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From the Lodge
The First Hunter
Practice, Practice, Practice
Hunting Deals!
From the Lodge

Welcome to 2011.  Winter was certainly with us for the end of 2010 and the beginnings of this year.  The Webb Farm has seen nearly 10 inches of snow between Christmas and early January.  While we missed a few days of hunting, I am happy to report that our bird population weathered the storms well!  It appears we had no loss of birds and our cover remains pretty well intact.  I hope we have gotten all this wintry frozen precip out of our system so we can go hunt birds!  This month's newsletter tells the story of our first hunter on The Webb Farm, Tom Bowman.  Tom has hunted with us many many times over the last six years and we look forward to seeing him many more times in the future.  Additionally, under Guide Tips we talk a bit about practicing your gun mounting techniques at home so you are a better shot in the field.  Don't miss a special opportunity to win an all inclusive hunt at TWF.  See our Special Offer section and register today!  And beginning this month, we will show you many more photos from TWF hunts!  Enjoy this issue and as always, drop us a note with your thoughts and ideas.

 

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Bill

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The First Hunter
Doc Bowman is a part of the family

Since opening The Webb Farm for quail hunting in 2005, many hunters have crossed our doorsteps.  But none more often or enthusiastically than our first hunter, Dr. Tom Bowman, of Burlington, NC, who has hunted the Farm more than 35 times!

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Tom Bowman(right) and friends enjoy

a moment before a morning hunt.

 

"My first hunt was in late November, 2005," remembered Tom.  "I found out about The Webb Farm from a patient of mine, Jessie Gwynn.  Jessie's father, Freeman, had helped Bill set up the hunting preserve and was one of the first guides at the Farm."

 

In those early days, before the Lodge was built, hunters

and guides ate breakfast and lunch at a local Ellerbe eatery, The Dixie Burger.  It was not until later that first year that meals were served at Bill's home, just a few hundred yards from the Farm's main entrance. "Bill's wife, Debbie, fed us well on those early hunts!"

 

Tom is a seasoned bird hunter, developing his shooting skills as an eight year old boy in Lumberton hunting wild birds near his home there.  "I've had the great fortune to hunt quail all over the country and I can honestly say that hunting The Webb Farm is as close to hunting those wild covey's when I was a boy as I have found.  The hunting here is equal to or better than any of the South Georgia quail plantations."

 

According to many, and echoed by Tom, there are many wonderful things about The Webb Farm.  "Bill and his guides provide a wonderful hunting experience in not only the facility, but in the manner in which they make their hunters welcomed and the knowledge they have about the farm and the sport of hunting.  I always enjoy the food, from fried chicken to steak, field peas to flat bread, and can't leave out the wonderful desserts - caramel pound cakes to homemade pumpkin ice cream.  I also enjoy watching the dogs.  The Farm has some of the finest hunting dogs available and watching Wade Meacham's expertise in working Finn is a real pleasure."

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Tom and guide Wade Meacham share a story after a successful flush.

 

Tom brings many of his friends to experience The Webb Farm, and many of them have become regulars as well.  "I enjoy recommending the Farm to other bird hunters, and bringing my friends to share in my experiences here.  The Webb Farm offers the best wing-shooting found anywhere, and its less than two hours from home!

 

"Bill tells me I have hunted 35 times with them since he opened the doors in 2005. While that might seem like a lot, I would have gladly doubled or tripled that number if I could have!

 

"The Webb Farm is the best and I feel fortunate to have found it right here in North Carolina."

 

Tom, the feeling is mutual, as we at The Webb Farm are happy to call you 'family.'

 

 

Guide Tip
Practice, Practice, and Practice Some More!
 

Did you know that you can improve your shooting skills without ever pulling a trigger? 

 

According to Wade Meacham one of the best activities you can do in the off season, or whenever you have some time at home is to practice efficiently mounting your gun to your shoulder. 

 

"A good wing shooter is one who is quick getting on the target,"

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Prepare with a good solid stance

explains Wade.  "Birds, especially these on The Webb Farm fly extremely fast, and the faster a shooter gets in position and on target, the better chance he will have of finding success."

 

Bringing your gun to full mount and in a solid shooting position is paramount.  The only way to make this movement second nature is to practice.  When you are at home, find an open place in your yard, garage or den and

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Bring your gun smoothly to your shoulder

practice your mounting technique.  Think safety first and make certain you are working with an unloaded gun!  Put on the clothes you would normally hunt in, and practice!  Find a spot on the wall, either a photo already hanging or place a small piece of tape as your aiming point.  Set your feet.  Adjust your weight to the forward foot.  Hold your gun in the ready position -- muzzle up with a good grip -- and

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Lock your gun into your shoulder,

keep your head down and point your target

imagine seeing your quarry flush out in front of you.  Bring the gun to your shoulder in a steady fluid motion and find a good solid mount against your shoulder.  Do this over and over until it becomes a natural move.  Next, practice removing the safety when you are making the movement.  Once you have these two moves in concert, think about finger position on the trigger, careful not to bring it to bear before you are ready to shoot.  Practice these movements together, making them seem as one.  Go slow.  Be methodical in your approach.  Quickness will come in time.  Learn to master the basics before you add speed to your approach. 

 

Proper and fluid mounting of your gun is the foundation to becoming a good wing shooter.  Mastering the basics will make you a better shooter and a better hunter.  Remember, practice, practice, practice!  It will pay off in the field.

 

Ready to move on to something new?  Next month we will move on to practicing swinging the gun in a smooth and continual movement.  Most misses occur because we shoot behind our quarry.  We will give you some tips on how to overcome that!





Hunting Deals!
Two Special Offerings from The Webb Farm
 

"The subject is February and there's one thing you can do in February better than any other time of the year.  That is shoot quail.  For a long time I didn't believe it, but the Old Man always insisted that February was the best quail month of all."  

 

                                             Robert Ruark, The Old Man and the Boy

 

Special Offer 1 -- Heed Ruark's advice and hunt with us in February and qualify for an all inclusive overnight hunting trip!  If you have not booked a hunt for February yet, here is a chance for a real deal.  Book a full day hunt with us for one of the following dates in February - 7, 10, 15, 21, 22, or 24 - and qualify for a drawing for an all expense paid overnight hunt on The Webb Farm for two to be booked before November 11, 2011.  Your qualifying February hunt must be booked by Friday, February 5.   

 

Special Offer 2 -- Want to hunt in March?  Book a 1/2 day hunt for two for the afternoon of March 23 at a reduced price of $400 per hunter.  That's a significant savings, but there is only one day available at this price, so book today before this date is snapped up!  

 

Call Bill today to book your hunt and  

qualify for a great opportunity!   

910-995-0207

 

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