Terry made the drive from his home in Georgia to mine in North Carolina on Friday. My wife, Deborah, and I had a lunch ready for him when he arrived.
After lunch, we loaded Gracie and the hunting gear into my Jeep Cherokee and headed out.
The gear for the quail hunt included a light, balanced and classy 20 ga. Parker Reproduction side-by-side shotgun for Terry to use. For those in the know, the Parker represents the zenith of American shotguns. It is a classic. The reproduction Parkers are so perfect that their parts are interchangeable with those of the originals.
Our drive was about a half hour to the River Ranch Sporting Club. We arrived there and went directly to the lodge to introduce Terry to Bob, the manager of the property. River Ranch is a beautiful, 500+ acre piece of property on the Yadkin River in North Carolina.
The weather was perfect, and one of the big fields was reserved for us.
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