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All upland birds are 100% wild and all habitat natural. Real quail hunting conditions for those that want to hunt wild quail. And, we are careful not to oversell this organization.
Realize what it exactly is. We lease existing habitat in the right region of the state that has a history of good quail hunting in terms of bird population densities resulting from recurring reproduction success. We are also a do it yourself quail hunt organization where every hunter hunts on his own in a self guided manner.
We will also act as a friendly point of contact to ensure the new association quail hunter is jump started to where to go quail hunting. The final element we provide is a Iowa lodging listing for every county we lease land. These elements: private Iowa quail hunting land with habitat, recommendations where to quail hunt and lodging, are all the self guided quail hunter of his own bird dogs requires to ensure he starts off with a productive hunt.
The essential element is the quail hunter is paying us to set the ground work so that the hunter simply gets to hunt without the work associated with gaining land access.
After the first Iowa quail hunting season the hunter is on his own as our mission statement is for the do it yourself quail hunts for the hunters that can hunt on their own. Most hunters only need the habitat resources and then they can take care of their selves and hunt independent of any one holding their hand.
Member/Hunter FeedbackOur quail hunting approach is centered on quality dog work. The conservation piece is the point of this discussion that supports quality dog work. 
It is immaterial there are just 4 Bobwhite Quail in this picture. That dog is 8 months old on his first wild quail hunt. He is steady to point, wing, shot and drop. Breaks on command and hunts dead. He works at good range and honors other dogs on point. The quail represent his share of the harvest from the first field of the morning. We went on to get a sportsman's limit of six in the bag with two dropped and not recovered. The weather had turned hot and there was no wind. |
We do not covey shoot. To covey shoot is to shoot into the center of a covey and hope to knock down a bird rather than select a single bird and harvest it as a reward to the dog for its behavior. To covey shoot frequently means wounded birds and contrary to the clean kill principle. Shoot what is pointed and pass on jump or wild flush birds. This idea gets to the root of understanding why anyone is quail hunting. If the purpose of the quail hunt is simply to harvest birds it is cheaper and less time consuming to preserve rather than wild quail hunt. Wild quail hunters typically fall into the category of the seasoned hunter seeking to watch his dog in action. Harvesting only pointed quail and leaving the rest means more dog work and of course less birds in the bag. Not quail hunting the last hour of light to allow the covey to reform and roost together through the night. Safety is must always be discussed. The safest quail hunting is single shot only, no doubles. This is the process of dog on point, hunter flushed bird, one shot and then bird in the bag or not. A good hunt then comes down to the number of birds first pointed, shot at with one shell and those bagged. Swinging on quail doubles with other hunters or dogs in the field may lead to unwanted consequences. Good example for the need of beeper collars. 
One dog honoring another in thick quail cover after the covey flush. Good dog work is what our wild quail hunting is all about. The do it yourself hunter with his own dogs understands this concept. Others simply cannot. This is a quail hunting distinction, or the difference of those that enjoy their dogs more than quail. | 
The property where the two pictures above were taken. This was a three hour quail hunt walking north then back south up one side of the creek and down the other plus the fence line on the east side. This was just the first field of the day. The rest reserved amounted to another 820 acres. Many non-residents are concerned about remaining within property lines. The outline of this quail hunting lease is as evident on the ground as it appears in the aerial photo. |
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For the self guided quail hunter we will provide the private land for his quail hunts that are recommended to him his first year and that extra little effort at the beginning is typically all that is required for many more seasons of quail hunting to come.
About as tough as it gets during the season. 
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