Ron & Carl

Carl showing off his first Mearns Quail with Ron Looking on.

Dec 11 2009

Ron and Carl are Long time friends, From High School to College to a Quail hunt in So Arizona these guys were ready to get into a few Mearns quail.   Ron brought his other hunting partner a very nice looking German Shorthair,  and form what Ron tells me is pretty popular with the ladies lucky dog.   we did have a great day together working Cuts and canyons and  Ol Moon looked like he was 4 years younger finding 5 coveys this day.  at the end of the day We were able to get these guys there first Mearns quail.  Good job!

Oklahoma!!!

Gettin some!

The Take

Lee had it on his bucket list to come from small town Oklahoma to Southern AZ to get a couple species of quail.  We struggled but were successful in getting his Gambles,  we had a much easier time finding a good amount of Mearns quail.  it was a good hunt.   I enjoyed the one liners the whole hunt and I still laugh today after a explosion of Mearns and a couple missed shots he tells me he felt like a mosquito in a nudist colony just couldn't decide which one to pick. 

First Weekend of 09/10

Dr. Loe Decided to come back and enjoy our lovely weather and some early season Mearns Quail hunting.  he like last year brought along his trusty companions Rusty the Vizsla and his fine English Setter.   I was lucky enough to see some of the finest shooting on day one with a 8-10 performance.  The shooting went a bit down hill from there but we saw plenty of birds and had a great hunt.   That Italian restaurant in Sonoita is calling my name for some more of that world class Italian food.  

The Last Weekend

Saturday looked like a good day to hunt.  It was super windy so we decided to hunt mostly in the bottoms and side hills where there was some protection form the wind.  We were able to move 7 coveys 1 was  Gambles and Glenn was finally able to take one out of that elusive covey.   we worked hard and had a great day.  Sunday came with a snow storm and COLD.  we went out for just a little while only saw one covey that didn't want any part of being shot at. 

John and Glenn on the snow day,  this picture doesn't do the weather justice 

A couple Mearns and the Gamble NICE JOB!

Team Work, Glenn's first Mearns quail

Baton Rouge Mearns Hunters

These two gentlemen decided it was high time to hit the road and head for a Arizona Quail hunt.  Neither of these guys had ever hunted Mearns Quail.  They expected to see a little more cactus but the oak grassland suited them just fine.   we made it to the spot turned the dogs loose and watched and waited for the first point.  Miss Star was on a roll this morning she pointed 3 coveys and Both of these Louisiana boys were able to take their first Mearns Quail. 

It turned out to be a good couple days in the Arizona Uplands

Nice shooting!!

The Arizona Weather hunt

Dr. Loe and I had a three day adventure.   The weather was the big factor on this hunt.  We started out with a bang finding 6 coveys by lunch then the wind stopped and it got HOT!!!  the next day it stayed hot with no wind we still moved some coveys and I saw some good shots made.  The third day it Rained on and off all day made for some tough hunting but we still managed to see 5 coveys.  It was a enjoyable few days and I hope your next time in AZ the weather will cooperate.  

A couple of A-10's did a fly over they spotted us and came back around super close to the ground.  this is the best shot I got, I was in the truck when the action happened. 

A nice Pair of Mearns

Dr. Loe his buddies and the day's take

Post Construction

Team Post assembled and came to Arizona to warm up and see about getting a few quail.  None of these guys have ever Taken a Mearns quail before and We had a three day adventure planed to make it happen.   Off we go. 

Tanner's First Mearns a super nice Mounter Male who will be adorning the Post Residence for years to come Nice Shooting Tanner!!!

Jeff shot his First mearns a hen.  it came up wild and it quickly went down. 

Jeff and Tanner's First day 15 birds taken out of 11 coveys WHAT A DAY!!

The second day turned out to be a little rough my group Jeff and Tanner moved 6 coveys and shot 8 birds.  the other group got 10 birds with some solid shooting. 

The last day was shortened due to the Flight home.   We moved 6 coveys in the hunt and Jeff and Tanner Shot 13 birds, those cliff coveys will stick in my memory forever.

It turned out to be a great late season hunt

Thanks guys