Quail with a Bow............

[Orygun]

Go to your bow shop, get some flu-flu feathers, strip an arrow and fletch them up. I have taken quail and grouse with a small snaro. On the ground and not running. I tried taking teal in the air at the Salton Sea. That was an excercise in futility. When I made a shallow pit blind and laid low and waited, I got easy shots at 10 yds. Best part is the arrow floats, at least the aluminum ones did.

A flu-flu was in my quiver when I hunted off Glendora Mountain Road in the no rifle area. I seldom walked those fire breaks without bumping a covey. Nearly all the shots were down or up the break. Even an arrow that goes 40 yds max out can go a lot farther when the hillside is near vertical.

Any way you do it, it's a hoot.

 

[Mr. Luckypants]

If you read the regs a little closer flu flu only applies to pheasants and migratory game birds. I don't believe quails or grouse are considered migratory. This is why you can hunt Turkeys with a "deer arrows". Don't take my word for it though. I recommend you read it for yourself.

Section 354 (d)

 

[Arrowhead]

Any broadhead will do.

I'd shoot while they are on the ground though.

 

[FredtheGad]

Thanks for the heads up on the regs.

 

[JNDEER]

Alright.....i have to disagree with everyone saying that a flu flu is required for Quail.........unless i am reading this wrong please let me know as the opener i am planning to use a regular arrow to get me some quail........

so....if you look at upland game bird regs. for quail method of take it says for bow and arrow please read section 354...so this is what 354 says:

© For the taking of big game, hunting arrows
and crossbow bolts with a broad head
type blade which will not pass through a hole
seven-eighths inch in diameter shall be used.
Mechanical/retractable broad heads shall be
measured in the open position. For the taking
of migratory game birds, resident small game,
furbearers and nongame mammals and birds
any arrow or crossbow bolt may be used except
as prohibited by subsection (d) below.
(d) No arrows or crossbow bolt with an explosive
head or with any substance which would
tranquilize or poison any animal may be used.
No arrows or crossbow bolt without flu-flu fletching
may be used for the take of pheasants and
migratory game birds,

so...a quail is not a migratory bird...it is an upland game bird....thus you can shoot quail with a regular arrow...

 

[Speckmisser]

JN, don't you work in the DFG office? Can you get an answer straight from the horse's (or warden's) mouth?

 

[JNDEER]

i did work at HQ for two years.... i can make a phone call and find out 100%....but while i worked at HQ this was part of my job...answering these questions.......i reviewed the codes and per the codes and exact definitions i am correct......

for best responses to these kinds of questions it is best to email Lt. Liz Schwall on the dfg web page...she is very good at answering these codes and is an excellent resource to dfg...

i sent out a couple emails and will post a 100% for sure answer shortly..

Josh

 

[cam188]

Good to know! I guess I am glad I opened up this can of worms lol......

 

[JNDEER]

alright folks...straight from the Lt. mouth...

Hi Josh,

The "flu-flu" fletching requirement is for pheasants and migratory birds only. Quail are resident, upland birds.

hope this helps!!!!!

good luck on sticken a quail

 

[FredtheGad]

Glad to know I wasn't breaking the law afterall many thanks.

 

[Big 17]

Here is one of the quail I shot with my bow during last year's season. Hit him in the back at about 25 yards with a Judo point.

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[MtKrego]

Big 17-

That is a beautiful photo.

 

[jhuhtala]

I was going to say the same thing, great photo!

 

[cam188]

Well went out Saturday for a few hours only saw three covey. Could only get close to one group that was in deep brush. They kept mocking me lol.. I had about a 16 inch shot window and I kept waiting for them to walk by. I got one shot off and I think it was a tad high but still fun lol.. I will keep trying. I forget how little quail are.

 

[bobcatman04]

Got a grouse once, 10 yards on the ground. took three arrows, third looped of his head. Their not too bright.

 

[Tom Petterson]

I'll be eating my two mountian quail tonight that I shot this weekend. I love hunting mountian quail with a bow. It is just like Elk hunting break em up and sit down and call em back into range.

 

[dwagoner]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom Petterson @ Aug 20 2007, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

I'll be eating my two mountian quail tonight that I shot this weekend. I love hunting mountian quail with a bow. It is just like Elk hunting break em up and sit down and call em back into range.[/b]

Quail season is open already in CA????? HMMMMMM

 

[SAVAGE1]

Archery for quail and chukar this year is open from Aug 19 through sept 8.

 

[dwagoner]

Oh ok never knew that TY. GL ill be shooting em in the back yard then i guess now LOL