Outdoor Writer Report post Posted December 1, 2020 Just now, bowhunter-tw said: Thanks for the tips, I will report back once I have made it down that way. Thinking two weeks from now Even if you don't get into Mearns, you might find some gambels and scalies. The latter are about like gambels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saguaro Report post Posted December 1, 2020 I’ve seen a lot of Scaled up in north eastern AZ this year. I remember in the 80s seeing a lot and they disappeared from about 1999 til about a few years ago. Outdoor Writer, have you ever hunted them around Holbrook, St Johns, or Springerville? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azbirdhunter88 Report post Posted December 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, Saguaro said: I’ve seen a lot of Scaled up in north eastern AZ this year. I remember in the 80s seeing a lot and they disappeared from about 1999 til about a few years ago. Outdoor Writer, have you ever hunted them around Holbrook, St Johns, or Springerville? Mearns do make calls. Like a scream is almost how I can describe it. Pretty hard without a dog unless you get very lucky. A couple years ago we got back to the truck after a good little hunt and we were watering dogs maybe 10 yards from the truck. Sat there BSing and my dog went on point 5 feet from us. Kept telling her to leave it and load up but she wouldn’t. I went over to grab her collar and a covey flushed out. Couldn’t believe it but that’s your example for mearns quail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted December 1, 2020 36 minutes ago, Saguaro said: I’ve seen a lot of Scaled up in north eastern AZ this year. I remember in the 80s seeing a lot and they disappeared from about 1999 til about a few years ago. Outdoor Writer, have you ever hunted them around Holbrook, St Johns, or Springerville? No, never hunted anything in that area of the state. Only fished Becker Lake near Springerville, and that was a LOT of years ago. 🤣 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusterAZ Report post Posted December 2, 2020 On 11/22/2020 at 12:31 PM, azbirdhunter88 said: Those of you that have been down south hunting deer have you been seeing mearns? It’s gonna be a tough year I believe but wanted to ask. Scouted a couple days last week. Only found old scrapes and lots of coues deer. About 50 deer in two days, but not a single buck! I found a canyon with water on a north slope and was hoping it was going to be a goldmine, but rain must of been too little to late 😩 The deer were loving that canyon though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
