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 Man the quail today!!
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06/18/16 01:52 AM
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Was shredding again today. Before I started, the bobwhite calls was everywhere. Came home for lunch, three on my gravel road, seen five more on the crd. But, all the ones I seen were roosters.
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06/18/16 12:11 PM
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Greatness. The hens are setting.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/usergals/2017/07/full-3669-105539-full_16668_105507_image.jpg)
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06/19/16 03:31 AM
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Most quail I have seen/heard in 20 years. 
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06/20/16 09:48 PM
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bill, you must have nailed it. Just now coming down my gravel road, and again two roosters running down the road. 
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06/20/16 10:34 PM
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The roosters can raise the first clutch while the hens sets another.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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06/22/16 12:17 PM
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Great to hear. Hope we get another year like last year. Landowner texted me Monday and said he seeing young birds all over the lease similar to last year. 
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06/22/16 02:19 PM
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Great to hear. Hope we get another year like last year. Landowner texted me Monday and said he seeing young birds all over the lease similar to last year. Aside from some catastrophic weather event, this year should be even better than last year. Fingers crossed for a few timely summer rains across the state.
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06/22/16 06:02 PM
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Great to hear these reports, my Texas buddies have seen 4 newly hatch clutches in the past week near Rule. Hope the good hatch continues through the summer. Tell if us if you have seen new babies it makes everyone SMILE!!! 
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06/23/16 02:05 AM
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GA DOG 2.
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06/23/16 02:38 PM
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Been a long time since I've seen any sustainable population of quail. I love to here them calling out. I was out in the Albany area not long ago riding horseback through the country and flushed out many healthy birds. Hope this is a good sign of things to come
Stickin' gills and Stackin' bills
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07/05/16 05:14 PM
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I shredded this weekend. I saw lots of quaiI also. I noticed one when I was shredding really close to the mower. I backed out and looked. I had run over a nest with 10 eggs. I started to take them home and put in the incubator but I kinda picked up some branches and tried to protect the nest as much as I could. Maybe she will come back and hatch them?????
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07/06/16 02:26 PM
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I shredded this weekend. I saw lots of quaiI also. I noticed one when I was shredding really close to the mower. I backed out and looked. I had run over a nest with 10 eggs. I started to take them home and put in the incubator but I kinda picked up some branches and tried to protect the nest as much as I could. Maybe she will come back and hatch them????? Doubtful with that much disturbance, unfortunately. Removing the cover from the nest will also make her easy pickings for predators. Best hope is she will initiate another nest.
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07/10/16 05:15 PM
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Shredded my driveway this week. Had about 100 little baby birds running all over it. Fun to see them.
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07/10/16 05:40 PM
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I was on the Mesa Vista Ranch last week. Awesome place and epic quail numbers.
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07/10/16 10:53 PM
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Man wish I had my m/m camera this morning, seen a bunch of little ones with the pair. Maybe 10, best I could count!! Dang, cant wait. 
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07/10/16 11:56 PM
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I love to hear it! Last year was the best in many years...the thought that this one might even be better is getting folks excited.
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07/11/16 07:14 PM
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I also shredded my driveway recently. Lots of quail activity. Then to my dismay driving down it yesterday evening two hawk and a owl swooping down and poaching literally as I drove the length of the drive. I have watched quail be decimated by flying predators in dry years where grass is sparse but this I felt liable for. Any body not shredding?
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07/12/16 02:41 AM
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Hate to shred, cause of the quail, but when cattle production is what is needed to make a living. 
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07/12/16 04:14 AM
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Rode around 5 miles south of San Angelo this evening saw four coveys of small birds and 40-50 pairs on 200acres looking good
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07/12/16 05:16 PM
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Hate to shred, cause of the quail, but when cattle production is what is needed to make a living. I hear ya.
-Those who say money can't buy happiness never bought a dog.
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07/19/16 01:54 AM
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Mr. ox, had two roosters running down my road today. You think the hens are still sitting?
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07/19/16 12:11 PM
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Mr. ox, had two roosters running down my road today. You think the hens are still sitting? my guess is yes.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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07/19/16 11:25 PM
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Thanks Mr. ox.
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07/31/16 02:30 AM
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I saw a decent size covey of Bobwhites at Lake Fork of all places. I have not seen birds that far east in several years.
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07/31/16 01:36 PM
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Great news, John. BTW, how did that H&R 22 mag cylinder you bought from me work out? Was it the correct model? I miss that pistol it went to. Dang ex stole it.
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08/02/16 02:51 PM
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I saw a decent size covey of Bobwhites at Lake Fork of all places. I have not seen birds that far east in several years. My pup and I ride my golf cart all around Yantis daily. We have seen more quail at the edges of the road than I've ever seen in this area. Hear them calling all the time. What a sweet sound. I haven't hunted quail since dad passed away. So many great memories. Gman
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08/02/16 02:59 PM
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Gman,
That is the part of the lake I was on. We just got a family weekend place in WhiteOak Shores. And Poison. Yep still have it. It is just a spare so never used it yet.
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08/06/16 02:44 AM
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They shredded the corn stalks today, I sat out in the yard and I gotta tell you it was so GREAT to listen to them quail birds sounding off, wish I had something to let yall hear em!!!!
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08/07/16 01:33 AM
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Went to clean around the blind this evening(the blood weed were at least 6')kept hearing reports, looked down my road and there be a rooster walking down the road Not a   very good pics of the rooster I know!!!
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Calling Mr. ox, again. Took the hound riding down some crds this late evening. Seen at least 4 to 5 quail, but all were roosters, no pairs and no small ones. Your guess sir?
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08/08/16 12:52 PM
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Calling Mr. ox, again. Took the hound riding down some crds this late evening. Seen at least 4 to 5 quail, but all were roosters, no pairs and no small ones. Your guess sir? Thanks a bunch for asking. It's just a guess but my guess is that the hens are still nesting and the roosters are hiding the chicks. Maybe you will get a double clutch.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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08/08/16 02:39 PM
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I saw plenty of bird this weekend in Fisher county. I pulled into my buddies place and saw 3 covies from 15 to 25 bird driving the 500 yards from his gate to his house. I hope they can maintain until October.
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08/08/16 02:42 PM
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So good to hear these reports. Such a wonderful game bird.
" I don't hunt turkeys because I want to, I hunt turkeys because I have to."
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08/09/16 03:39 AM
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Thank you Mr. ox and sorry.
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08/13/16 11:32 PM
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Came from town just now, saw two different pair on my road to the house. No little ones at all with them. What has happened, why no chicks? Anybody have a guess?
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08/15/16 12:54 AM
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We saw several pairs with chicks on our place in the panhandle today and busted several covies of adult birds just riding the roads. Haven't seen this many quail in a long time.
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08/17/16 03:43 PM
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Quail numbers are on the rise.
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08/19/16 12:28 AM
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Another pair without chicks. Man I sure hope this aint the norm. 
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08/19/16 01:05 AM
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Maybe they are a young pair?
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08/19/16 01:52 AM
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Always see lots of pairs early evening and late morning. See more chicks and younger birds early morning and late evenings. If you have not been out at those times I would not worry, it is amazing what a difference an hour or 30 minutes can make on what you see riding around in the pasture.
President and cofounder of magical pellet club.
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08/20/16 02:53 AM
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Yea cattle69, but I did see a pair with about 9 to 10 chicks earlier. Now, no little ones with the pairs I have been seeing. That's why I'm worried. We have had a LOT of rain lately. Think that might of hurt em?
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08/21/16 03:36 AM
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More rain cooler weather means more quail in my opinion, I think the last week and the next two weeks should do nothing but help.
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The birds I have been seeing ARE young, probably from a early clutch. They were 4 of them on my gravel road just now, 2 didn't want to fly and ran all the way to the cty rd. This is GOOOOD!!!!
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08/25/16 02:02 AM
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The quail are really something here, seen two covey today going down my road this afternoon. Calling reeltexan. This going to be something, I hope!!!!
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They are all over the southwest also. Most I have seen running around in years.
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C'mon on 10/29 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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