Mountain Quail?

[WaltAlpine]

I don't know specifically what kind they were, but I saw a few groups of quail on the eastside last week. I've seen lots around Republic when Turkey huntin in the past as well.

[WSU]

Don't have an answer to the original question, but they are definitely bigger than our normal quail and about 100 times harder to hunt.  I used to hunt them quite a bit while in school in Eugene, and there were quite a few in the hills around there.  They seem to be pretty localized, but if you found the right spot there were tons of them.  The damn things run a lot, fly quickly, and never seem to fly very high.  They mostly darted in and out of the reprod and laughed at my while I blasted limbs trying to hit the damn things.

[Sumpnneedskillin]

I looooovvvvvveeeed hunting them while I was stationed in San Diego.   They can run like the wind, love to run straight up hill and can put any little shrub or bush between you and them while flying away.  They also loved to sit in the coastal chaperal and taunt you, knowing there was no way you could get to them. 

Every time one of these threads come up I punch myself in the junk several times for not getting one mounted.

[FamilyMan01]

Where on the peninsula are you finding these quails?

[Stilly bay]

Where on the peninsula are you finding these quails?

you have a decent population (which still isn't many) right there around gig harbor and kitsap peninsula.

[merkelman]

Seabeck...

[steen]

My husband got one while bird hunting on Oregon a few years back and mounted it.  I think they closed hunting them the next season. Very pretty birds.j

[sako85]

I used to find them between Union and Shelton 20 yrs ago, now?

[Birdguy]

There are a few still on the Kitsap Peninsula. Not near as many as there once was. I used to have my captive ones call in a few wild ones each spring but it has not happened in a few years now. At least I still get to listen to them, even if it is just from my pens  .

[singleshot12]

Nice!  really healthy looking birds

[Harry]

Very pretty birds. It would be nice if they were abundant in other areas.