South Texas Quail Ranch

February 26, 2018 - Last weekend I got to participate in a timeless Texas tradition – hunting quail with a set of birddogs and two vaqueros on horseback, called outriders. This kind of hunt is effectively South Texas’ version of an aristocratic fox hunt.

February 14, 20181 comment

Scaled Quail: the Resilient Upland Game Bird

February 14, 2018 - When quail is mentioned, most people immediately think of the bobwhite quail. In fact, the phrase “I’m going quail hunting” typically leads most folks to believe it’s hunting for bobwhites. Well, we went quail hunting last weekend in west Texas and let me tell you – it’s a lot different than your typical quail hunting.