Stan: Your last post about being a 'killer' shook me up a little bit. I used to be a killer too but now I hunt so much (I hunt quail, grouse and a few dove and ducks) that I just don't want to clean and eat all the game I could harvest. Also Quail, as you may know, are becoming more scarce every year. The Audubon society lists the bobwhite quail as the number one declining bird in America. This is a terrible problem. I strictly hunt quail in Texas now and we have been noticing a decline in population even there. I am very concerned that the decline of the bobwhite quail seen in the midwest and deep south is now heading west. As I have gotten older, I have developed great respect for this fine game bird and coupled with this respect I have chosen to let many, many birds I could harvest, just fly away. I think there is a lot more to hunting than just harvesting game. For example, I have several bird dogs that I get much pleasure from watching them do their work, seeking out objectives and hunting with their innate intelligence. I like to see young dogs 'come along'. I do love being in the great out of doors too and well, there is just alot more to it than me pulling the trigger on that shotgun. I hope this makes a little sense to you, but if not I would like to make a suggestion. If your only goal is to kill birds, then I would put the pretty doubles away and go to a Browning A-5 or a Model 12 Winchester, because these are bird killing machines!!!
