Blues out west

Anyone been way out west yet? Like west of Midland? Going to make a quick run this weekend out to Monahans and just wondering if anyone has been out that way yet this year?

Kev,
As far as you are going, that will not be a “quick run” from Cedar Creek. You will spend more time driving than hunting. Good luck though and please post a report when you return.

Here’s to a great hunt! 🍺

I know, gonna be a long haul but weather is supposed to be nice and I talked my buddy into riding along to keep me company on the road.

Good Luck!

I hope y’all have better luck than we did. I’ve hunted SE of monahans (Crane County), 3 times this season. I drug my trailer back last weekend. It’s too far for the amount of blues this year, and the grassburrs are worse than usual. Take some dog boots.

this is sw. by pyote.

I hope they got more rain than we did by Crane this spring. I heard they did.

I go out there a couple of times a week and have not seen many birds. It was a hot dry summer. Not to say that there aren't any birds there, I just have not seen any. There is a 70% chance of freezing rain starting Thursday night and Friday, Saturday and Sunday are supposed to be nice though. Our place is between Big Lake and Rankin, and we have not seen but maybe 10-12 coveys of birds on 5 sections. Hopefully you guys will have better luck, just be safe in the crazy West Texas Traffic.

My sister, and BIL have some land out there.
As of two weeks ago, they have not even heard a quail calling this year.

I am in se new mexico. Its bad. Was told there was a late hatch in september. 2 inches of rain in october and feezing rain after that killed the late hatch Only veteran birds left and veteran blues are a heck of a challenge

We put the trip off until january

I'm on a deer lease between Steriling and Garden city and have seen quite a few covey's of Blues this year but certainly numbers down from last year

Has anyone had any reports about birds out near Marfa?

Just got back from between Kermit and Andrews. Lots of Blues and a few bobs.
They got a lot of rain this year and have lots of tall grass and seedy weeds.

Thanks. We are going the weekend after new years.

How was it? Heading west Friday.

Still haven't gone. Will probably put it off this season.

Bummer

That is a bummer. Guess we shouldn’t expect much. Thanks for replying anyway.

I'm going the weekend of Jan 26 so 2 more weeks. Il let u know how it is then. If it's good, il be making another trip b4 the season ends

The lot of the quail hunter is a hard to accept.