Quill Feather Farm

02/13/2025

02/12/2025

Winter weather often presents challenges to our schedule. Its not about training in the snow, sometimes it’s just not safe for our clients to travel. Today’s snow caused us to reschedule a couple of sessions…but we took advantage of the “free time” to work with a couple of our pups.

02/10/2025

It was a busy weekend with three hunts back-to-back-to-back. Thankfully, the sleet and ice held off just perfectly and did not hinder the day. Aside from the dog work, gunning, bonding, and banter that typically go hand-in-hand with each hunt, clients got to enjoy a couple of side shows that included a hawk stealing a pheasant for lunch, pushing birds from the “thick stuff,” and pro staff chukar rodeo 🤣. In all, we entertained 12 clients, ran 6 different dogs, put out 52 birds…and I took over 500 photos. While I take some time to go through them, here are just a couple of highlights from the weekend…

02/07/2025

A mid-week hunt with this foursome was an absolute blast! These longtime friends from NJ and NC get together each year, typically to attend the Outdoor Show in Harrisburg. This year, they thought they’d add an upland hunt to their jaunt to PA. And we are glad they chose us. These guys were everything you’d expect of old friends…the wise cracks, the trash talk, the hilarious banter…made our day. You could tell they were relishing every minute of both the hunt and their time together. Their custom package included clays, hot breakfast, lunch, 6-pack of pheasants, and a 12-pack of chukar. The guys were safe and shot well, and with some very impressive shots, they brought down seventeen of eighteen.

02/06/2025

A last minute-cancellation opened a spot for a last-minute booking. We were able to pull together a 32-bird hunt for these guys last weekend. We split the birds up and ran an eclectic trio: the veteran (Remmel), the machine (Camo), and the greenhorn (Judge). The dogs worked proficiently and the guys shot well and stacked up a nice pile of birds.

02/06/2025

Modelo with a pheasant on lock down.

02/05/2025

Tongue out Tuesday

02/04/2025

If you know us, you know how important having a steady dog is. Here’s an excellent example of a steady dog from point, through flush, wing, shot, fall, and waiting to be sent for the retrieve…with Quill Feather’s Don’t Judge.

01/31/2025

I love this dog. He has the sweetest temperament, is easygoing, loving, and highly biddable. But he is definitely a bird dog, and that nose never stops…even on a dreary, rainy day.

01/29/2025

We love introducing our sport (and especially the dogs) to the younger generations. And so does their “uncle,” who organized this hunt to get the crew out and experience upland hunting. We’ve guided for two of them before at a different preserve, and it was good to see them again! They were a mixed bag of experience levels, but all were very engaged and safe. The dogs (two young solid liver females) did their part and the gunners did theirs, harvesting ten of the twelve birds.

01/29/2025

The first hunt of last weekend’s double header, was this great group of guys! They try to make a hunt a yearly tradition and have been to other places before. So, we were honored that they gave us try this year! It was a pleasant day, especially after the recent cold snap, with snow still covering much of the fields. We used a string of three dogs with very different styles. The birds were on the move and presented the group with some difficult shots. But they still ended the day with nineteen birds!

01/27/2025

Roxie with the retrieve…

01/21/2025

Morgan, kicking up some snow.

01/21/2025

Snow day in black and white.