Not many quail left here. Numbers of big ducks are not here anymore.
Dove numbers are great. Woodcock numbers last season were over the top. Turkey numbers are way higher than they were for decades. If you are a deer hunting enthusiast you are living in the golden years.
So, it's all according to what you want to hunt around here. I work hard at hunting. I scout doves and ducks hard, and am willing to drive to wherever the numbers are to hunt with good prospects.
Grumpy old men sit around and complain that "It shore ain't like it used to be". Others who work hard at their sport have great successes. Kinda reminds me of the saying that goes something like .......... "It ain't what it used to be .......... it never was."
I bemoan the loss of our beloved wild bobwhites. But, some bird hunters refuse to roll over and die. They teach their dogs to find and point woodcock, and hunt on. I am privileged to hunt with a couple of those diehards.
SRH
Edited to add:
No intention of implying that anyone in particular here is a grumpy old man.
