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Title: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: nutntoit on October 17, 2017, 01:23:51 PM: Anyone knocking these little devils down on the eastside? Everyone tells me that numbers are up but they seem to be eluding me. Iv only been able to find one small covey and put one bird on the ground so far this season. I normally see tons in the spots I have been hunting. How far East is everyone seeing them?
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: asmith on October 17, 2017, 05:26:48 PM: Ive only been out once myself, aand once with my boy for his first hunt. Seen good numbers where I hunt. Definitely not a large amount, but decent. Seen more huns this year then I have ever seen. Maybe that's just the new area im hunting :chuckle:
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: Fishmaker57 on October 17, 2017, 05:38:13 PM: Been out 3 days, decent numbers but not bunched up yet. Huns are doing well, big coveys and not too smart yet. Tough on the dogs....too dry!
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: JugheadF15 on October 18, 2017, 06:25:42 PM: I have been hunting the Columbia Basin, three times in the last 2 weeks. Good numbers of Quail, Huns and Doves at all locations and during all three trips.
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: John B on October 18, 2017, 09:33:41 PM: I got into them pretty thick opening weekend
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: JugheadF15 on October 19, 2017, 07:14:37 AM: Here are the results of my last three trips to the Moses Lake area. 9 month old pup. These trips were his first exposure to wild birds as well as his first exposure to Dove, Huns, and Qual.

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Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: boneaddict on October 19, 2017, 08:25:55 AM: Tons of birds in the Yakima
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: vandeman17 on October 19, 2017, 08:32:07 AM: tons of birds in the wenatchee valley and all my pre season duck scouting i busted multiple coveys each time. One covey had to have had 50 or more birds. That Russian olive tree looked like a firework going off when they all flushed. My dogs didn't know what the heck to do. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: nutntoit on October 25, 2017, 03:59:18 PM: I have been out 3 more times since opening day and have yet to see any more quail. I must be in the wrong spots. I have however seen a TON of pheasants, and that's always a good thing. :tup:
I need to find some good bird spots closer to Spokane.
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: buglebuster on October 25, 2017, 04:37:45 PM: I've been doing pretty well! Been out 3 times for quail and limited each time. Yesterday evening I got a bonus rooster! The yellow is only 1 years old and he's going great! Took him out by himself Monday evening. The black is his mother, she's something else! We also got a limit of wild roosters last weekend on the opener.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/718a44f293ec60b80819470a157a06a1.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/6b397e6a3e020d4e32610427f1aee912.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/54416b10520472ea399ae14a07bdfc0f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/af5d36f292e9c738a5f4f25c15c61feb.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/c43836fb6151b8e188d5f3a2be102dc9.jpg)

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Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: asmith on October 25, 2017, 05:44:32 PM: I'm headed out tomorrow morning. Going for the trifecta tomorrow. Turkey, ducks and upland. All in one day. Anyone want to go?
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: GoBeavs85 on October 25, 2017, 06:20:47 PM: Quote from: asmith on October 25, 2017, 05:44:32 PM
I'm headed out tomorrow morning. Going for the trifecta tomorrow. Turkey, ducks and upland. All in one day. Anyone want to go?
What time and what part of the State?

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Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: asmith on October 25, 2017, 06:28:02 PM: Davenport, early for turkey then go jump shoot sone ducks mid morning. Then onto upland shortly after. All in the same general area
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: GoBeavs85 on October 25, 2017, 07:04:45 PM: Too far for me to squeeze it in. Good luck! Post pictures :)

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Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: GoBeavs85 on October 25, 2017, 07:08:49 PM: Quote from: buglebuster on October 25, 2017, 04:37:45 PM
I've been doing pretty well! Been out 3 times for quail and limited each time. Yesterday evening I got a bonus rooster! The yellow is only 1 years old and he's going great! Took him out by himself Monday evening. The black is his mother, she's something else! We also got a limit of wild roosters last weekend on the opener.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/718a44f293ec60b80819470a157a06a1.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/6b397e6a3e020d4e32610427f1aee912.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/54416b10520472ea399ae14a07bdfc0f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/af5d36f292e9c738a5f4f25c15c61feb.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/c43836fb6151b8e188d5f3a2be102dc9.jpg)

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Heck of a start to the season! Putting me to shame. Love seeing the pics

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Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: nutntoit on October 26, 2017, 10:18:40 AM: Quote from: asmith on October 25, 2017, 05:44:32 PM
I'm headed out tomorrow morning. Going for the trifecta tomorrow. Turkey, ducks and upland. All in one day. Anyone want to go?
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Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: nutntoit on October 26, 2017, 10:25:52 AM: Quote from: buglebuster on October 25, 2017, 04:37:45 PM
I've been doing pretty well! Been out 3 times for quail and limited each time. Yesterday evening I got a bonus rooster! The yellow is only 1 years old and he's going great! Took him out by himself Monday evening. The black is his mother, she's something else! We also got a limit of wild roosters last weekend on the opener.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/718a44f293ec60b80819470a157a06a1.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/6b397e6a3e020d4e32610427f1aee912.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/54416b10520472ea399ae14a07bdfc0f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/af5d36f292e9c738a5f4f25c15c61feb.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171025/c43836fb6151b8e188d5f3a2be102dc9.jpg)

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Great looking dogs!
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: asmith on October 26, 2017, 04:43:06 PM: Quote from: GoBeavs85 on October 25, 2017, 07:04:45 PM
Too far for me to squeeze it in. Good luck! Post pictures :)

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Went 1 if 3 today. No turkey, no ducks and only 2 quail. Had some stuff come up last minute, so didn't even go after turkey this morning. Very few ducks we seen today, still need the migrators to start coming in. Found one covey of huns and a decent number of quail. Couldn't hit anything today, my barrel must be bent :chuckle::chuckle:

Off to elk camp tomorrow morning. Once that's done, I'll concentrate on the birds a bit more.
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: GoBeavs85 on October 26, 2017, 10:07:07 PM: Quote from: asmith on October 26, 2017, 04:43:06 PM
Quote from: GoBeavs85 on October 25, 2017, 07:04:45 PM
Too far for me to squeeze it in. Good luck! Post pictures :)

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Went 1 if 3 today. No turkey, no ducks and only 2 quail. Had some stuff come up last minute, so didn't even go after turkey this morning. Very few ducks we seen today, still need the migrators to start coming in. Found one covey of huns and a decent number of quail. Couldn't hit anything today, my barrel must be bent :chuckle::chuckle:

Off to elk camp tomorrow morning. Once that's done, I'll concentrate on the birds a bit more.

Yes my barrel has been known to be bent from time to time. Good job getting out there. You saw and shot more birds than I did sitting at my desk:)

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Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: GoBeavs85 on October 27, 2017, 04:35:19 PM: Got my boy out for a short quail hunt today. Got lucky and ended up w a rooster in a spot I have only ever seen quail. He was so excited!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171027/85cc775886caa67f282dcde3612acbf7.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171027/4371b8e91150ad8cbba8487f0fef7e13.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171027/59d501fbaf3b508b55c208b1eb06ff83.jpg)

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Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: nutntoit on November 22, 2017, 09:33:49 AM: Well I ended up running into some Quail up north while I was deer hunting. Luckily I brought the shotgun along and was able to get 4 birds! To bad I didn't have my dog.
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Quail
Post by: fethrduster on December 18, 2017, 11:08:10 AM: Quote from: GoBeavs85 on October 27, 2017, 04:35:19 PM
Got my boy out for a short quail hunt today. Got lucky and ended up w a rooster in a spot I have only ever seen quail. He was so excited!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171027/85cc775886caa67f282dcde3612acbf7.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171027/4371b8e91150ad8cbba8487f0fef7e13.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171027/59d501fbaf3b508b55c208b1eb06ff83.jpg)

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Awesome pics. That young man will be hooked forever. Way to go! :tup: