Arizona is home to 4 species of North American quail (three of them native). Unfortunately, overgrazing and development are destroying much of their habitat and pushing populations of all quail lower.
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| Dave's Arizona Quail Hunting Pictures | |||||||||||||||||
| Just a collection of quail hunting pictures I've taken over the past few years -and some discussion of the environmental issues facing quail and wildlife in Arizna. Arizona is home to 4 species of North American quail (three of them native). Unfortunately, overgrazing and development are destroying much of their habitat and pushing populations of all quail lower. |
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| Arizona quail habitat can be some of the most spectacularly beautiful country in the US. Gambel's country near Sedona. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Gambel's Quail - the favorite quail of Arizona hunters and one of the greatest game birds in North America. These birds are known for their trickiness, propensity to run away from dog and hunter, and their toughness. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Mearn's Quail cock - the second most hunted quail in Arizona and a favorite of those that hunt with pointing dogs. These quail are found in the beautiful grass and oak savannah of Southern Arizona and hold extremely tight for pointing dogs. | |||||||||||||||||
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