Zeke-BE Report post Posted December 19, 2014 I have hunted gamble quail all my life and I can't remember that I ever found or shot at quail in nice small rolling hills. When I do go that route they are never there. I always find them near or on the side of big hills or rugged terrain. Even this morning I got the chance to go out a few hours to a new location. I first went in the easy walking areas and then about face towards the more rugged terrain and sure enough there they are. Has any one notice the same pattern? Or is is just my luck? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted December 20, 2014 I usually find them in washes and along small cuts with mesquite cover. With that said, quail can be found in any terrain. I've found them on top of the nastiest hill, along the same hill side, mesquite thickets, prickly pear flats, cholla forests and deep, desert ravines. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AverageJoe Report post Posted December 20, 2014 I have found them in rolling hills a few times. Mostly it is steep terrain where they can escape shortly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted December 20, 2014 Hunting Quail this year is definitely a gamble whether your hunting scaled, Gambels or Valley quail, numbers are way down this year. I found some Gambels that thought they were Chuckar the other day, they ran straight up the steepest nastiest hills possible and I was 1.5 miles from the road in wilderness! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
100%DIYazCOUES Report post Posted December 20, 2014 Pretty interesting answers...my go to quail spot is rolling hills,and I've found more in that kind of terrain than any other.other then my back yard of course... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted December 22, 2014 They run all over Town in Havasu, but tough outside city limits where you can actually hunt. I've found Gambels in rolling areas, but mostly in washes with heavy cover bordering. You'll find Valley quail over in CA in rolling hills for the most part. If you hunting Gambels in rolling terrain with no holding features and you don't have a dog it's very possible coveys are hurst running out in front of you and vanishing into cover. I listen close for chatter, watch you track and always glass up ahead to see if they are running out front. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted December 22, 2014 i have been out predator calling 6 times in the desert since quail season started. i bring my shotgun in case i see any quail, i haven't seen 1 quail. serious 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tres Report post Posted December 22, 2014 i have been out predator calling 6 times in the desert since quail season started. i bring my shotgun in case i see any quail, i haven't seen 1 quail. serious Funny, I went yote calling a few weeks ago and called 1 in but didn't get a shot. After not calling another one in for a few hours I took the buck shot out and put in some bird shot and went to find some birds. Kicked up a covey and only shot once. But hey atleast I dropped a bird. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sneaker Report post Posted December 22, 2014 Around Kingman they seem to be in higher concentrations in the rolling hills and flat washes areas... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted December 23, 2014 Around Kingman they seem to be in higher concentrations in the rolling hills and flat washes areas... Kingmen is to far for me you guys are lucky! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonesface Report post Posted December 23, 2014 This is a tough year to hunt our desert quail. We didn't receive enough rain last winter and now we are seeing the results from that. We went 2 1/2 months last winter with no precipitation. The book "Arizona Game Birds" says we need for an average to good year 5" of rain from Oct to March and for an excellent year we need 8" or more. A lot of places only received 3 1/2" to 4" of rain last winter and some areas a lot less than that. That being said I knew this year was going to be tough so I did a lot of preseason scouting. This is a year to check out and explore new areas. I'm still finding lots of birds out there. I'm getting into big coveys 30 minutes away from home. Also I hunted years without a dog and from my experience you will see more quail and recover more downed quail with a dog than without. The terrain I'm finding birds in varies from rugged country to nice rolling hills. Right now the birds are grouping up into large coveys and in isolated areas. They are holding tight in these colder temps and if the cover is thick, one could walk right past them and not even know they are there. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
khmer6 Report post Posted December 24, 2014 have found them everywhere. from flats, to washes, to hills, really steep cliffs. A long time ago they would of been really just about anywhere. I still see them in some pretty flat areas, even a few in the urban parks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLW Report post Posted December 24, 2014 you want flat easy walkin go behind renaissance off the 60. not a ton but they are in there. you can walk in across from jack n the box or i think you can also go in near queen creek wash off the 60. there are also a couple other spots on the north side of 60 as well. James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
