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Quail shooting

  • 18-03-2019 9:18pm
    #1
    Benny mcc
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭


    Don't know much about quail but I've had pheasants over the years and malard.anyone know which quail would be good for game crop?? So many out there !!


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  • #2
    Benny mcc
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭Benny mcc


    I have japs and Italian at the moment but not a clue


  • #3
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Birdnuts


    Only a very few Wild Quail summer here these days. Not great for shooting anyways as they are tiny(size of a small pheasant chick) and tend to be hard flushed while sticking to dense cover 24/7. Only ever came across them one autumn a few years ago in barely stubble. Think it was 2012, the last major influx into the country(Ireland is at the very edge of their European range). A good year is when you get birds "overshooting" their core range in Europe in spring time and then stick around to breed in suitable habitat, which in recent years has been one area in South Kildare and the Shannon Callows.

    PS: Now that I think of it I don't think they are even on the current NPWS game shooting list:confused:


  • #4
    Benny mcc
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭Benny mcc


    Birdnuts wrote: »
    Only a very few Wild Quail summer here these days. Not great for shooting anyways as they are tiny(size of a small pheasant chick) and tend to be hard flushed while sticking to dense cover 24/7. Only ever came across them one autumn a few years ago in barely stubble. Think it was 2012, the last major influx into the country(Ireland is at the very edge of their European range). A good year is when you get birds "overshooting" their core range in Europe in spring time and then stick around to breed in suitable habitat, which in recent years has been one area in South Kildare and the Shannon Callows.

    PS: Now that I think of it I don't think they are even on the current NPWS game shooting list:confused:

    Do you know the name of the quail that come here ?


  • #5
    Benny mcc
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭Benny mcc


    A lad was telling me last night that Bob white quail would be best for letting off in game crop. Would they fly from cover ???


  • #6
    Double Barrel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Double Barrel


    I have good luck with Coturnix Quail (Coturnix japonica) and would be my choice

    Coturnix quail are easy to raise. They are used as meat birds and as training and hunting birds. They are full grown at six weeks old and laying eggs. Their eggs take 17 to 18 days to hatch.
    They are hearty birds make good flight birds at eight to 10 weeks old.


    Northern Bobwhite Quail
    Excellent table fare
    They take 16 weeks to become good flight birds and 26 weeks to be laying and reproducing.

    Both species will flush from cover.


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  • #7
    Benny mcc
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭Benny mcc


    Double Barrel wrote: »
    I have good luck with Coturnix Quail (Coturnix japonica) and would be my choice

    Coturnix quail are easy to raise. They are used as meat birds and as training and hunting birds. They are full grown at six weeks old and laying eggs. Their eggs take 17 to 18 days to hatch.
    They are hearty birds make good flight birds at eight to 10 weeks old.


    Northern Bobwhite Quail
    Excellent table fare
    They take 16 weeks to become good flight birds and 26 weeks to be laying and reproducing.

    Both species will flush from cover.

    Would they be the same Japanese quail I have? Only have them a week


  • #8
    J.R.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭J.R.


    They are not on the list of gamebird species permitted to shoot here with an open/closed season - presumably as they are not native here.

    What is the position regards shooting quail if reared & released here and not on the list of game species?

    Can a permit be obtained from NPWS?


  • #9
    cookimonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭cookimonster


    https://www.npws.ie/licences/hunting/pen-reared-birds

    The above link would be the place to start.


  • #10
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭Birdnuts


    Benny mcc wrote: »
    Do you know the name of the quail that come here ?

    The "Common" or "European" Quail.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_quail


  • #11
    Benny mcc
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭Benny mcc


    J.R. wrote: »
    They are not on the list of gamebird species permitted to shoot here with an open/closed season - presumably as they are not native here.

    What is the position regards shooting quail if reared & released here and not on the list of game species?

    Can a permit be obtained from NPWS?

    I think after the money I've spent over the years on wire feed and fencing posts and all the time put into keeping different birds I won't be looking for a permit to do what ever I want with them. Not to mention nights up till all hours after fox and others to try and protect the birds


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  • #12
    Benny mcc
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭Benny mcc


    Double Barrel wrote: »
    I have good luck with Coturnix Quail (Coturnix japonica) and would be my choice

    Coturnix quail are easy to raise. They are used as meat birds and as training and hunting birds. They are full grown at six weeks old and laying eggs. Their eggs take 17 to 18 days to hatch.
    They are hearty birds make good flight birds at eight to 10 weeks old.


    Northern Bobwhite Quail
    Excellent table fare
    They take 16 weeks to become good flight birds and 26 weeks to be laying and reproducing.

    Both species will flush from cover.

    Think I'll stick with the japs so. Thanks DB


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