Fabulous foto from the 1920s...

shooter with dogs and quail. Foto taken in the 1920s in the Nelson area...


http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1065acf3.jpg

Fantastic EeeBees

Too dress like that for duck shooting today one would have to visit the OP Shop

Shit i was expecting a high school photo with @Maca49 @Rushy and @Spook in the back row :P

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Shit i was expecting a high school photo with @Maca49 @Rushy and @Spook in the back row :P

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You're a cheeky bugger Gibo. I reckon the day the three of us catch up with you will see a bit of blood splatter on the moon. Of course if you disconnect the batteries on our scooters we will have trouble chasing you.

Bit of long range sorting Rushy:cool:

Eeebees I bet there dogs where good back then ! Don't no if "showing " was invented then

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Originally Posted by Rushy

You're a cheeky bugger Gibo. I reckon the day the three of us catch up with you will see a bit of blood splatter on the moon. Of course if you disconnect the batteries on our scooters we will have trouble chasing you.

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I look forward to it. Havnt meet spook yet but i will. All three of you together you say? Thats what rsa's are for :P

nice nice nice !!!!

Brilliant photo, his 'hunting attire' is better than anything in my wardrobe currently.....Ridgeline?

Dog on the right looks like it has no eyes

check out his vest ..ammo pockets!!! now that's smooth.:cool:

Way back when there were so many quail in the Nelson region there was a quail canning factory. Quail numbers have taken a big hit in the past 20 years in the area and still going down.

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Originally Posted by GSP

Way back when there were so many quail in the Nelson region there was a quail canning factory. Quail numbers have taken a big hit in the past 20 years in the area and still going down.

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Quail, we have quail..............................where? :)

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Originally Posted by Munsey

Eeebees I bet there dogs where good back then ! Don't no if "showing " was invented then

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Fascinates me too Munsey, the history behind those dogs lost to time.

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Originally Posted by mikee

Quail, we have quail..............................where? :)

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Any young pines block mikee.

Cool pic Eeebs:thumbsup:

Apparently the Cali was so prolific in the Nelson area that they were exported to England...imagine it!!!! the vest is fantastic...would love to know what his s/s was... the photographer was Frederick N. Jones of Nelson." and the photo was a 'dry plate glass negative'...I do not know what that means:)

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Originally Posted by Munsey

Eeebees I bet there dogs where good back then ! Don't no if "showing " was invented then

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The New Zealand Kennel Club was established in 1886 but I am not sure when the first shows were held.
You cannot help but wonder about the dogs...I like how the willow is placed in an obviously contrived manner for the photograph!!

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Originally Posted by mikee

Quail, we have quail..............................where? :)

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Call in at BJ Security office outside NN Pine Industries, Queen St Richmond and pick up a permit form. You will have to cough up the ridiculous sum of $50 but can drive into Golden Downs forest April to September. As they have been milling quite a bit the past few years there are some areas that your Pointers could have a really good run about on. You might even find a few quail but they don't like wet feet so after a week of sunshine is best (ha,ha). You can take the dogs and the gun for a nice walk tho.

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Originally Posted by GSP

Call in at BJ Security office outside NN Pine Industries, Queen St Richmond and pick up a permit form. You will have to cough up the ridiculous sum of $50 but can drive into Golden Downs forest April to September. As they have been milling quite a bit the past few years there are some areas that your Pointers could have a really good run about on. You might even find a few quail but they don't like wet feet so after a week of sunshine is best (ha,ha). You can take the dogs and the gun for a nice walk tho.

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OK, Might have to try that. Gonna try snotting a pheasant first (along with everyone else).