As you might imagine, this was manna from heaven for Jon Stewart et al. Hope you've caught some of his shows dealing with it. My favorite was the reaction to Cheney's statement on all that he (Cheney) had suffered in mental anguish. They were putting words in Cheney's mouth--"Sorta like Vietnam--if I'd gone there"

Jon also did a riff on --in a post 9-11 world, it was important to let the quail know that America was strong--which Cheney could only do by shooting his friend in the face

The Wall St Journal had an article--proving what several posters have already said--that Cheney, for all his alleged hunting experience, is a wretched hunter--even in a canned "hunt", where, as several have already indicated, they drive out to where the birds are.

The headline says it all--as several hunters on Mudcat have already noted: "Proper Way To Hunt Quail: Don't Shoot Low"

Cheney didn't.

The fact that, was it Doug R?--has also been peppered by birdshot from other "hunters" just means Cheney is not the only feeble excuse for a "quail hunter" out there.