Hunting Quail at the 74 Ranch
I got a call from Milo at the 74 Ranch, who wanted to know if I was going to make it for lunch. I told him we would be there tomorrow for lunch, no problem. He said I was supposed to be there for lunch on Wednesday to hunt with Larry and Charlie Wednesday and Thursday. Senior moment… So we got in Vicki’s Tahoe, left, and made it to 74 by dinner…with egg on my face.
We had a great time at dinner and had some of Vicki’s wine. All was good. But I have this feeling that it will be a few years before I will be able to forget not showing up on time to hunt quail with the two doctors. That helped me rehab my shoulder after my last fall.
So we retired for the evening and got up the next morning. In an effort not to be hurried, I got my MacBook out and looked at about 100 quail ShotKam shots before breakfast. Shooting my K-20 with improved cylinder and mod with Rio #6s in my pouch, hunter orange vest and hat, and my snake boots, we loaded up and left the lodge for the morning hunt.
Charlie was the least experienced among us, so we put him in the middle. Larry chose the right flank and I took the left. Our wives decided to come on the hunt and walk with us and were welcome. So with Vicki over my left shoulder and the other wives shadowing Larry and Charlie, the hunt began.
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