SCWF’s was excited to offer their very first POWR + Quail Hunt on December 18, 2023! It was held on the beautiful campus of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Agriculture at John de la Howe in McCormick. The hunt was led by SCWF Board Member, Hunter Morton, an educator at the school and owner of ALL IN Kennels. His dog Huk, an accomplished German Shorthaired pointer, accompanied the group to assist with the hunt. German Shorthaired pointers are popular bird dogs, and it was easy to see how much Huk enjoyed finding the coveys of quail. Before heading out into the field, the group had lunch and were able to sample venison. They also recieved an introduction to quail and a safety talk from SCDNR officers.

The participants split up into two groups, each with a bird dog, before heading out into the field.

Participants fanned out on each side of Hunter, and took shots when the quail were in their “zone.” For saftey reasons, you only follow the bird when it is in your range.

After the hunt, the participants cleaned their harvest before heading home. THANK YOU to everyone who joined us and to Hunter Morton and the John de la Howe school for making this hunt possible!