I just got back from a road trip to Fisher(Rotan)Kent(Jayton)Dickens(Dickens and Spur). I saw and heard good number of quail on all leases. I did not see any little quail. The cover was average in Dickens, slightly above average in Kent and above average in Fisher. Fisher county had had the most recent rain and then kent and then dickens. We need rains in all areas. I drove from austin on friday and back on sunday and it was amazing how 3 days of 100 degree weather hurt the looks of the country.

I've got a lot of pairs running around my little place, but also have not seen any little ones yet. Could use some more rain.

That's good news tigger. I hope you got a lease buddy after all.

in deaf smith co. I see a few pairs everyday, no babies yet. also dozens of pheasants everyday. looks really good.
kirk

was donw at our place in duval about two weeks ago, and as always saw several coveys of 10 or more birds, heard them continuously, but no little birds. No rain for a while, but that is about par for the corse.

matt

Lots of pairs of blues in Val Verde and eastern Terrell counties, even some pairs of Bobs, but NO babies. No rain to speak of either. Temps have been around 103 to 107 the last few days.

3 pheasant babies spotted on friday. need some rain though.

kirk

thanks for the reports, please keep them coming. eric

Was out at our place this morning and saw several pairs but no chicks. My outfitter says its early and there has been hatches as late as November. Pray for rains at the right time for the clutches and poults.

Still not seeing any babies in my area, Still seeing lots of pairs. Saw a rooster and hen pheasant this a.m., no babies with them either. And I second the pray for rain comment, we are nearly to the point of getting desperate.

I keep hearing a pair around our place, but so far have seen one lone bird crossing thru.

I finally saw the first covey of the year with babies a few minutes ago. They were in the neighbors place heading towards mine. Saw the two big ones and about 10 babies. They get plenty to eat around here with all the spilled corn and protein around from where we've been running the auger.

10 is good 2 would be terrible. Where is your report from.

western Val Verde county

I was out at my grandmas place In clifton, about 45 minuted out of waco, and we saw 4 couveys of four or five birds, and two of them had a couple young birds, but not to many.

matt

Saw & heard several pairs at the lease(south of Santa Anna) Sunday evening & even saw some chicks, just barely flying.

We've seen several pairs and young birds in the last month. Our place is in Ellis County. Lots of cover and food too.

My boss went to his place near rotan north of sweetwater (1st of july) & said he saw & heard lots of quail. It was good hunting last year.

Went down to the lease today & saw a small covey of chicks(4) but they were already flying.

Maggie, do you believe you saw all of the chicks, clutch of 4 is not good news, although it is better than 1 or 2. I got a good report from my lease today. Several sighting of large clutches of chicks. Let keep our fingers crossed.

Tigger..I spoke with Chad..see "Panhandle hunts" under Deer Hunting thread. He had good reports for both quail and turkey hatches up in the Childress area.

What are you hearing about the turkey hatch up on your leases?

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Maggie, do you believe you saw all of the chicks, clutch of 4 is not good news, although it is better than 1 or 2. I got a good report from my lease today. Several sighting of large clutches of chicks. Let keep our fingers crossed.

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I have not ask the question. I will ask next time I talk up there.

Thats all we saw, time before last at the lease we saw about 4-5 totaly but they wernt flying yet.

We saw a ton of chicks in Haskell co this weekend. BIG coveys of chicks.

WHOA.. BANG BANG .. GOOD GIRL