Quail Hunting at Quail Hollow 

In October, the 4 Outdoorsmen Ministry team traveled to Shelby, North Carolina to produce an episode for our TV show “God’s Great Land Of The Wild”. On this hunt, I brought along Buck, my German Shorthaired Pointer who lives to point any game bird, especially quail, chukar and pheasant. Chip Camp, the owner and Operator of Quail Hollow Shooting Preserve was our host for this show and we had an awesome hunt.

We began the morning working Buck in the lower fields of the shooting preserve where a crop of corn had recently been harvested. The fields offered plenty of cover and food supply for the shy Bob White Quail we were hunting. The morning hunt proved to be rather successful with Buck finding two (2) covies of quail, followed by several successful points on single birds.

Later in the morning we traveled to the upper fields to try our hand at chukar and pheasant. Although I had been pheasant hunting on many occasions, this was my first hunt for chuker. Chip had warned me of their strong built and ability to fly quick like a quail, but even faster, and boy was he right. The first chukar Buck pointed was in deep cover near a small patch of pear trees. The bird had buried itself deep in the brush next to a small briar patch that made it very difficult for Buck to pin point its exact location. Chip and I eased in for the flush, hoping the bird wouldn’t go deeper into the briars and not flush at all. As we entered the briars, Buck held his point and we began kicking around to flush the bird. We began to sweep the thicket and about 10 feet into the brush, the bird flushed. This chukar was a smart one. It flew straight at the camera man and didn’t get more than 15 feet off the ground until it was some 40 yards out and beyond shot range. However, this didn’t stop me from trying. I took a shot after it had passed the camera man and banked right but it was all too late. The bird had flown out of range and out of sight and left me standing there feeling somewhat out foxed.

It wasn’t long however, until Buck found a second chukar. When I spotted Buck he was tight on the point, which assured me the bird wasn’t far in front of his nose. This time, the bird wasn’t in a rough thicket. Buck had found him it a small patch of tall grass at the edge of the corn field. Buck held his point and Chip moved in for the flush. It was picture perfect. The bird flew out high above the field, directly opposite the camera man. I took aim and pulled the trigger and the chukar fell to the ground instantly. Buck rushed over to fetch my first chukar. What a beautiful bird I had harvested. Silently, I thanked the Lord for this opportunity He had given me to harvest this magnificent animal.

Later, that morning we were working the field edge on our way back
to the cabins when Buck pointed a beautiful surprise. The bird was
in a corn row lying beneath some downed corn stalks surrounded by a cluster of wild grass. Buck was staunch on point, so we moved in to see what he had found. What an awesome sight we beheld when out of the corn burst a gorgeous mature ring necked pheasant. The bird jumped about 6 feet into the air and flew down the corn row at
the tops of the stalks. After about 30 yards out I was able to take
aim and down this beautiful creature. This was a memory that I will cherish for the rest of my life because, to me, the ring necked pheasant so beautifully displays the handy work of our creator, the Lord Jesus Christ. Our trip concluded with this wonderful memory.
If you are looking for a 1 – 2 day bird hunting trip, filled with plenty of birds, good dogs and just good fellowship. 4 Outdoorsmen Ministries highly recommend Quail Hollow shooting preserve.

If you want to learn more about this episode of “God’s Great Land of the Wild”, stay updated on our website where you can find the schedule listing. To learn more about this hunting trip and how you could book a hunt with Chip Camp at Quail Hollow Shooting Preserve. You can visit their website at
Quail Hollow for all the details.