saside Loc: live in pueblo co

Shooting a duck hunter shooting a duck..............hmmmmmmmmmm Comfy boots! snacks in pocket and ear plugs

whitewolfowner

If he is, stay behind and away from him.

Kuzano

Duck hunters and quail hunters dress quite differently. Me, I just have to go under my RV to flush out quail. Have never found ducks there. Maybe need to float the thing on pontoons??

Brian in Whitby Loc: Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Quail hunting is quite different from duck hunting.
For duck hunting you should wear camo clothing. For quail, I recommend a flame orange vest.

Have fun!

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Nah stay one foot behind him.

Colinus

Best advice I can give you is don't call it southern Georgia when you get here. It's South Georgia! Don't criticize another man's bird dog and don't interact with the dog(s) unless you ask first. If quail hunting wild birds communicate with the hunters to make sure they know where you are before the covey rise. Birds flush in every direction and with your eye on the viewfinder you won't be able to see each hunter swinging his gun. BTW, the name I use, Colinus, is the genera name for bobwhite quail.

10MPlayer Loc: California

I would concentrate on the people. I'm not sure anyone wants to see pictures of feathers spraying in every direction after a kill shot. I'd try to tell the story of the preparations and the readying of equipment, the partying afterward. Maybe show the cold wet conditions and how the hunters have to sacrifice their comfort for their sport.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

That is true. either use live view an have spare batteries. Or point an shoot you won't have much if anytime to do much focusing..

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

Check out some of the photography on BIGBOWOUTDOORS.COM and you can see some examples. Quail are very fast birds usually shot over pointers. Photos of the dog(s) can be important to the owners (outfitters) as well as the hunters. Duck hunting could require water proof gear covers. Again shots of the dog in the water retrieving and of the hunters posing with dogs, birds brought to bag and their shotguns are usually desirable. PS quail are hunted in heavy brush so bring your outdoor boots and heavy brush trousers.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Look some these over for examples.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/photos/gallery/kentucky/2006/06/hunting-dog-gallery-retrievers-and-pointers-photographer-bill-buckle#page-23

https://www.google.com/search?q=photographing+quail+hunts&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJ8uKm18_RAhVCjlQKHaaUB-IQ_AUIBygB&biw=360&bih=512

ken hubert Loc: Missouri

What a pansy

BudsOwl Loc: Upstate NY and New England

Bud

Pudge Factor Loc: Texas

For quail don't forget your snake boots, unless there is snow on the ground

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Quail season opens around Nov. 15 lil late for them to be out.

MJKilpatrick Loc: Cape May, NJ

Hi Shells, I have photographed many waterfowl hunts for different purposes, I have never photographed a quail hunt. As to waterfowl hunts, my advice it to prepare ahead as to what it is you want/need to accomplish. Are you trying to capture the entire process or just a part of it. I am usually looking to capture the entire process and as such you have to be prepared to be ahead of things. Launching of boats, traveling to sight, walking across marshes, setting decoys, the hunting itself and then all the same on the return are part of the process. To capture it you have to be out ahead of the hunting party and in position to capture these processes. You also have a great variety of shots aside from the hunting action shots......plan ahead as to exactly what you want to capture and plan to be in position. If the party is hunting over old wooden decoys, get shots of setting these and some sitting in the bottom of the boat or blind. I they are using old, classic shotguns, get shots of these is an aesthetic set up shot in the blind. Shots of the blinds, the people, all the activity will take planning. If this is your first waterfowl hunting trip then it will be a bit more challenging to capture some of the process as you will just be introduced to it versus having seen and participated in it many times. For the action shots, I set up four different camera sets. First, as suggested, I affix a go pro onto the barrel of a willing member of the hunting party. Two I set up on wifi and monitor from my smart phone, these are set at different angles and distances from the blind, one closer with a wider angle, one more distant with a less wider angle. Then I have one camera in hand all through the hunt for interior blind shots. Wide angle zooms work well. Keep in mind that a wide angle lens will retreat background subjects so an action shot, of hunters pointing shotguns at incoming birds often retreat the birds and often look like specs. It makes the shot look like the birds are much farther than they really are to your eye. I have used standard 50mm lenses a lot for this type of work and ranges of 35 up to 70mm work better than 24mm or 28mm. But, 24 and 28, or wider work well for the interior blind photos. Long lens will give your shots of the birds but generally will not get you the hunter, bird, etc in the same photo. Also keep in mind that much of the process of waterfowl hunting starts in the dark, setting decoys, boat rides out, walks across the marsh often present better silhouette shots that front lit shots. You can stage some front lit shots during the hunt or when pulling in decoys and returning from the trip. Most of the waterfowl hunting photography I do is in NJ in Cape May County. In my case, our marshes are true salt marsh environments, damp, muddy and not the best place for photo equipment. Our marshes will also flood over on higher tides. Be aware of this environment and take precautions with your equipment accordingly. Most of mine gets double bagged with a number of quality dry bags. There have been times where things have gotten too flooded, or too wet from weather, that I had to pack it all up and forgo all but the camera around my neck in the blind. Good waterfowl days tend to be weather days, many times overcast and many times can be on the wet side. Some of the best photos you can take of waterfowl hunting are in the worst weather conditions but take caution with equipment.......there is always another day to be had on the marshes.......not so easy to replace thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Good Luck and above everything else, enjoy!