AZQuailToday.com Your Arizona Quail Hunting Resource
Gambel's & Scaled Quail:
October 3 - February 8
Limit: 15/day and 45 in possession
Mearns' Quail:
December 5 - February 8
Limit: 8/day and 24 in possession
October 3 - February 8
Limit: 15/day and 45 in possession
Mearns' Quail:
December 5 - February 8
Limit: 8/day and 24 in possession
Ask and we'll answer. HOWEVER, unfortunately we are not able to provide answers related to specific places to find birds. Although, visit our Current Temperatures by City page for an idea of some good towns to begin your hunt. Questions related to quail behavior, habitat, dogs, shotguns, etc. are welcomed!
tent camping for children; to enrich their lives through outdoor activities in the peace and quiet of nature. The primary purpose of Az Quail Today is to make people aware of these camps and how you can help these youngsters learn in and about the great outdoors. Please visit www.azoutdooradventures.org for further information.
AZ Quail Today also seeks to promote quail hunting in the state of Arizona.
There's a lot of information out there about quail and quail hunting. However, it can be spread across a dozen different websites and difficult to compile and make sense of the data. This website's goal is to pull all of that together and let you explore it in one comprehensive, easy to navigate site.
It will be used as a tool for acquiring the ultimate and always updated news, information, research, and tips about quail and quail hunting in the State of Arizona.
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What’s Happening Now – Early August 2014
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What’s Happening Now – July 2014
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What’s Happening Now – Mid-June 2014
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What’s Happening Now – June 2014
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What’s Happening Now – May 2014
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Gambel’s Quail Hunting with the Q5 Upland Bird Vest
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How to Field Dress Quail (skin & clean) – 3 Techniques
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AZ Quail Hunting and Dogs Video
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The KT Diaries – Arizona Means Quail Video
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Mearns’ Quail in Arizona Video
| Wow! - Over 50 years of quail hunting! That adds up to countless days and miles spent walking nearly every mountain range that holds quail in the State of Arizona - Gambel's, Scaled, or Mearns' quail.  What great enjoyment and pleasure it has been to hunt and be in Arizona's great outdoors. Beginning in 1957, as a 7 year old boy, I primarily hunted with my Dad, Elvis, brother, Dean, and other friends and relatives in the foothills of central Arizona. Over 30 of those years were spent guiding bird hunts as well as over 25 years guiding Desert Bighorn sheep and other big game hunts. The guiding days have passed, but at least 65 days a year are still spent in pursuit of quail for several reasons. One is to acquire information for this website, second to promote the youth camps provided by Arizona Outdoor Adventures, third to promote quail hunting in the State of Arizona, and fourth to hunt with family and friends.Thinking back over those 50 years brings to mind many memory-making situations that can be a part of hunting - such as teaching bird dogs to hunt the desert and pulling out more cactus spines than I can count; wading in to break-up javelina attacks on dogs; as well as experiencing an occasional mountain lion attack, but numerous rattlesnake encounters. Wild bulls, wild horses, bears, skunks, porcupines, coati mundis, broken arms, broken and twisted ankles, flash floods, high winds, flat tires in the rain and mud, rescuing other vehicles from mud, snow, or ditches, and more blisters than can be counted make for good stories to be told - and they will be - here on the website at some future time. It seems like everyday on the hunt, something different happens, but unpredictable circumstances only add to the adventure, even the weather. At times, it can be so hot outside, the dogs can only hunt the early morning hours, or moving to the other extreme, there have been times we've bird hunted in knee-deep snow. Arizona - what a great state! It has been a blessing to have experienced the thrills and adventures of roaming its mountains, deserts and foothills - not only after quail, but many other types of game and fish as well. The whole experience has been and continues to be a great privilege - even to just be in the outdoors and enjoy the scenery, quiet, animals, and fun experiences that await anyone when they venture into Arizona's back country. Our hope is that you will enjoy and gain valuable information from this website as well as be able to help children experience the peace and quiet of nature. -Dan Priest |