The weather here in Georgia, and the rest of the country for that matter, has been downright nice this year. It's been unseasonably warm, and forecasters always predict a miserable summer after such a pleasant winter. According to the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) January 2012 was the fourth warmest January on record in the United States. In addition, several states have had very little snowfall, and this threatens them with a dry Summer. Nevertheless, getting out in the outdoors is a lot more pleasant when the temps are this comfortable. Today I went on my first ever Quail Hunt. Along with my friends Jon Gissendaner and Mark Jeffries, and a friend of Mark's called "Paw Pat," I hunted quail and chukkar at Buckeyes Plantation in Jersey, GA. Buckeyes Plantation Buckeyes Plantation is located in Jersey, GA, east of Atlanta. The plantation has been owned by the McGarity family since the mid 1800's, and Tom McGarity is the current owner. The
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