of cleaning jobs.

I could not agree more with bird dudes post. I hunted behind a Draat in the 80’s. It was an incredible hunting dog. However it hunted everything, deer, raccoons, skunks, porcupines, cats etc. additionally it was a ferociously protective of the folks it was familiar with and its “home”. I firmly...

Haretrigger, that was an incredible response! In the west, I would add water to your list. It can be a spring, creek, pond or lake but in the west, if you don't see water on OnX or google earth...........don't bother checking it out.

I actually carry two. Emergency stuff, gauze,, bandages, blood coagulant, q-tips, cable cutters with me every day all day and then I bring a more extensive medical bag for the dog that has pain reliever, numbing spray, antibiotics, bandages, eye and ear spray.

My dad always had the following statement concerning my early life shooting....... Even a blind sow finds an acorn once in a while!!! Followed by the following statement later after I progressed into a fair, although streaky shooter..... A calf that shits fast doesn't shit long!!

My Griffon is absolutely the best all around dog that I've ever owned. Great family dog, great nose, great stamina, great pointer, great retriever, loves the water, great in the cold and great in warm weather as well. Good luck with your decision, there are a lot of really great dog breeds out...

I would consider a pointing Griffon. Not at all aggressive. Points well, retrieves well. Hunts in both hot conditions and very cold. I hunt eastern Oregon myself and in Janurary, I have had that dog in minus 20 degrees, in water and she is very comfortable in those conditions. I also hunt...

This thread doesn't resemble my opinion above any more. I gave my support to hunting with a few friends.......

Yes, I did buy the tech version. I hunt areas that if you wear a regular cotton shirt or hoodie you might as well throw it away when the day ends because you might never get all the burs and burdock out again. My wife really, really hates finding a burdock or a sandbur in her underwear after...

I hunt by myself locally but when I travel, I go with 3 friends. We typically hunt in pairs or singles, however there are places that wild pheasants tend to run, so we use a person or two as blockers. You have to trust each other and stick to the plan. We have been hunting together for 15...