Edisto Quail Club hunt

Mark Steedley and I after the quail hunt on Edisto

Bobwhite Quail are making a comeback in the SouthEast

Joe, Mark and Scott meet under the shade of an Edisto live oak

Twenty quail harvested for the dinner table

WIth quail season winding down there was time for just one last hunt, so I traveled to the southernmost point of Colleton County for a meeting of the Edisto Quail Club. Riding down the National Scenic Highway and crossing the Dawhoo River leads you to a beautiful barrier island well known for its pristine beach. But Edisto is actually a large acreage rural island that has much to offer for those who enjoy the scenic vistas associated with saltwater environs. Edisto realtor Mark Steedley is outspoken of his love for all of Edisto and he has an affinity for going afield in search of wingshooting opportunities. He brought us to an ag field full of hedgerows that offer perfect cover for the bobwhites that we would search for using his two English Pointers. Hunting guide Joe Fragier and Steedley ran the dogs while guest Scott Crosby watched the left side of the pointers, while I guarded against any birds flushing to the right. It was another warm day of the 'too warm' winter of 2012 but we managed to collect our 20 quail and enjoy the vistas of the ACE Basin along the way. Quail hunting on a barrier island is certainly a successful formula throughout the Lowcountry and Edisto Island's Quail Club should have many more 'meetings' in the future!

To view past end of season quail hunt blog entries click here.