Arizona Quail Hunting Camp

The Arizona Quail Hunting Camp

Host: Bob Corley, Globe, Az.

Latest Quail Reports:
Oct. 5, 2008: Day 3. Haven't been out yet. Rain in Globe last night!! Very Unusual.

2008 - 2009 Bird Season Quail Reports

Arizona Quail Season 2008 - 2009
Oct. 3, 2008 - Feb. 8, 2009 Gambel's, Scaled
Nov. 28, 2008 - Feb. 8, 2009 Mearns

2008 - 2009 Arizona Game & Fish Small Game Outlook

My good friend, Bob Stevens, guides on the San Carlos Reservation just east of Globe
for both large and small game, including quail. Ph: 928-475-5717, email: saanaaghiih@hotmail.com
Bob Stevens' Traditional Apache Hunting Website

Corley Kennel Bro. Ted, Bob, Cousin Ken,

Some Recent Favorite Quotes:

"You don't go out to kill something, you go out to hunt it, to be there. To be the predator, with every sense sharpened."
"Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden."

So, what should you wear or bring on an Arizona Quail Hunt?
After 45 years of hunting Arizona quail, here are my recommendations:

Carry a leatherman. Remove cactus, repair your glasses, remove a jammed shell hull. I also carry a small comb for flipping cacti out of the Britts. Depending upon circumstances and type of cacti, works well.
Carry water. I use a hydrapack or Camelback with 70 oz. for Britts and me.
Wear light, Gortex lined, waterproof, uninsulated hiking boots. My favorite brands are Merrills or Columbias. Insulated boots are overkill in Arizona. Once you start walking your feet will be warm.
Wear a blaze orange vest and/or cap. For safety reasons but also so hunters in your group can find you when you are a ridge or two away. The last few years we have begun carrying small radios with ranges of 2-5 miles. They are a great in-the-field communications link.
Pants. I like either heavy jeans or Carhart-type. If you are hunting in catclaw, definitely get the type with reinforced material on the front. I don't wear snake leggings.
Shirts. Layer. Most days Nov.-Feb. I wear a light cotton long sleeve. Roll it up when the day warms.
Gloves. Both left and right batting or shooting gloves are great on cold days and for pushing your way through mesquites and catclaws.
Guns & ammunition: The Corley clan has gone to 20 ga. the last 20 years shooting 7/8 oz shot, size 7 1/2 reloaded for 1,200 ft/sec. We have never "needed" size 6 shot, but many recommend 6's for the second shot or if birds are getting up wild. The last two seasons we have loaded size #7 shot. Love it. Still a good pattern with 7/8 oz. but a bit more knock down or fewer crippled birds. My personal preference is an over/under Beretta with improved cylinder/skeet. I love the Beretta light weight and balance. My father and son have had great success with Remingtons. Dad used a lightweight 1100 auto and Matt a lightweight 870 pump both 20 ga. with improved cylinders. My "back-up" gun is now a Benelli Montefeltro semi-auto inertia driven, lightweight 20.
Carry a light, disposable or digital camera for that point and photo of a lifetime.
Get your muscles and your feet in shape. If you are used to Nebraska corn fields, soft Iowa plowed ground, Texas flatlands, or Michigan woods, the Arizona desert can put a hurt on you. Your feet will notice it before your muscles do!!
See you in the hills with my Britts!
Email: Bob Corley, Globe, Az.

Favorite Quotes:
“I hunt not to kill, but to keep from playing golf.”
“Some people go fishing all their lives and never realize it’s not the fish they are after.”

Rusty's UKC Epagneul Breton (French Brittany) Pedigree
Maxwell's UKC Epagneul Breton (French Brittany) Pedigree
Ben's French Brittany Pedigree
Tess's French Brittany Pedigree

Favorite Links:

Arizona Game & Fish Department
Western Gamebird Alliance Goals: Access to public lands and elimination of overgrazing on public lands.
San Carlos Recreation & Wildlife Website
Amanda's Coues Whitetail Website Great whitetail site if you are planning to hunt our small Arizona deer. Amanda is a biologist and includes tons of information.
French Brittany Gun Dog Association
French Brittany eGroup   E-mail group of French Britt lovers.
GunDogs Unlimited.com   Dog training, vets, shooting, on-line periodical.
Bird Dog & Retriever News   Hunting and gun dog site.
Varmint Al's Hunting Page Great hints on enjoying hunting in the off-season.
Arizona Sportsman's Journal & Azuho Productions Arizona television production of hunting/fishing shows and links to outdoor sites.
Arizona Outdoors Arizona Hunting, Fishing, Boating, Archery and much more.
Dave Brown's Fly Fishing and Bird Guiding Service Alberta Canada
Dave Brown's Alberta Bird Hunting Service
Outdoor Rendezvous
Az Game & Fish Quail Hunters' Online Logbook

         Mateo & Lyndsey, Jan. hunt                   Pass on the tradition -- circa 1982