You’ll see quail running around first dove opener and they disappear the next. Look for water sources and cover. Some areas near the AZ you see them just running around.
Pluck, salt pepper, light toss in tapioca flour, sauté in butter and olive oil. Don’t overcook or you wasted your bird.
I love my 10x42 EL range, they outperformed all my buddies binos in low light. They’ve been solid. I don’t see the need to bump up. I goto my ATX 95 if I need to mag up for detail looks.