In honor of Flint.

PHBeerman · 06-10-08, 11:15 AM

Last night, my wife and her friend walk in and present me with 3 baby quail that they had found washing down the street on their walk. The things were tiny as all 3 would fit in the palm of my hand. Well, before the old Earle thread, I probably would have just put them outside as they were in bad shape. However, in the spirit of old Flint, I pulled out the heat lamp and dried them out about 30 minutes later, they were hopping around and chirping like mad. Well all 3 survived the night and were dropped off at a rehab place this morning. They will be rehabbed and turned loose this summer when they are full grown.

'74 UA FJ · 06-10-08, 11:51 AM

Good deal man. That's a cool thing to do.

Skillet · 06-10-08, 12:02 PM

Good deeds lead to good deeds.

splitshot · 06-10-08, 01:46 PM

Great job!

What are the odds of them ending up on Chad's table this fall

bigndn · 06-10-08, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by splitshot

Great job!

What are the odds of them ending up on Chad's table this fall

If they were Bobwhite's, I have no problems. I shot my first (and likely last) California quail down by Troy, Id, two seasons ago. Damn thing was too cute. I felt bad.

PHBeerman · 06-10-08, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by splitshot

Great job!

What are the odds of them ending up on Chad's table this fall

Chad lives way north. Unless he comes down here to hunt.

Cuerno Largo · 06-10-08, 08:30 PM

Quail are awesome.

Good for you for the rescue.

I did not raise any this year, but for the past 2 years, I raised about 2000 bobwhites and turned them loose on my property. I have not seen any in the past year on my property, but a neighbor a mile or two down the road says he is still seeing quail regularly. Hopefully I can re-establish some population in my area.

flintknapper · 06-10-08, 09:45 PM

Good on Ya....PHB!

lunyou · 06-10-08, 11:42 PM

The US needs more people taking care of Quail. My dad used to hunt them, but them seem to have just left our area in southern MO.

lunyou

IdahoDoug · 06-12-08, 02:10 PM

California Quail are thick around here - right in our neighborhood. They love to roost in our pine trees in the back yard for some reason and sometimes in the morning my heart gets a jump start if I go out the back door and they all burst out of the trees simultaneously. Good on ya for helping them out.

DougM

chukardog · 06-16-08, 10:27 AM

Actually the Bobwhites are the ones that are in trouble. Once plentiful all over the midwest and southeast they have all but disappeared in these areas. The southwest is the only place left that has good populations. The California Quail being a western bird still has access to good habitat and is doing very well. They taste very good, right up there with grouse for one of the best tasting upland birds.

06-10-08, 11:51 AM	#2
'74 UA FJ Roll Tide! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Gainesville Posts: 1,344	Good deal man. That's a cool thing to do. __________________ 1974 FJ40 FI vortec 350, H42/Orion 4:1, 4" lift, 35x15.50 SXs on MRW beadlocks, lock-rited f/r, Saginaw ps, etc, etc. 1994 FZJ80 with lockers and 285 revos.

06-10-08, 12:02 PM	#3
Skillet no bueno Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: КАГІҒОЯИІА TLCA# 16078 Posts: 2,367	Good deeds lead to good deeds. __________________ 1993 FZJ80 1973 FJ40 oh no you didn't "...mud is a hotbed of leftist chat/activity." - swank

06-10-08, 01:46 PM	#4
splitshot What's next? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Podunk, Arizona Posts: 1,552	Great job! What are the odds of them ending up on Chad's table this fall __________________ '69 fj40 CSC#103 A dry heat still cooks a turkey

06-10-08, 08:30 PM	#7
Cuerno Largo IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Republic of Texas TLCA# 16073 Posts: 438	Quail are awesome. Good for you for the rescue. I did not raise any this year, but for the past 2 years, I raised about 2000 bobwhites and turned them loose on my property. I have not seen any in the past year on my property, but a neighbor a mile or two down the road says he is still seeing quail regularly. Hopefully I can re-establish some population in my area. __________________ '75 FJ-40-In pieces on my garage floor. -Buildup thread here '07 Titanium FJC- wife's ride My statement to my wife: "All of the accumulated crap in my shop will be really useful if I find a use for it." "You may all go to Hell and I will go to Texas"- Davy Crockett

06-10-08, 09:45 PM	#8
flintknapper IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Deep East Texas Posts: 1,648	Good on Ya....PHB! __________________ Flintknapper: '97 Land Cruiser, Moonglow Pearl Chocolate Lab (Kota), I miss you. ΜOΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ (come and take them)

06-10-08, 11:42 PM	#9
lunyou IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rolla, MO (UMR) Posts: 1,682	The US needs more people taking care of Quail. My dad used to hunt them, but them seem to have just left our area in southern MO. lunyou __________________ McCain/Palin '08 1968 FJ-40 - 4.3 Chevy V6 and 3 spd*PICS ADDED(JUNE 01, 2008) 1985 FJ-60 - SPEEDY -My DD settin' on 33s and a rusty frame -parting out 1986 FJ-60 - is now topless THE BUILD UP

06-12-08, 02:10 PM	#10
IdahoDoug IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,394	California Quail are thick around here - right in our neighborhood. They love to roost in our pine trees in the back yard for some reason and sometimes in the morning my heart gets a jump start if I go out the back door and they all burst out of the trees simultaneously. Good on ya for helping them out. DougM __________________ Buy Head Gasket DVD for you OR for your mechanic HERE '93 FZJ since new, 2.2kw starter, Revo 275s, locked, big Hellas, rr fog, rr flood, rr Airlift, synthetics, ARB bullbar. 97 FZJ - exact same stuff but Michelin Alpins in winter "Slicker than owl shit on a wet log." - Carter

06-16-08, 10:27 AM	#11
chukardog IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: Snohomish, Wa Posts: 702	Actually the Bobwhites are the ones that are in trouble. Once plentiful all over the midwest and southeast they have all but disappeared in these areas. The southwest is the only place left that has good populations. The California Quail being a western bird still has access to good habitat and is doing very well. They taste very good, right up there with grouse for one of the best tasting upland birds.

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