Way to go, that is what I like to hear.

Fire ant have really dropped the numbers of quail in the area, hell they even are taking out cottontail nests also. Found a cottontail nest that "had" 3-4 babies in it but the fire ants got them.

Hey Tigger, anymore quail reports? We will be out there opening weekend of quail for a mixed bag hunt just SW of Spur on the Kent/Dickens line.

I can tell you at our place in kent co. south of Clairmont we have alot of birds. Saw lots of pairs this weekend and saw small chicks to 1/2 grown chicks.

Cattle 69 Where is your place, is it off 208, what county road and how far down in. I am 8 miles east on the first county road north of the Double mtn. fork of the brazos off of 208

Cattle..what about brood sizes?

Any turkey hatch reports?

Thanks

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I can tell you at our place in kent co. south of Clairmont we have alot of birds. Saw lots of pairs this weekend and saw small chicks to 1/2 grown chicks.

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Hatches I saw seem to have around 10 birds or so each. As far as turkey we have had an over abundance the last two years so I am sure there is plenty. I hate the corn pirates besides during spring turkey season. As far as where our place is We are off of hwy 70 south of Clairmiont a few miles. We have had no cattle on our place for 2 plus years and everything is great cover to nearly to thick. We had 80 acres get burned accidentaly this year and it looks great we will probablly do a controlled burn next year on a half section or so.

The only burn I am familiar with is the 4500 acres that burned where 70 meets 380. You are in a good area. I have been there since 1990 and really enjoy the area. I am getting good reports from the ranch hands.

Saw plenty of birds this weekend in Kent County west of Jayton.

Good deal. We will be in the NW corner of Kent on the Dickens line. Looks like they just received a some rain last night from left over Dolly. That should help them get through this heat.

Of course, last year we saw quite a few in Sept and then when quail season came, they dissappeared.

saw 2 different groups of young birds yesterday and this morning. total of about 20-25 young. had 6 full grown birds with them. this is west and a little south of amarillo. running the dirt road between CRP and sorghum field. man it is looking pretty good up here.

kirk

Saw two different groups of birds in Runnels co. this weekend. First group was about 15 chicks strong(one mature rooster with them). Other group had two mature roosters with them and was 25-30 birds strong.

I got a good report on quail chicks from the pitchfork, dickens co. today. Dear hunter saw 4 nice groups of 10 to 15 chicks.

Birds looked really good in between Paducah and Guthrie some large covies! Saw some singles in dickens county as well!

Great recent quail reports! One question/concern..can the chicks survive the recent heat?

at my location yes. we run several pivots on a regular basis so left over water in the tracks seems to keep them going.

kirk

Man I am depressed. All this talk of chicks everywhere and I have yet to see any. I see pairs almost daily at my water hole, but no babies. Last years saw lots, but not this summer so far.

We are finally starting to see a few more blues. Enough I think to finally lease out the quail for the first time out there. We have seen a few Bobs, but far and few between. We have seen the "Scaled quail", I thought they were Bobs, but I was corrected.

I had not seen any babies until last weekend. then, bam! No pointing dog this year so we will see how my chessie handles them.

kirk

blue=scaled

the only ones i have seen out there are blues....scaled that is...

Gambels quail................kinda blue like the blues but they have the little feather on there head. I saw the top of their heads and figured it was Bobs, but I was told it wasn't