Whos ready for saturday?

[quail hound]

The dogs and I can't wait. My birthday is Friday, dad asked what I want. For me you and James (my brother) to have a good hunt. Hope everyone gets out and finds some birds. A pic of last years opening morning to really get the blood pumping.

[jmac]

Happy birthday to you Quail hound. I hope the three of you get into them big time.

[quail hound]

Thanks Jmac, I hope so too. We got a good soaking rain, not good for the farmers who have raisins and almond on the ground but should help out the scenting conditions.

[Pheasant Phill]

You mean Saturday 10/15 correct? Season doesn't open up this weekend.

[springerchaser]

Thats correct its always the 3rd sat in Oct so its the 15th this year. Cant wait as I seen over 200 chukar in a new area we scouted last weekend. Unfortunatley its suppose to warm up by then so look out for snakes. Good luck and post pictures.

[quail hound]

Yeah sorry guys I don't know what I was thinking. I guess its another weekend of the mountains for me and the pups.

[Pheasant Phill]

I am planning on heading up to the Sacramento Valley opening weekend and hunting both Saturday and Sunday. Never been there before but from the DFG website it looks like Sacramento Bypass, Fremont Weir, Feather River, Sutter Bypass and Spenceville, look to all be options close the the Best Western in Sacramento I will be staying. Anybody have any recommendations on the best spots?

[quail hound]

I've never personally hunted any of those areas but I've heard Spenceville can be very good. I'm sure you know to look for the berry bushes and wild roses, these are the quails favorite cover.

[sooty grouse]

QH, have a happy B-day and a good quail hunt..

[calamari]

The Feather River WA has quail and so does the Fremont Weir. Feather River has a lot of unauthorized ATV use that puts you at a disadvantage if you're walking. Thick cover that is hard to get through too but it is doable and if you have a good dog you'll find quail. You won't be alone. Last year Fremont flooded for quite a period of time which may have affected their population in a negative way.
Spencville has quail but they are spotty. Unfortunately they are in the spots where there are rattlers too and Spenceville has a lot of them. A friend had his dog bitten there and it ended up costing him $1,300 and a dog that was never the same afterward. Guys I know who work there say they are constantly dealing with snakes when they clean the ditches. The snakes are near water in the tall grass just like the birds and not just in rock outcrops and brush piles. One benefit of a place that floods is no snakes. Be careful there.