Little quail hunting trip

[Slips73]

Had a day off work and school so i got down to Prescott, AZ to visit my friend and go out for a little quail hunting before he got off work. No luck on the quail, I saw about 4 covey's of em right as I got back into the housing area off Old Cherry Creek road.


Outskirts of Bottle Ranch, met some friendly faces







There was some water in the creek where i parked so I was hoping to see some, but nothin'



My quail hunting setup, 1956 Ithaca m37 20 gauge and a 1950's no dash model 36 smith loaded with 2 rounds of snake shot and 3 rounds of lead swc


thanks for looking

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[JesseL]

Even when you don't get anything it's hard to beat a day spent walking around in the fresh air and sunshine.

[Guy1az]

Nice pics.  That Ithaca 37 looks exactly like the one I grew up with watching my father use.  In my gun safe now and would never trade it of.  Looks like a great day afield.

[870policemag]

Niiiiiiiiice.

[coelacanth]

Great pics as usual.  Hey, the worst day spent quail hunting is better than the best day spent at work, no?   

[Slips73]

Great pics as usual.  Hey, the worst day spent quail hunting is better than the best day spent at work, no?   

considering I ride horses for work, its sorta a solid split haha, but i do enjoy a day in the field regardless doing some armed hiking

[coelacanth]

OK - I'm officially on board with the idea that what you call work should be considered cheating.      Good onya'.   

[steve2md]

I think I'll probably get out for quail next Sunday for a day trip. Any thoughts on East Valley spots? I went out to Queen Valley last year and only saw one covey, and they were directly across the street from a residence...

[AzShooter1]

Great pics of a super area.  Funny how the quail seem to know you are coming and hide until you can no longer shoot at them.

I really miss quail hunting.  Hard to hunt from a wheelchair, but I use to have great  luck by Wickenburg.  I think quail season is the most fun of all the hunting seasons.  Very tasty birds.

[steve2md]

Hard to hunt from a wheelchair....

Are you a vet? If so, I seem to recall a program that could hook you up with a powered off road chair with rifle rest for little or no cost. I don't remember for sure what the program is called, but it's out there somewhere. Also, in AZ, if you are not mobile (in a chair, permanent crutches/cane/etc) you can get a waiver that allows you to literally hunt from your truck...like stick the gun out the window and boom. Pick up a copy of the regs or check em out online. Lots of opportunities to hunt in AZ, and very accomidating

[coelacanth]

I'm guessing its technically possible but what he misses from the hunts can't be replicated by simply shifting you from a walking hunt to a driving one.   

[steve2md]

I totally agree. Just giving extra options.

[hikingwithguns]

Nice  some beautiful country there.

I'll have my six months and resident license soon, quail is high up on my list along with squirrel for the first year.

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