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Explore a Southern Wild Bird Haven

Go on the hunt for wild quail at Pineland Farm in South Carolina
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Pineland Farm is a private spread of several thousand acres near the Santee lakes of South Carolina.

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Bird dogs raring to go.

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A hunting dog on the trail of wild quail.

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Two pointers lock up on a scent trail.

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From left, Toddy Smith, Edwin Cooper III, and Mac Stidham prepare to let the bird dogs loose.

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Quail hunting at Pineland is done on horseback.

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Horse handler Ervin Smith prepares for a day afield.

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A dog on the hunt.

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Stidham, left, and Cooper III on the hunt.

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Horseback is the best way to get around Pineland.

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A hunting dog points in the direction of the quail.

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Stidham, left, and Cooper III take the shot.

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A bird in the hand.

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Smith greets a hunting dog.

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The farm is home to some of the finest bird dogs in the South.

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Retired collars and bridles.

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Whistles at the ready.

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Jack, a pointer, leads the hunters down the trail.

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Smith, Cooper, and Stidham swap stories after a successful day.

Photo: Peter Frank Edwards