They're not particularly uncommon, but they are particularly hard to hunt. They live in some really thick, thorny patches. They seldom fly except when flushed and when they do it is short juants through openings in the cover, or hopping-flying along horizontal mesquite branches. I've hunted them for years down here and they're a real challenge. Opening day for them is the same as for quail, and dove season is open still as well, so you can have a nice mixed bag hunt.
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