Arizona's Mearns' quail season in full swing

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Now that the Mearns’ quail season has opened (Nov. 27), upland hunters can harvest any of the three species of quail in Arizona.

Arizona Game and Fish Department officials report average to below-average Mearns’ quail populations for the 2009-10 season. Although, there should be plenty of adult birds held over from last season, the summer rains needed for recruitment of new birds was well below average.

These conditions will require hunters and dogs to cover a little more country to bring these fantastic birds to hand. The good news is that, although the season is long, the country is mesmerizing, and there is a chance to bag all three species of quail – Mearns’, Gambel’s and scaled.

The season for all three quail ends Feb. 7, 2010.

To learn more about hunting in Arizona, visit the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Web site, at www.azgfd.gov/hunting.

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