ZRob97
Lil-Rokslider
Hi all, trying to be more active on the threads and figured I’d post about my quail season here in AZ-
I moved here a few years back and only got out a few times in ‘22-‘23 without any success and was able to turn it around this year. I’m primarily a big game hunter and fly fisherman but living in AZ it’s just too easy to get out for quail, and having such a long season through winter sure helps the time go by.
Me and a few friends made it out about 10 times this year. Sometimes solo but I’d say 2/3rds of my trips being in a group of 2-5.
I have an Australian cattle dog who isn’t much of a hunter but getting retrieving down. I bought a cheap primos quail call last year and it worked pretty well locating birds before and after the shot, although after breaking up a covey 2-3 times they seem to go pretty quite.
I picked up a 20 ga weatherby Orion about halfway through the season and was definetly an upgrade over my mossberg 500. Light weight and love having a quick follow up shot.
We hunted mainly the Wickenburg area and Bloody Basin, both areas having success but Bloddy Basin had larger coveys forsure.
I averaged probably about 5 birds a day and put about 10 miles down per day through washes and canyons, where we had our best luck.
A few pieces of gear that stood out-
- Weatherby Orion (matte) 20ga
Lightweight and great quality for the price.
Shot a mix of 2.75, 3/4 oz loads no problem
- Marsupial small game belt
Worn without shoulder pads made it more comfortable in the heat, holds 50 rounds, two nalgenes, tools, med kits, etc no problem and very comfortable
- Crispi Nevadas
My boots for any off trail hunting, great quality and support but light enough to go all day in the rocky desert
- Orvis upland shirt and Missouri breaks pants
I was destroying my Kuiu attacks in the cactus and had a Columbia shirt getting picked apart. These Orvis pieces held up great and take thorns much better.
Overall it was a great season and definetly will be a new hobby moving forward!
I moved here a few years back and only got out a few times in ‘22-‘23 without any success and was able to turn it around this year. I’m primarily a big game hunter and fly fisherman but living in AZ it’s just too easy to get out for quail, and having such a long season through winter sure helps the time go by.
Me and a few friends made it out about 10 times this year. Sometimes solo but I’d say 2/3rds of my trips being in a group of 2-5.
I have an Australian cattle dog who isn’t much of a hunter but getting retrieving down. I bought a cheap primos quail call last year and it worked pretty well locating birds before and after the shot, although after breaking up a covey 2-3 times they seem to go pretty quite.
I picked up a 20 ga weatherby Orion about halfway through the season and was definetly an upgrade over my mossberg 500. Light weight and love having a quick follow up shot.
We hunted mainly the Wickenburg area and Bloody Basin, both areas having success but Bloddy Basin had larger coveys forsure.
I averaged probably about 5 birds a day and put about 10 miles down per day through washes and canyons, where we had our best luck.
A few pieces of gear that stood out-
- Weatherby Orion (matte) 20ga
Lightweight and great quality for the price.
Shot a mix of 2.75, 3/4 oz loads no problem
- Marsupial small game belt
Worn without shoulder pads made it more comfortable in the heat, holds 50 rounds, two nalgenes, tools, med kits, etc no problem and very comfortable
- Crispi Nevadas
My boots for any off trail hunting, great quality and support but light enough to go all day in the rocky desert
- Orvis upland shirt and Missouri breaks pants
I was destroying my Kuiu attacks in the cactus and had a Columbia shirt getting picked apart. These Orvis pieces held up great and take thorns much better.
Overall it was a great season and definetly will be a new hobby moving forward!
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