2020-2021 Quail season

[sobi1998]

So far quail season is a bust for me in atascosa county. Kinda surprised because it’s usually halfway decent most years. This year though, haven’t seen a single one!
Are y’all seeing any?


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[FireInTheWire]

Seen a couple surprised cubbies. Roadrunner showed up a week after. Little basterds

 

[sobi1998]

Seen a couple surprised cubbies. Roadrunner showed up a week after. Little basterds

Do roadrunners eat the quail’s eggs?


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[FireInTheWire]

It’s my understanding.... yes. I’m not advocating one to shoot them though.
Quail eat better

 

[JoyJack]

Prolly not.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Prolly not.

Interesting.

When the quail are thick... so are the roadrunners. Leads one to believe....

Doesn't sound cut and dry though.

 

[sobi1998]

I’ve heard that quail populations go hand in hand with how wet of a year it is. It has been rather dry in atascosa county


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[FireInTheWire]

I’ve heard that quail populations go hand in hand with how wet of a year it is. It has been rather dry in atascosa county


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I've been told 2 different things. Water and disease. The years when we we're up to our elbow with them, we had good moisture. Then I ran into a GW and he told me it was disease that hit them hard. Something about making them blind..???

I'm not a big quail hunter... so I haven't researched them thoroughly enough. But, I do keep an eye out and aware of their coming and going.

A few years ago, I took off on foot with my shotgun and some rocks in the pocket. I chased a cubby over and over... kept walking and trying to kick them up with rocks. Frustrated, I looked up and realized I was over a mile from the house. They made a joke outta me. Came home and researched bird dogs. Came to the conclusion.... I'm just not that into it.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Nothing better than hunting quail over good dogs...

 

[Vaquero]

Nothing better than hunting quail over good dogs...

Especially when the quail are abundant.

 

[bbbass]

I’ve heard that quail populations go hand in hand with how wet of a year it is. It has been rather dry in atascosa county


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There ya go... yet another victim of Global Warming!!

 

[bbbass]

Nothing better than hunting quail over good dogs...

I've hunted CA quail near the Salton Sea, and here, both with and w/o dogs. And found it was pretty hard w/o a good dog. The coveys like to run or hold tight instead of flush. I've even gone in and stomped brush.

 

[sobi1998]

Most of the time I see quail in the brush when I’m not looking for them. Then when I hunt them, they’re nowhere to be found.
I’ve had maybe 2-3 okay hunts. I have to walk around until I spook them, then follow where they land


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[FireInTheWire]

You should see what it does to your blood pressure too spoke a bunch in the middle of the night, walking out a line in the middle of nowhere, trying to restore power. Cant tell how many times I've cussed those dammed things.