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SHOWBOAT wrote:anybody know of a source for pen raised quail near Tallahassee?

Thanks in advance.

Spring Creek Quail farm has 350 birds but..................Already spoken for and will be gone by the weekend. $3/ for future reference and 229-246-8050

thanks for everybody's help and follow-up.

SR-I gave Eddie a call and spoke with his wife. They are currently out of Bobwhites, but have Pharrow (sp) quail. They are apparently smaller and don't fly quite as well as bobwhites. Anybody have any firsthand knowledge of these birds? Think they'll fit my needs?

BH-sounds like Spring Creek is out as well, but thanks for the future reference.

DWilliams-I left a VM with Rackers and will provide an update when I hear back

If the Pharrows don't work out, then I'll try the ones in GA, but 1 1/2 hours is a little further than I was hopping to travel.

BD-we both know there's nothing wrong with pen-raised birds. Wild birds might just be a little much for the team at this point; a pup whose never been on live birds, a fiancee whose only harvest to date is a MI spike and a trainer who....well I don't have a clue what I'm doing I figure if I get a couple good points, some dead birds and a retrieve or two then I'll be all smiles come dinner time.

can't wait, and thanks again

SHOWBOAT wrote:BD-we both know there's nothing wrong with pen-raised birds. Wild birds might just be a little much for the team at this point; a pup whose never been on live birds, a fiancee whose only harvest to date is a MI spike and a trainer who....well I don't have a clue what I'm doing I figure if I get a couple good points, some dead birds and a retrieve or two then I'll be all smiles come dinner time.

can't wait, and thanks again

I didn't say there was anything wrong with pen-birds. Someone mentioned I might know of somewhere to buy them. By responding, I know nothing about pen-birds, I meant just that. I didn't know anyone that sold them.

I believe she meant Pharaoh Quail

http://www.lakecumberlandgamebirds.com/coturnix.gif

BD-thanks for the link. You ever hunted these quail? how poor of flyers are they?

Never seen 1.

http://www.barnardgamebirds.com/cotuquail.html

They seem like pretty feisty characters.

Cran thanks for the info. Unfortunately the search isn't going well.

I was able to speak with Mr. Hunt today, and the Pharows he has are breaders (ie. few wings and don't really fly).

Received a return call from Rackers, and they out as well but recommend I try back shortly.



Looks like I'm going to have to expand the distance I'm willing to travel if I am going to find some birds for the pup.

He did pretty well corralling the mullet I netted last week. Maybe I should just turn him into a fishing dog...

I always thought a Pharoah was one of these



What about Chuckers, I'm sure BD knows something about them

I know nothing about Chukars.

I think thats a california quail...Callipepla californica Reel Slow???

birddog wrote:I know nothing about Chukars.

I think thats a california quail...Callipepla californica Reel Slow???

I know what it is....but if I had to call one a pharoah, it would be that

i see what you mean.

Chalk wrote:I always thought a Pharoah was one of these

What that is is a shot BD might make

Edit:
Nevermind, it was mean anyway!

Barhopr wrote:Edit:
Nevermind, it was mean anyway!

Man law 40000123.5 no holding back on the forum

Reel Slow wrote:

Chalk wrote:I always thought a Pharoah was one of these

What that is is a shot BD might make

I only shoot my turkeys from a limb. You have to "skillet shoot" quail while they're on the ground.