Big Browns Report post Posted September 24, 2014 I used to hunt Qual a lot, but over the years other interests have taken priority. I used to limit almost every time. We hunted most the day and usually covered a lot of miles. I have a lot of great Quail hunting memories. Never hunted with a dog. My son is finally big enough to handle carrying a gun on his own. I'm planning on taking him a lot after school during the week and on as many weekends as possible. Adam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwp22 Report post Posted September 24, 2014 I will be out opening weekend for sure! I rarely take the dog out before November, other than for training. Even though he's snakebroke, I still worry about the snakes he cant see or smell. Plus in the hot mornings, hes only good for a few hours. I have found that for Gambels, I usually make out better without the dogs. For scaled or mearns, I wont go without my dog. There's nothing like the whirring sound of a flushing quail on a glorious fall morning! Good luck to all! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim Report post Posted September 24, 2014 It's hard to get excited about quail hunting nowdays after experiencing the hayday years when I was a kid. I remember hunting Tonto Basin and the coveys would number in the hundreds. Bouquet ranch sounded like 1 giant covey from the a cross road all the way to the ranch area at the pond. There are a few birds up here around kingman but hardly enough to bother. I have never hunted over dogs. We had a few labs when I was a kid that would retrieve if they felt like it but not fully trained dogs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues assassin Report post Posted September 24, 2014 You know where to go Billy I will definently have to give it a shot this season. Opening weekend il be down in the Sonoita area chasing some scalies trying to get my first ever scaled quail! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted September 24, 2014 Havnt hunted quail in about 25 years. For whatever reason I'm thinking about it this year. I was never much of an accomplished wingshooter and add a 25 year old layer of rust to that. The quail have nothing to fear from me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnie blaze Report post Posted September 25, 2014 You know where to go Billy I will definently have to give it a shot this season. Opening weekend il be down in the Sonoita area chasing some scalies trying to get my first ever scaled quail! theres some scaleys in the sierritas if you want someplace closer. Not nearly as scenic as sonoita though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted September 25, 2014 I have a spot I hunt every year at Tonto Basin. Some years I'm done at 8 AM w/ a limit. Some years I only have 3 birds by 10 AM. Not sure if I'll even go this year......Been going there for 28 years and probably only missed 1 or 2 openers if that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
khmer6 Report post Posted September 26, 2014 how time creeps up on yah! ran into quite a few coveys, but they always seem to disappear during quail season, then i gotta make the long haul deeper into the moutains just for some birds. maybe the ones i've seen will stick around this time. Chi-Ca-Go!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Born to hunt Report post Posted September 27, 2014 I am extremely pumped about this quail season as I am taking one of my best friends my five-year-old son This year has been the first year I've started taking him on hunts with me Took him out with me for the archery turkey hunt I was not fortunate enough to get one but since it was his first hunt ever Got to say one of my best times out in the field we also went dove hunting a few times he loved it it can't wait till Saturday 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MetalHead Report post Posted October 2, 2014 Can't wait. I love eating them as much as hunting them. No dog though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted October 4, 2014 Is quail hunting more of a morning endeavor or do you guys hunt the evenings too? I realize its slot warmer in the evening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted October 4, 2014 all day 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted October 5, 2014 Quail in my experience like to warm up so I don't mess with them until after 8AM but they are pretty active all day, except for me today, LOL. I hunted with my son in 23 South. First spot where we shot a few last year was a bust. We took A Cross road to my other spot and walked a country mile and didn't see squat, until we got back to the truck and there they were. We chased them and threw some lead for another 30 minutes but came up empty. The little boogers were all older birds and well educated not flying until I walked past them and a few flew like dragonfly's with their tails on fire never getting more than a few feet off the ground. Not sure where I'm going tomorrow. We did see a bunch of Devils Claw ready to be picked and the Pears were ripe and huge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted October 5, 2014 I killed 3 today. They were very smart. Stayed low and headed for impenetrable mesquite and salt cedars. I felt pretty good to get 3, going to be sore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
