Quail Hunting Santa Ynez Mountains

[Auguie]

Looking for a couple quail /dove hunting location less than an 2 hour drive from Santa Barbara. I heard West Camino Cielo is good is that true?

 

[Aeon]

go look and report back....

 

[ilovesprig]

Son...Get used to driving...There's no substitute for scouting in person.

 

[Bowman]

yep hiking is the best way, just look for tracks, and water, they love water, but don't necessarily need it.
listen for their calls early morning. some days in the same area, you will hear nothing, other days , they are calling all over.
but remember in spring quail are mating and raising young, in summer they can and do go higher in elevation.
in the mountains, best is to go looking at the IV, and desert. chaparral is nearly impossible with out a dog.
in the desert it's a lot easier in low brush and weeds.

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Looking for a couple quail /dove hunting location less than an 2 hour drive from Santa Barbara. I heard West Camino Cielo is good is that true?

Yes

 

[Snake Charmer]

Hunt Spots are not free, You gotta do your homework and find the place's that work for what you want to take. Good luck....

 

[fish impaler]

And a word of advice, if someone shares a spot with you, generally a bad idea to ask about it further online.

 

[GUNDOGLOVER]

Ridgecrest. Then put on your hiking shoes.

 

[TonyS]

As a Santa Barbara native, I can tell you Camino de Cielo is a bad idea. You would be better off with a pellet gun at the first bridge on San Marcos Pass above Foothill.