Shooting into the covey, (called “Browning” in the UK) is frowned upon.
Doesn’t matter if it’s Grey partridge or quail, flock shooting is a no-no.
It’s ineffective, generates wounded birds, and shows you aren’t focusing.
Taking the edge birds, when shooting a rise as a pair of gunners, keeps you from doubling the same bird.
Left guy takes left, etc.
It gives you something to focus on.
You can see hen or cock if you are focused on a single bird.
The fellow doing the flushing is at a disadvantage on the rise, so we alternate the flushing work.
Quail season ended here yesterday.
Time to rest the dogs, cleanup a bit, and get ready for the shooting season.
