Southeast new mexico is your best bet for quail new. Barbary sheep hunting new mexico public and private. Birds were numerous this year in southwestern new mexico with three species available. The family ranges from canada through to southern brazil, and two species, the california quail and the bobwhite quail. January 2011 greg bergquist, of wyoming, limited out early in the day on his new mexico quail hunt. Still, prospects for the 201718 quail season in texas premier quail regions rolling plains, south texas, transpecos look no worse than average. Seasons on public lands may vary from statewide seasons. Both bobwhite and scaled quail numbers are up after a high reproduction year in 2015. A mild winter, followed by a mostly dry spring, saw a good carryover and should prove beneficial to production.
Department head, department of extension animal sciences and natural resources, new mexico state university. January is a toss up and for the last several years has been nebraska for pheasant, oklahoma for bob whites. At no time may any quail or covey be shot while resting on the ground, commonly called pot shooting. The hunting for quail has been quite good down there for the past few years, williams said. So, that makes vaughn a fine place to hunt because good hunting ground is often situated in places where everybody else isnt. New mexico bird hunting, desert quail and grouse ultimate upland. Find pheasant hunting lodges in albuquerque, new mexico. Southeast new mexico is your best bet for quail hunting. New mexico gambels quail season november 15 february 15, 2020. People were pretty ecstatic this spring with the number of calling males, said bogenshutz.
Nmgfds 2014 quail harvest estimates revealed a threefold increase for scaled quail last year. With ample public land and the opportunity to hunt four different species of quail bobwhite, scaled, mearns and gambels new mexico is an. Quail forever breaks new ground with first chapter start in eastern new mexico ammoland inc. There is a total bag limit of 15 per day and 30 in possession, except for montezuma quail, which is five per day and 10 in possession. However, hot temperatures, mixed with belowaverage spring and summer precipitation, quickly reduced the hopes of another aboveaverage production year. Upland game are found in most habitats throughout the state, from mountains to desert. All distribution maps presented below are approximations based on habitat.
Jun 02, 2010 new mexico aoudad barbary sheep hunt 2015 duration. In guadalupe countys vaughn, new mexico there are only 446 people, according to the 2010 u. Quail forever breaks new ground with first chapter start. Total quail harvest reported in 201617 season 2,342 reports.
Total quail harvest reported in 201516 season 2,696 reports. No systematic, ongoing data collection is conducted for these quail by state wildlife agencies in arizona or new mexico. Trcp life in the open new mexico javelina desert quail. We offer guided hunts for quail, grouse, pheasant, ducks, geese, turkey, antelope and elk across the great state of new mexico. Those ready for a challenging hunt may want to dust off a shotgun and head to southeastern new mexico in search of quail. New mexico a private conversation with another member on this site prompted me to wonder this, and to ask you allwhat it is about the gila thats so mystical in the lore of elk hunting. Four different species of quail can be found in new mexico, but you will only see three in this video. While below average winter and spring precipitation suggest quail numbers will be average following a boom in 2015, expectations for a good hunting season remain high in the southeastern portion of new mexico.
California bird hunting seasons span september 14 january 26, 2020 resident license fees. After spending most of the season trying to get my knee healed up after surgery, i was ready for a good bird hunt. Its been a hot, dry year in new mexico and quail seem to be taking a hit after a boom in 2015. Jul 02, 2018 a few clips taken during the 2018 victorian quail season. Resident upland game provide vast opportunities for both hunters and wildlife observers in new mexico. Nov 29, 2016 those ready for a challenging hunt may want to dust off a shotgun and head to southeastern new mexico in search of quail. Upland game biologist todd bogenshutz is anticipating the best quail season in 10 years. Quail are some of the most popular game birds in eddy county and southeast new mexico, said dan williams, spokesman with the new mexico department of game and fish. The spring began on a positive note because the majority of quail overwintered fairly well. Thats down from the previous census when there were 539. Hunting lodges in albuquerque, new mexico albuquerque.
Quail forever takes a look at summer conditions in new mexico, and. Raising quail in new mexico backyard chickens learn how. New mexico, the land of enchantment, offers a variety of hunting opportunities. New mexico aoudad barbary sheep hunt 2015 duration. We have been in business for 10 years and hunt private land. New mexico elk hunters can obtain a privateland hunt or public draw hunt permit, but not both in the same year. The blue quail numbers in new mexico this year were reported to be really high. Find your colorado hunting season dates on this page. Hunting lodges in santa fe, new mexico santa fe, new mexico. Feel free to leave feedback and rate this video enjoy guys. Southeast new mexico is your best bet for quail outdoor. Search for quail hunting opportunities on public and leased land with an annual public hunting permit.
Quail, dusky grouse, pheasant, eurasian collareddoves, and several squirrel species. December will be the mearns quail deployment to mountains of southern arizona followed by gambles quail in arizona and blue quail in new mexico. New mexico hunting seasons, 20192020 new mexico offers not only an outstanding game variety, but also beautiful, scenic views to enjoy. Quail hunting in arizona is pretty much boom or bust and, lately, its been more bust than boom. I saw a few threads about this, but they were from so long ago, i thought id start a new thread. New mexico hunting seasons, 20192020 hunting season hq. Quail hunting behind pointing dogs is like nothing else. While below average winter and spring precipitation suggest quail numbers will be average following a boom in 2015, expectations for a good hunting season. New mexico bird hunting, desert quail and grouse ultimate.
New mexico posted december 9, 2016 afghan pheasants yesterday morning nm has a short season that just happened to open during a scheduled quail hunt so we shot a few then went and hunted quail the rest of the day. We hunt with the memory of my dad always chester r connor sr 111927 12712. Nov 23, 2016 santa fe those ready for a challenging hunt may want to dust off a shotgun and head to southeastern new mexico in search of quail. Gambels quail hunting in new mexico l to r oz, muda, axle. New mexico voluntary harvest reports received in 2015 2016 indicate hunters bagged double the amount of birds compared to the 2014 2015 season. In addition to the southeastern area, new mexico sports gambels, montezuma, and scaled quail in the southwest and visiting locations. Posted on may, 2015 may, 2015 by deltaoperatorman volunteers focus on.
If i meet somebody from outside new mexico and tell them this is where i live and that i hunt elk, they immediately go to hunting elk in the gila. Arizona quail hunt opening day 2015 no dog, no problem. Hunting lodges in santa fe, new mexico santa fe, new. New mexico private public land hunting elk,deer,oryx,ibex,turkey,antelope,sheep bear,lion new mexico trophy hunting stcoutfitting home page about our outfitting contact us draw procedure 20202021 and important info. New mexico quail hunting forecast 2019 quail forever. Southeastern new mexico looks best this year for scaled quail, while gambels will be best from socorro county to the arizona line. Quail hunting excellent in new mexico gary webb guide. Conservation and management montezuma quail cyrtonyx. New mexico upland bird hunting information, season limits, bag limits, species overviews and quick links to new mexico dnr and hunting licenses.
Published via youtube on jan 26, 2017 by dylan baca quail hunting behind pointing dogs is like nothing else. The land of enchantment is one of few states that offer unusual game, such as barbary sheep, oryx and persian ibex. The sleeper for quail hunters this year may be another border state, albeit one that borders canada instead of mexico. A few clips taken during the 2018 victorian quail season.
Raising flight conditioned bobwhite quail and chukar partridges. Quail season may be more bust than boom houston chronicle. My good buddy bruce invited me to go to new mexico for the closing week of the scaled quail season. Timely rainfall last winter gave quail populations particularly gambels, the bestknown and most widespread of the states three main species a muchneeded boost. The new world quails or odontophoridae are small birds only distantly related to the old world quail, but named for their similar appearance and habits. The american species are in their own family odontophoridae, whereas old world quail are in the pheasant family phasianidae.
Those ready for a challenging hunt may want to dust off a shotgun and head to southeastern new mexico in. For hunter orange requirements, see big game regulations. January is a toss up and for the last several years has been nebraska for pheasant, oklahoma for bob whites, arizona for gambels and new mexico for blues again. The full departmentwide calendar can be found under home nmdgf calendar. Mark madsen, of the new mexico game and fish departments roswell branch, said this fall should be a really good season.
Nov, 2017 quail are some of the most popular game birds in eddy county and southeast new mexico, said dan williams, spokesman with the new mexico department of game and fish. Additionally, she said spring reports of montezuma quail. Santa fe those ready for a challenging hunt may want to dust off a shotgun and head to southeastern new mexico in search of quail. Numerous coveys enabled greg to work with his britney spaniel emma and refine her skills. So good are quail prospects in southeastern new mexico this year as of press time, that is that madsen believes the area may actually be experiencing a couple of hatches this year, something that would obviously bode well for hunters taking advantage of the season that normally extends from midnovember and well into the new year. The following table shows the annual mean number of scaled quail observed per route in the transpecos region from 2004 to 2019 using randomly selected, 20mile roadside survey lines. Hunting oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. Raising quail in new mexico backyard chickens learn.
Be able to always find information on the colorado hunting season without having to search. Quail hunting in new mexico, day 1 traveling pointing. New mexico mearns quail season november 15 february 15, 2020. Southern new mexico has a mixture of shortgrass prairies, sand dunes, mesquite flats, draws, arroyos and mountains. Jan 17, 2017 december will be the mearns quail deployment to mountains of southern arizona followed by gambles quail in arizona and blue quail in new mexico. Read about southwest quail hunt adventure after 27 days, 6600 miles, over 70 lbs of dog food and 2 cases of shells we arrived home to 4f temperatures and blowing snow. New mexico small game harvest reporting is voluntary, but the following figures came in. The newest source for hunting reports for new mexico.
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