Got a little hunting this morning but didn’t find any. Numbers are down this year.
many one else have any luck on quail this year?
many one else have any luck on quail this year?
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Our quail population 3 falls ago was about as good as it had ever been since I've been alive. Then we had a bad blizzard in April and killed off a lot of the birds. We sort of have a weird quail dynamic here, too. We have both blue (scaled) and bob white quail, but rarely do we have both in any numbers at the same time. Blues usually flourish in the drier years and bob whites in the wetter years. We're currently in a wetter transition from a drier time and that has dwindled both populations. The blues have decreased and the bob whites haven't become numerous, yet. I think next year, if conditions allow, could be a solid year.
Our pheasants are pretty good. Not great, but definitely the best they've been since the drought killed them off. They're in a situation much like the quail. If the next year has conditions like last year, then they'll be very good next year.
Basically, if we can avoid an extreme weather situation for 365 more days, we may have some very good hunting.