Mearns
 

Hunted mearns in Arizona last month. My first time. Can"t wait to go back.
Hunted my 20 ga. DH. My good friend Rick and I were able to knock a bunch of them down. Challenging targets. Well worth the chase.

And they're pretty birds too. How do they eat?

They usually eat seeds and a few bugs in the springtime by pecking on the ground.:rotf::rotf::rotf:

Took the words right out of my beak.:bigbye:

Oh stop please... you guys are killin' me - my sides hurt from laffin'.

Congratulations Mark!
They are a wonderful bird, and fantastic for pointing dogs.

I find them to be the best table fare. A bit larger than the other quails. My family has always voted to have Mearns first. Even over elk.

This was a very good year for the birds, waist high grass is the key to a great season.

The terrain was totally unexpected on my first time down years ago. I expected desert, and was amazed by the oak trees and tall grass.

Not to hard to take the weather either at that time of year!

Agreed - I too was not expecting the terrain to be so beautiful.

another

San Rafael valley

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Near Canelo looking north on a frosty morning. Fog in the San Ignacio del Babocomari Valley, and Mustang Mountains.

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Winter sunrise on the Santa Ritas and Mt. Wrightson

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Santa Ritas from Greaterville

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