I'd agree with Chuck.......bird huntin is gettin out with your dog(s) and huntin up birds. To me, what they do across the pond is shootin. Kind of like sittin under a tree and pass shootin doves. It's okay, but it ain't bird huntin it's shootin.
But don't get me wrong I'd never knock anyones huntin priveledges. Here or across the pond.

I did the preserve thing once. Hope I never have to do that again. However I have a friend who has a friend. Who owns 600 acres in Western part of KY. He releases 20 coveys on his land at about 8 weeks old I think in August. His land is quail habitat suited. He swears you couldn't tell the difference when huntin season comes in. No, we havn't got on his land yet. He even hunts off of horse back. Maybe he'll invite us this year! At present I'm trying to put my measly(sp?)100 acres back in native grass so I too can release early coveys to supplement my wild qual. So most of my wild quail huntin takes place in Kansas and Oklahoma. May fly out to Arizona after Christmas and do the desert thing. MAYBE! I been saying this the last 2 years. :rolleyes: