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I got back from the Southwest last weekend after chasing quail for 10 days. The numbers were way down from last year but we still had fun. Since this is a double gun forum I figured I would title it about the gun laugh . I took my Waverly model Dickson in XXV configuration with me on the trip. I just bought the gun this last summer from RMC and have really enjoyed it. So far I have taken eight different upland species with it this year. It is shaping up as my favorite hunting gun. In addition to my Dickson I brought my GWP Daisy and my EP Sammie. My hunting partner Greg also accompanied me shooting that gawd awful Benneli Ultra Lite of his eek.

We started out hunting Gambels Quail.


Greg walking in on point.


Taking a break.


The first days results.


A tired old dog.


Pulling spines.


The Dickson and its first Gambels.


Both Greg and I being professional archaeologists, we are always on the lookout for remains of the past. During the first few days we encountered several pieces of rock art.






To be continued.

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We meet up with another friend of mine and hunted some slopes.


Throwing me a quail.


Finding water where you can.




A beautiful bird IMO.


We had fun over the next few days exploring old and new country. I always like to hunt some previous ground as well as mixing in some new.
We had one day where we hunted way back in on some drainages where we found a number of nice sized covies.


I like to see different country and that is one of the draws of the desert. It has a wide variety of country and birds to hunt. We moved on to see some new country and birds. Our intention was to hunt Scaled quail since Mearns numbers are very low in traditional Mearns country.

Here I am working an edge.


Greg walking in on point.


Greg and his first Scaled Quail.



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The little running devil.


The Dickson and its first scaled quail.


Sammie hunting a ridgeline.


Daisy working the area as well.


Sammie following up on singles.


Greg hunting.


A fellow hunter.


During the course of the hunt we stumbled upon a couple covies of Mearns. I hunted for them last year for the first time with no success. I never intended on hunting them this year as I did not want to pressure the birds anymore than they are. Daisy pointed the covey above me and my friend Greg went in for the flush. When they flushed one flew downhill towards me and he yelled quail. I lined up on it and dropped it. Only afterward did I find out it was a Mearns to my great surprise. We were in some country very unlike that found along the Mexican border. In the end we found two covies. The one I took a bird from which numbered around 10 and a 15 bird covey.
Me and my Mearns.


The Dickson and the Mearns.


Well it was an eventful trip and I enjoyed using my Dickson immensely. I look forward to hunting the desert again next year. I hope you enjoy the photos.





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Hi Wade, I knew it was you by your follicle challenged head!!!!

All kidding aside, just a GREAT PE!! I sure do envy your photo skills. My pics are taken with an old Brownie (camera that is). Glad that that gun of yours did well. Looks like a good time by all.

Glad you made it home safe and sound.

Be Good!

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Beautiful - the terrain, the birds and the gun.

I like the Gambels. A few years back, I got the skin from one for flytying. All those smoky blue dun feathers make wonderful soft hackles and some small crane flies for a stream I used to frequent.


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I'm guessing that whoever tapped out those pictographs was recovering from a remarkably bad trip on his last vision quest. Bet nobody picks up and carries off that rock art.

Great pictorial; it really gives a south Georgia boy a feel for the Southwesten desert bird hunting. Thanks!...Geo

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Great pics and great story, thanks for sharing them. It looked like some hard hunting with that beautiful Dickson!!

What gauge?

Oh, and next time just leave Greg at home or try setting him straight anyway! smile

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Originally Posted By: treblig1958
Great pics and great story, thanks for sharing them. It looked like some hard hunting with that beautiful Dickson!!

What gauge?

Oh, and next time just leave Greg at home or try setting him straight anyway! smile


Hello, I'm not the smart good looking Greg in the PE, I'm the smart a** Greg!!

BTW, Wade, my wife wants to know if you ran into John Wayne out there?

Be Good!

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Oops!!
I didn't mean you Greg the other Greg!! smile

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Originally Posted By: treblig1958
Great pics and great story, thanks for sharing them. It looked like some hard hunting with that beautiful Dickson!!

What gauge?

Oh, and next time just leave Greg at home or try setting him straight anyway! smile


It is a 12ga 2 1/2". It was originally choked Cyl and Full but was later opened up to Cyl/IC. I was shooting New Era 1oz of 8 shot.

Yea I told him he was defiling the birds with that contraption.

BTW Greg, tell your wife I had lunch where John Wayne used to go from time to time. BTW my hair is quite thick and luxurious, at least what is left laugh.

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