Desert Quail Hunt

by Dave Brown

November 15, 2017

Southern Arizona Scenery

Blue Quail Country

It was time to get serious and go out and actually hunt instead of just running dogs.This morning I loaded myself and 6 dogs up and off we went into Cochise County in search of Scaled Quail.I should have been out the door earlier so I could hunt in cooler temperatures ..oh well.The first dogs out of the Truck where Idaho Bill,Kate and Milly .

Kate and Idaho Bill on Point

Despite the crappy scenting conditions and the heat they did well.Scoring points on Out of Season Mearns Quail and a couple of coveys of Scaled Quail all on an hour long loop.

Fall Colors in The Desert

I switched out dogs and headed off in another direction only to get hosed by a Covey of Gambels Quail  ..Mission accomplished!  I can’t wait  until it cools off!

First Bird of the Season a “young of the year” Scaled Quail

Milly Backs Kate

Idaho Bill,Kate and Milly