The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC

[Bill Boone]

Quail hunting with 1927 Fox 20g Sterlingworth

The old chimney covey with 20g Sterlingworth.

[Jeff S]

I've never hunted quail, but it sure looks like fun. Nice picture

[Bill Boone]

Jeff, I grew up in eastern NC in the 50s and 60s when quail were plentiful. My farther was a bird hunter ( quail hunter) and we had bird dogs, usually pointers and setters. On my 11th Christmas my father gave me my first shotgun ( Stevens 311) and my first own bird dog (English Setter). Still consider that Christmas my best ever.

[Sporrns]

Great setting and photo! Smacks of a Nash Buckingham tableau. Kevin

[Stan Hillis]

A scene close to my heart, Bill. Thanks for posting. This is the kind of landscape I've spent my entire 69 years living and hunting in. I never tire of it.

SRH

[Don Ay]

Love that picture great shot! ....a monument of nostalgic times and one to rural electrification
make that picture B&W and loose the pole it would be a great Christmas card.

[vaturkey]

Great pic. Would have like to seen the original house that was attached to that chimney in its prime. Old foundations seem to always hold birds whether they are in the midwest or the NE or the SE.

[Rbishop]

Having grown up in the South where everyone understands that "bird hunting" means bobwhite quail, this pic reminds me of a lot of days afield with a Setter named Ringo. Thanks for posting!

[Jim Cloninger]

Great photo! Thanks for posting.
Jim

[Foxnut]

Looks like a fun hunt. Two classy dogs!!

[44whiskey]

great photo. would love to metal detect old home sight.here in east tx quail were once abundant but now quite rare.really miss walking up quail hunting.imported fire ants decimated quail and many otherspecies. all the best 44whiskey

[J. A. Early]

Man I wish Virginia was like that still. It all went away in the 80s for us. Will always remember the dogs we hunted over: Bob, Jap, Rusty, Champ, Dixie, Bucky, Buster, and some that I can't remember because I was young then.

[fiasconva]

Great pic. How is the quail hunting in NC now? I know the population was really down. Are they making a comeback?