Upland Bird Hatch

[runamuk]

I havent seen chicks of any sort and in fact have not seen my townie quails at all this spring  I had a couple herds by my apartment and at the park all fall and winter and the last few months no sign of them at all

[Sumpnneedskillin]

On my van pool one guy said he'd seen pheasant chicks and another had seen quail chicks.  That was before the downpour we had.  This morning it was 45 when I got up.  Hopefully they made it.  Gonna keep my eyes open.

[fethrduster]

I think it will be a good year.  What rain we've been getting hasn't really been that bad, knock on wood.   I shot a mountain quail in Oregon a couple years ago.  Man, those things are little missiles!  They are faster than valley quail for sure. and a bit bigger too, almost like a hun.   I'm really hoping to find some quail this year so I can use my little 5.75lb 16 hammer gun for the first time.  Driving over from Tacoma, I would love to find some around Ellensburg, but it seems like it's mostly private property around there.  I did run into a nice covey behind the McDonalds there back in March though!  My setter enjoyed it.  If anyone wants to hook up for a hunt around there, drop me a line. 

Here's a pic of my hammer gun:

[boneaddict]

Quail for the most part hatched Saturday and Sunday of this week.  MOST were promptly killed Monday night in a HUGE hail/rain storm. (Yakima Valley)   It was NASTY.    Maybe a few late hatchers will make it, but its supposed to be wet for the whole week.   BAD TIMING     There is always the next hatch. 

[Gringo31]

Saw my first pheasant chick this morning....   

[Huntbear]

All the quail I have been seeing have been mating pairs with NO chicks .... does not seem to matter if they are in the valley or up in the hills..     

[bearpaw]

We are seeing quail here at the house, mostly males, no chicks yet, but there are still hens setting. 

[quadrafire]

I think all the spokane quail chicks got wiped out last week (cold/rainy). Hopefully the second hatch will get good weather.

[Gringo31]

I haven't seen a pheasant chick since that one I posted.  Not looking good....

[DOUBLELUNG]

I saw broods the week of June 3, then none the week of June 10.  This week, I'm seeing newly hatched broods but no older chicks, I think we lost part of the first quail clutch in Wenatchee, but not all. 

[Sumpnneedskillin]

Saw 6 quail chicks in the yard this weekend.  Little tiny puff balls.  Haven't seen anything else.  Have seen rooster pheasant but no hens so hopefully they're sitting and will be out and about with chicks soon.  Have only seen and heard of quail chicks, no pheasant, chukar or turkey.  Keeping my fingers crossed.

[Sumpnneedskillin]

I think the pheasants are sitting again.  I have been seeing lone roosters and zero hens (fingers crossed).  Not sure about the quail.  I'm seeing lots and lots of pairs but not many chicks, 1-2 maybe 3.  However, saw my first big batch of quail chicks this morning.  Must have been a dozen of them. 

[Sumpnneedskillin]

Saw 5 pheasant chicks last night on the way home.  They had enough feathers that they could fly about 10 ft or so.  Also saw some more quail chicks.  They were little ones.  Couldn't get a count because they disappeared into the grass along the road.

[Big game archer]

I was over in chelan the 17-23 and saw only one group of five quail chicks. All the rest of the quail were still paired up with no chicks! Then went over to orondo this week and saw one quail with six chicks and another quail with one chick. All of the chicks looked like they had hatched within the week.

[Dhoey07]

Saw a big brood by the house the other morning. Probably at least 15 chicks. I was pretty concerned about the spring weather but seeing those guys gets my hopes up for the fall