Hunting journal, v4471
Page 401
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Dougler Reid Estaneca on Rio Caleufu April 14, 1980 (cont.) Quail are abundant in this watershed, which is somewhere under 100 km from the original point of stocking on the Rio Trappel. We saw at least a dozen coveys along the road, all from 15 to 30 birds (no big coveys). As we drove out, a covey flushed in front of the car and one bird ended up flying beside me on the left side. All of a sudden a hawk materialized (Buteo julizona) close on the tail of the quail. The chase went for 100 yards the hawk a few feet behind but unable to gain. Quail literally flew into a thorn bush and the hawk had to veer off. Rio Chinchina, Black Bridge a below April 15, 1980 Weather crisp and clear (see my road gaddler) as we set forth with a lot of "je". But after a couple of hours of hard fishing we could see that we weren't going to do much. The water was up 6" or so from the first time we fished here - melting snow generally - and it was much too cold, 46° F. So we moved camp to the Black Bridge, had lunch, and fished this action till dusk. I'd hocked and landed the only good fish - a 24", 5 1/2 lb. male brown. I made sure there was a little surface action in the big pool by the bridge and I took a 14" rainbow on a dry fly. Water at this point had risen to 50°. We really got into the chase today. Just a mood of