Quail and this years lack of rain

[82toydude]

Anyone notice a decline in quail numbers? My (neighborhood) weather station states that barely 6" of rain fell here last season. I'm afraid it's going to be more quail "hikes" than "hunts".

 

[NBK]

I think you me be right unfortunately!

 

[MJB]

I've got a new spot that's loaded with quail should be a good year. I did see young ones flying late June before then just adult pairs. All on public land!

 

[Snake Charmer]

I think its going to be tough year

 

[Sdbirds]

I like to kill them

 

[NBK]

I like to kill them

I'm with Johhny - but I will add that I like to eat them too!

 

[John_Gilmore]

I'm going to be hitting it hard either way. If anyone wants to go with me, message me please. Still have very few hunting buddies in Cali. Would like to connect with people here. I'm in North County SD.

 

[Deleted member 27310]

I've been trying to put a hurt on the yote community down here to see if it will help out the quail , taken down 6 yotes all together in our group.. I hope that helps out, but we still go out every weekend and look for yotes/jeep around, I guess only time will time.. Do you guys know how many times a year the quail have chicks?

 

[MJB]

IV, bobcats eat more birds than any other predator.......we use to trap them by hanging a single feather on some fishing line about a foot off the ground. As the feather moves from the wind the bobcats come in on a string.

Get a electric caller and use bird distress calls along with a feather on the fishing line and watch for bobcats.

Quail can have 3 hatches if the water and feed are good, my spot has had two this year.

 

[Sdbirds]

I like to kill them

I'm with Johhny - but I will add that I like to eat them too!

I like to eat them also