Phyllis & Dick Nelson Cataract surgery tomorrow knocks out any chance to sneak in a 'last week' hunt. However, friend Gareth Cook has graciously offered to take Dolly, Daisy and Bear with him for an afternoon hunt just west of Houston ... thanks Gareth!
Meanwhile, Robert Barksdale was back in South Texas last weekend at a ranch Northwest of Falfurrias. Found loads of birds and was proud of his two Brittany females. He reports that 18 month old Lady DeLamont continues to impress him with multiple finds. Lady was trained by Bunny Brown (http://www.highpointkennels.com) last fall and is staunch on point, steady to wing & shot and retrieves like a champ (we should all be so lucky with such at this age!)
Dos Jefes partner Dick Nelson sends a report from last weekend ... he is headed back later this week! Go Get 'em Partner!
----- Original Message -----
From: Phyllis & Dick Nelson
To: Bill Young
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 1:18 PM
Subject: Dos Jefes
Phyllis and I spent this last weekend at Dos Jefes, our first trip this year. We can confirm and expand on your last report. We have a bumper crop of quail again this year! Dogs were on the ground Saturday and on Sunday morning, and were working birds the whole time. Typically 10 covies in 2 1/2 hours. Not a record number as my pals were somewhat slow on each covey, but the dogs were usually awaiting us on a new point when we finished the last rise. Fabulous, no place like it!
We spent our time west of the compound. The cover is just right everywhere except between 281 and the cabins. There the sunflowers are still a little thick though not at all like last year and I expect them to go down in the next rain- if that ever happens. There were birds everywhere we hunted, along the highline on both sides, several covies around North Hill, and the area East of Baluarte was very productive. We visited our dove pond, and then headed back East on Dove Pond Rd. Just past the big thicket, we pulled north off the road and up flushed so many quail that I emoted "Holy Moley" for the first time in my 65 years pursuing birds. No bull, we must have busted a covey convention as 30/40 quail poured out of there. I am not exaggerating!
My Lamonts pleased as always . Buck at 11 years is losing his boundless stamina, but is wonderful while he lasts. Stuart at 7 is in his prime and may be the best I've owned. He is certainly in the top three of my 60 years of bird dogs. Thank Sharon again for choosing them for us. All our love. Phyllis and Dick
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