East Side Quail Numbers?

[Goshawk]

I spent some time in the Columbia Gorge this past weekend for birds. I was very surprised how few quail we booted; very few.  Is that the trend this year, or I just was in the wrong spot?
It was odd to jump more mule deer than quail.

[metlhead]

Highly likely you were just in marginal habitat or an area that has easy access and gets pounded.

[Henrydog]

I only bird hunt now.  I don't know about South Central Wa but in Eastern Wa the last 5 years the quail numbers are huge, but they all live on the edge of town or the suburbs.  When actually hunting you will hit coveys but I think they get hammered on public land

[brocka]

I have hunted Grant County 5 days so far this season and I bet I have flushed 500 - 600 quail. Mostly large coveys. The most I have seen since 2018 or so.

[nwwanderer]

Bunch in the far east, keep at it!!!