I continue to count my blessings with each outing........Record Quail numbers, The late Dove season kicks in on Saturday this week, and we finally have some Ducks on the place following the year's first cold snaps......

Trying my best to consume it all , probably won't see this combination of birds , habitat and climate again in my life....

Bird numbers have me playing with more guns than normal for me.....Chance to use different ones on lots of shooting opportunities lets one form pretty conclusive opinions on personal preferences.....

With all that , I find not much has changed relative to guns and loads, but I tend to find myself with relatively lighter guns for Quail than in past seasons...Shooting percentages are holding up surprisingly well thru these changes....

I'll get some pics hopefully, but shooting alone mainly ,I put more emphasis on dog work/training than photography...