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    Quail East of Phoenix

    Just look a sat. imagery for water on public land. Even something like a water tank. Preferably with mesquite in the area but not absolutely necessary. I preferred 1 1/8 oz of #6 when I lived in the area and didn't have a dog. Buy a gambels quail call to help locate them.
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    Eastern/Central Iowa, Picardy, Large Munsterlander

    You have it narrowed down to two different breeds which are relatively similar. Honestly if I were you I would be picking breeder/litter at this point rather than the breed. My reason being there are variations within each breed. Talk to breeders of both and go see their current dogs. Pick the...
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    Neck shot ethics

    I grew up in MO on land when there were unlimited anterless tags OTC. I shot two whitetail with a bow in the neck that were feeding straight to me at 15 yards. I have lost track of head/neck shots with a rifle. When a doe would come in with two yearlings, I would take the doe with a neck shot...
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    Game in Phoenix/Tempe area

    Not phoenix specifically but you have three species of quail. Mearns are the most fun with a dog. They are found in the hill country along the Mexican boarder. There are a lot of Gambels quail in the Phoenix area. They don't hold well in a covey but will hold as singles.
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    alpha 100 help

    I used to have the same problem. I now have a final rise alpha 100 pouch on my shoulder and a garmin watch. I look at the watch to see where the dogs are and still have access to the buttons to tone them in.
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    GPS collar and unit advice

    I run a 2.5 second refresh rate. It still takes 5-10 seconds to indicate a point. You also get more false point alerts from dogs stopping to drink, poop, etc. I have never run into a battery life issue but I also charge the collars every night.
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    Source for practice ammo and best suggestion for reloadable hulls?

    Cheddite 209 work. I load a lot of them. In general it is not advisable to switch around primers in shotshell loads the same way you do in metallic loading. That said people generally consider the Cheddite about the same "hotness" as the winchester 209. The only issue with the Cheddite is some...
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    Source for practice ammo and best suggestion for reloadable hulls?

    You will be able to use the AA hulls and unique for both target and hunting loads. For load data check the powder manufacturer websites. Stick to published loads. There are no pressure signs in shotshell loading until you are way further over pressure than you want to be.
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    Source for practice ammo and best suggestion for reloadable hulls?

    You will save a lot more per box reloading lead game loads in #5 and #6 than you will per box on target loads. The question is if you shoot enough lead game loads per year to make it worth it to you. Are you using a mec single stage with fixed charge bars? I imagine your your press will drop...
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    Source for practice ammo and best suggestion for reloadable hulls?

    In response to the fiocchi hulls, they are straight wall which means a bigger volume and thus using slightly more powder and they are a little more difficult to get a good stack height for reduced payloads.
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    Source for practice ammo and best suggestion for reloadable hulls?

    Almost any hull is reloadable at least once. That said, remington or winchester AA are most people's favorites. For a cheap hull the remington gunclub is the best. You should be able to find a case for about $90, or by dumpster diving at your local range. It has a steel case head so it is a...
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    2024 show your dogs success

    Black dog pointed 4 roosters today. Brown dog accounted for a couple quail. They were not a fan of posing for this one and wanted the birds. Pheasant opener with friends. One nice point and a couple recoveries from black dog. Black dogs first duck retrieve on a wigeon.60-70 yards on a jump shot...
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    Best Eating Upland Bird Poll

    There is something special about quail in my opinion.
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    Non-toxic pheasant whacking experience

    I hunt upland in mostly nontoxic areas. I have shot pheasants with #4, and #6 bismuth and #2-#6 steel. On a true crossing shot inside 25 yards any of the above are adequate. On a straight away shot or further out shot which you will probably have with a flushing dog you want larger shot. In my...
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    Southern California quail

    If using steel I advise using #6 shot. I have had more than I like keep flying after a poof of feathers with #7 steel on quail.
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    Orvis Upland Sling Pack thoughts

    I do for my purposes and don't regret buying it. I have the regular summit vest, not the xt. There are a couple things I would change that are nitpicking but nothing too major. The straps are thin and don't get in the way of my mount. The load bearing is good and it easy to load birds in the...
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    Orvis Upland Sling Pack thoughts

    I am amazed some people have such strong opinions about what others buy/use. Different horses for different courses folks. I live in the west with a 4 month bird season. I am 37 years old and primarily bird hunt. There is a very real possibility that I spend another 1,000 plus days in my life...
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    What type of shotgun for upland birds?

    One of the guns I shoot is a 20 gauge montefeltro upland ultralight. On the clays course the recoil adds up after a few rounds. So I run 3/4 ounce loads in that application. At the same time, I have shot 1.25 ounce loads through it at pheasants and huns and not been bothered by the recoil.
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    What type of shotgun for upland birds?

    I hunt upland 30-40 times a year and at least once a year run a pump, semi, ou and sxs. They each have their advantages. The most important thing is fit. You will likely be mounting the gun with non-ideal body positions. Fit becomes more important the more contorted you are. My second rule...
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    Cornerstone Gun Dog Academy experience?

    In my mind training a dog is not a matter of carrot or stick. It is a question of what balance between the carrot and stick. Both are useful. I do not consider myself to really train with an ecollar. I teach commands without it but once they know the command I use the e collar to enforce what...

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