Quail Strategy?

[jjoel]

Just curious with most of the state down on rain (until this last week or so) do you think a solid strategy would be to aim for brushy creeks? My logic is that there would be more of a water supply there and probably better vegetation and cover.

 

[SetterNut]

Quail are not the dependent on water. Hunt the edge cover, hedge rows, burshy fence lines. They like cover that they can still move around on the ground. Plum thicket in a draw are often good.

 

[M. R. Byrd]

What SetterNut said. Good luck.

If you see something like this, think quail and turn the dog loose.

 

[Prairie Drifter]

Steve and Maynard have you covered. Quail get most of their water from metabolic moisture in their food. My general key is: if you can't see your feet, the cover is too thick for significant quail numbers. Quail are sight feeders and must be able to see their food to catch it or pick it up. Significant thatch or growth reduces their productivity and covers up the food. You can walk into a patch about 30 yards and tell if it's worth hunting. With some experience, you can tell whether it's worth loosing the dogs as you drive by at 55.

 

[Soonerhead]

What SetterNut said. Good luck.

If you see something like this, think quail and turn the dog loose.

Full moon huh? Hmmm, Mr. Maynard, were you hunting last night, or was that just some quail scouting? Been awhile since I've seen a good quail scrape...hehehe