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The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:57 pm
by Bill Boone

- Quail hunting with 1927 Fox 20g Sterlingworth
The old chimney covey with 20g Sterlingworth.
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 4:10 pm
by Jeff S
I've never hunted quail, but it sure looks like fun. Nice picture
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:17 pm
by 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.
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 7:34 pm
by Sporrns
Great setting and photo! Smacks of a Nash Buckingham tableau. Kevin
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:25 pm
by 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
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:07 am
by 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.
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:26 am
by 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.
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:56 am
by 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!
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:16 am
by Jim Cloninger
Great photo! Thanks for posting.
Jim
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 10:13 pm
by Foxnut
Looks like a fun hunt. Two classy dogs!!
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:21 pm
by 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
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 8:20 pm
by 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.
Re: The Webb Farm Ellerbe NC
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:44 pm
by fiasconva
Great pic. How is the quail hunting in NC now? I know the population was really down. Are they making a comeback?