Business executives flock to southwest Georgia for Fall Feather Hunt

ALBANY - The Fall Feather Hunt brought hundreds of wealthy quail hunters to Albany Wednesday as part of an annual push to attract business to the state. <br> <br> Guests from as far away as California and Washington will be joined by about 35 state private economic planners and Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor. <br> <br> Companies that have sent guests to the annual hunt have made two billion in new or expanded investments and created jobs for more than 13,000 people in the state. <br> <br> Hosts include the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Allies and the Southwest Georgia Chamber Council. <br> <br> During their stay, guests are introduced to a lifestyle that evolved nearly a century ago, when wealthy Northerners began buying small farms and turning them into large estates, sometimes encompassing thousands of acres.