Quail in the Texas Panhandle

[Neb4life]

Just curious to see if anyone on here has a report. We are seeing a lot of Bobs and Blues. Hearing Quail call in almost every pasture.

 

[Thruthefog]

Just curious where you're located.

I live in Amarillo. Grew up in Gruver.

 

[Neb4life]

Just curious where you're located.

I live in Amarillo. Grew up in Gruver.

North of Amarillo Potter, Hutchinson and Oldham counties.

Do you know the Clucks ?

 

[romeo212000]

Hunted in Canadian, Tx this Saturday. Moved 12 coveys and killed 32 between the three of us. It's thick cover this year.

 

[Neb4life]

Hunted in Canadian, Tx this Saturday. Moved 12 coveys and killed 32 between the three of us. It's thick cover this year.

Very nice. How big were the coveys ? Did you have dogs ?

 

[romeo212000]

Very nice. How big were the coveys ? Did you have dogs ?

Most were about 15. 3 or so 20 bird coveys. Of course we had dogs. I wouldn't even bother going without em.

 

[Neb4life]

Most were about 15. 3 or so 20 bird coveys. Of course we had dogs. I wouldn't even bother going without em.

Ok just asking, I forgot you are the guy with the GSP's

 

[romeo212000]

Ok just asking, I forgot you are the guy with the GSP's

No problem. I have no idea how you'd hunt birds in that country without dogs.

 

[tech_iceman]

We've seen a decent amount around San Angelo this year... just difficult to hunt because of how thick it is

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Quail are damn good eatin...only have Mountain quail and California valley quail west of the Cascades here in Oregon...might be Bobwhites on the east side.

Fun hunting

 

[romeo212000]

We've seen a decent amount around San Angelo this year... just difficult to hunt because of how thick it is

Yeah, I probably won't get serious until mid to late December once they get a couple hard freezes and snows to knock some of that stuff down. It was rough on the dogs this weekend. Hell, it was rough on me.

 

[cowboycolors]

been a long time since I got to go quail hunting


Used to go in NW Kansas it was really good hunting

 

[jonvi]

mmmmm mmm mmm mmm mmmm.

 

[romeo212000]

Moved 13 coveys and shot 45 between the three of us today in the Texas panhandle.

 

[KansasSooner]

Moved 13 coveys and shot 45 between the three of us today in the Texas panhandle.

Damn, what's the limit down there? That would be way over the limit (8 birds/hunter) in Kansas...and after the dove hunters exceeding limits this fall they are definitely checking up here, especially with pheasants I've been informed.

 

[romeo212000]

Damn, what's the limit down there? That would be way over the limit (8 birds/hunter) in Kansas...and after the dove hunters exceeding limits this fall they are definitely checking up here, especially with pheasants I've been informed.

It's 15 in texas, and 10 in oklahoma. Shot my limit in Oklahoma yesterday.

 

[Neb4life]

We are seeing some nice coveys on the ranch. During Mule deer season I was over in our canyon country and saw several 25 bird coveys of Blue's. We will start hunting them after the close of deer season.

 

[romeo212000]

We are seeing some nice coveys on the ranch. During Mule deer season I was over in our canyon country and saw several 25 bird coveys of Blue's. We will start hunting them after the close of deer season.

I've got a spot up in the Oklahoma panhandle to hunt blues. It's a pretty good drive (5 hours) to get there so I need to go when I've got a couple days.

 

[KansasSooner]

It's 15 in texas, and 10 in oklahoma. Shot my limit in Oklahoma yesterday.

I thought it was 8 in Oklahoma too. But I don't really know as it's been a while back since I have hunted quail in Oklahoma back in the early 80's over by Tulsa. Average covey up here is only about 12-15 birds, though one year my brother and I got up a covey that may have been two or three merged together because there had to be over 40 birds got up. With the drought ongoing the coveys are still on the low side from what I hear, 10-12 birds at most.

 

[romeo212000]

I thought it was 8 in Oklahoma too. But I don't really know as it's been a while back since I have hunted quail in Oklahoma back in the early 80's over by Tulsa. Average covey up here is only about 12-15 birds, though one year my brother and I got up a covey that may have been two or three merged together because there had to be over 40 birds got up. With the drought ongoing the coveys are still on the low side from what I hear, 10-12 birds at most.

Most are 10-12, but there's a lot more of them this year. See a few 15-20 bird coveys here and there. The drought really hasn't been too bad the last two years which is the biggest reason for the significant growth over the last two years. If we can have good conditions again this year, I think next year could be awesome.