2021 - 2022 Arizona Quail Reports
Host: Bob Corley
Gambel's & Scaled: Oct. 15, 2021 - Feb. 6, 2022
Mearns': Dec. 3, 2021 - Feb. 6, 2022
Gambel's & Scaled: Oct. 15, 2021 - Feb. 6, 2022
Mearns': Dec. 3, 2021 - Feb. 6, 2022
Some Reminders: From Thoreau: Simplify. Simplify. Confront only the essential facts of life. Live deliberately.
From Teddy Roosevelt: "Strive to live the strenuous life." Why did you take that last adventure trip to the Amazon? "It was my last chance to be a boy."
From Tim McGraw: "Live like you were dyin'."
And from Dad, Olan G. Corley: "Keep the heart of a child."
From Teddy Roosevelt: "Strive to live the strenuous life." Why did you take that last adventure trip to the Amazon? "It was my last chance to be a boy."
From Tim McGraw: "Live like you were dyin'."
And from Dad, Olan G. Corley: "Keep the heart of a child."
Early Spring, 2021
Mar. 1, 2021 Our winter rains have been very poor. We will certainly pay the price for that lack of precipitation which will evidence itself in this year's possible Gambel's hatch. After last year, that will be a disappointment for many. The green-up of annuals from our Jan. 26 storm is browning. Green still evident in the shaded areas or north slopes.
Mar. 25, 2021 No male mating caw calls in our area.
Mar. 25, 2021 No male mating caw calls in our area.
April 24, 2021 Still observing pairs, but no reports here of baby birds. Last season I had 75-80% birds of the year in the bag several times -- a sign of an above average to good hatch. Am expecting birds of the year this season to be below 50%.
May 11, 2021 No sightings of babies. Still seeing plenty of pairs.
May 14, 2021 Outstanding article in the May/June Ariz Wildlife Views by Randy Babb, AGF Retired: "The Big Dry." Some notes:
1. The last 10 years have been the warmest ever recorded in the southwest.
2. In the 126 years since precipitation records have been kept, 2020 was the second driest followed by 2019 which was the 9th driest.
3. Recent data places current "soil moisture on a par with the 50 year mega-drought of the 1500's which forced native people to abandon their homes and fueled disease that may have killed millions."
4. "Gambel's and scaled quail populations have been depressed the last 20 years due to the lack of consecutive wet winters."
5. Last summer was the driest on record and was followed by a very dry winter (2020-2021.)
6. Summer 2021 is predicted to be near-average but that will do little to rectify the two decades long moisture deficit.
7. For the most part, our wildlife species have dealt with moisture depravation for thousands of years -- and survived.
8. "During any drought there will be an odd year or string of years with above normal precipitation (winters 2018-2020), but the overall conditions in the long term are dry."
9. "The problem with droughts is you can't tell if you are in one until several years after is has started, nor can you tell if you are out of drought until several years after it has ended."
1. The last 10 years have been the warmest ever recorded in the southwest.
2. In the 126 years since precipitation records have been kept, 2020 was the second driest followed by 2019 which was the 9th driest.
3. Recent data places current "soil moisture on a par with the 50 year mega-drought of the 1500's which forced native people to abandon their homes and fueled disease that may have killed millions."
4. "Gambel's and scaled quail populations have been depressed the last 20 years due to the lack of consecutive wet winters."
5. Last summer was the driest on record and was followed by a very dry winter (2020-2021.)
6. Summer 2021 is predicted to be near-average but that will do little to rectify the two decades long moisture deficit.
7. For the most part, our wildlife species have dealt with moisture depravation for thousands of years -- and survived.
8. "During any drought there will be an odd year or string of years with above normal precipitation (winters 2018-2020), but the overall conditions in the long term are dry."
9. "The problem with droughts is you can't tell if you are in one until several years after is has started, nor can you tell if you are out of drought until several years after it has ended."
Summer, 2021
June 21, 2021 Summer Solstice. Reports of a Gambel's hatches have been "negligible." We saw our first, and only, clutch of 5 birds June 8.
Will this summer precipitation help our Gambel's? According to Dave Brown in Ariz Game Birds, a few hens who did not bring off a hatch in the spring may nest after monsoon rains, but that has minimal affect on the overall population. In year's past I have seen a few very young Gambel's in October. Incredibly, a few new Gambel's chicks were recently spotted in SW Ariz.
Aug. 8, 2021 I can't wait for fall. My favorite time of year! Doves on Sept. 1 is a great chance for a tune-up. Swing the 20 ga. again. Get some fresh birds in the Britts' mouths. Give little 6 mo. old Sadie her chance to retrieve the real thing. Give some young or first-time hunters a start. As a young boy, I learned to wingshoot on doves & pigeons. And, unlike quail hunting, you don't have to walk 8 hours to get a shot. Just get in a flyway and blast away.
Reminder: get your migratory bird stamp, $5. Scout: fields, roosts and desert ponds have conditions that change each year. Try to hunt near an irrigation ditch or water to give the Britts a chance to swim and cool off. Regs require that dressed birds have a wing attached to I.D. different species. Link to AGF Dove Regs is above. See you in the field. Bob C. |
Aug. 30, 2021 Excellent QF Podcast featuring Larisa Harding, AGF Small Game Coordinator and Jim Heffelfinger, AGF Wildlife Science Coordinator discussing: Drought in the Desert and an Outlook for Quail in Arizona.
Click Link for QF Blog Podcast Episode #131 We have had extreme drought for over a year, followed by an historical monsoon season July and August with record rainfall. How will that affect our 3 species of quail in Arizona? If you have questions about the 2021-2022 Season, this is a great podcast. It's an hour long. 12 min: Larisa 18 min: Jim 30 min: different species 33 min: a second nest? 40 min: Mearns' 53 min: forecast for all 3 species |
Sept, 2021
Sept. 5, 2021 Ah young bird dogs. A blank slate. Took the Britts out for a dove shoot -- a lightbulb came on for Sadie. She associated the gun shot with the hunt/find a dead bird. Of course, it helped that at least two fluttering birds were knocked down right in front of her. Wings flapping, fresh scent. Then later 3 water retrieves across the desert dirt tank -- one at 40 yards. A small treat, lots of happy talk, ear scratching and praise for that one for sure. She swims like a fish. So much energy, so much enthusiasm. I took her on two hikes just to burn off some adrenaline. By nature, she hunts farther out than my Fr. Britts. Several times I sat and hid to force her to find me. I want her hunting with me, not out on her own. She was soon checking back often to be certain where I was. Ah, a blank slate. Can't wait to scatter a good quail covey and let that little nose and those genes kick in.
Sept. 6, 2021 Sadie video on one of her dove hunt water retrieves. https://youtu.be/Ttd58BGfaus
Sept. 12, 2021 What can we expect in about 4 weeks?
Gambel's: Our Oct. - Mar precipitation statewide was very poor. Hatch rates and birds of the year percentages are expected to be very low. Decent coveys are being reported in localized areas across the state, but more than likely these are adult carry-over birds. An agricultural micro-climate might make an interesting hunt option. Green fields, irrigation ditches with adjacent bird cover may override poor winter precipitation.
Scaled Quail: This desert grassland species of the Chihuahuan Desert can respond with nesting efforts to both summer and winter rains so their population numbers are much more difficult to predict. Most scaled quail hunters go east (even into New Mexico) or south east. Actual hunter reports from hunters in the field will be very telling.
Mearns': This unique trophy bird hatches much later than our other two species, hence the later Dec. opening date. Their ovulation and mating cycle responds to summer monsoons. Our monsoon season in Mearns' country has been exceptionally good. The only question in everyone's mind is just how many carry over birds are out there to mate -- from last year's "Nonsoon" and resulting very low population numbers? Again, hunter reports in Dec. will answer that for us all. See you in the hills with the Britts, Bob C.
Gambel's: Our Oct. - Mar precipitation statewide was very poor. Hatch rates and birds of the year percentages are expected to be very low. Decent coveys are being reported in localized areas across the state, but more than likely these are adult carry-over birds. An agricultural micro-climate might make an interesting hunt option. Green fields, irrigation ditches with adjacent bird cover may override poor winter precipitation.
Scaled Quail: This desert grassland species of the Chihuahuan Desert can respond with nesting efforts to both summer and winter rains so their population numbers are much more difficult to predict. Most scaled quail hunters go east (even into New Mexico) or south east. Actual hunter reports from hunters in the field will be very telling.
Mearns': This unique trophy bird hatches much later than our other two species, hence the later Dec. opening date. Their ovulation and mating cycle responds to summer monsoons. Our monsoon season in Mearns' country has been exceptionally good. The only question in everyone's mind is just how many carry over birds are out there to mate -- from last year's "Nonsoon" and resulting very low population numbers? Again, hunter reports in Dec. will answer that for us all. See you in the hills with the Britts, Bob C.
From my 2020 - 2021 rain gauge:
Oct. 0.30" Nov. 0.80" Dec. 0.40" Jan. 3.15" Feb. 0.40" Mar. 1.10" Apr 0.35" May 0.10" June 0.0" July 9.05 " Aug. 6.45" Sept. 1.70"
Oct. 0.30" Nov. 0.80" Dec. 0.40" Jan. 3.15" Feb. 0.40" Mar. 1.10" Apr 0.35" May 0.10" June 0.0" July 9.05 " Aug. 6.45" Sept. 1.70"
Sept. 23, 2021 On two separate scouting/training hikes the last few days.
Hike #1: Habitat in the High Sonoran looks wonderful. Hiked around two good water sources. Every 4-5 prickly pear cacti have deep purple ripe fruit. Hedgehogs are swollen and filled with water. Many mesquites and scrub oak that appeared completely dead in June are leafing out. Insects: hoppers, moths, butterflies are in abundance. Everything looks great for birds and wildlife. On a 1 1/2 mile hike saw nothing but a few doves. Reminder: check your dogs' feet webbing and ears for weed seeds (especially the foxtail variety) and thorns.
Hike #2: One good cattle trough. Saw one covey of 20-25 on this 1 mile hike. And several in the covey flew like young birds about 1/2 grown.
A word of caution: After around 15" of monsoon rains many of our unmaintained backroads are seriously and dangerously eroded.
Hike #1: Habitat in the High Sonoran looks wonderful. Hiked around two good water sources. Every 4-5 prickly pear cacti have deep purple ripe fruit. Hedgehogs are swollen and filled with water. Many mesquites and scrub oak that appeared completely dead in June are leafing out. Insects: hoppers, moths, butterflies are in abundance. Everything looks great for birds and wildlife. On a 1 1/2 mile hike saw nothing but a few doves. Reminder: check your dogs' feet webbing and ears for weed seeds (especially the foxtail variety) and thorns.
Hike #2: One good cattle trough. Saw one covey of 20-25 on this 1 mile hike. And several in the covey flew like young birds about 1/2 grown.
A word of caution: After around 15" of monsoon rains many of our unmaintained backroads are seriously and dangerously eroded.
AGF Link to Hunt Seasons: 2021 - 2022 Hunting Seasons:
Gambel's & Scaled: Oct. 15 - Feb. 6
Mearns': Dec. 3 - Feb. 6
Gambel's & Scaled: Oct. 15 - Feb. 6
Mearns': Dec. 3 - Feb. 6
Oct, 2021
circulation (or to increase revenue) is another matter. All of these organized promiscuities tend to depersonalize one of the essential elements in outdoor sports." Aldo Leopold is commonly accepted as the Father of Wildlife Management.
Oct. 12, 2021 A favorite quote from Charles Peterson, Gunnison, Colorado: "The difference between an average bird dog and a great bird dog is about 1,000 wild birds."
Oct. 16, 2021 Multiple Gambel's reports around the state like this one: "Five hour hike. Did not see a single bird." I found birds but really had to work for them. There is so much cover, water, feed the birds are scattered and can be anywhere. Plus they don't have to move at all. The coveys I found were all under one clump of cover and if the Britts don't smell them or you don't run into them, they were hunkered down. The birds were completely quiet. No answers at all to my calling efforts -- either clucks or the Chi-CA-go covey-up calls. Flush wide, fly far, run like the devil. At least two coveys flushed wide over a ridge and we never found a follow-up bird. Survival of the fittest. Ave one covey about every 2-3 hours.
Oct. 17, 2021 Link to: Ariz Game & Fish 2021-2022 Quail Outlook
https://www.azgfd.com/quail-outlook-good-hunting-will-take-work/
https://www.azgfd.com/quail-outlook-good-hunting-will-take-work/
Oct. 28, 2021 Another solo local day with Sadie. Took three good hikes, 5 mi total. Cover, water, feed (very little prickly pear fruit, however) were all in excellent shape. Two were armed hikes. Third hike about an hour into the circle bumped a covey of 10-12. Sadie and I took one on the covey rise and now I'm sorry I took the shot. She made the find and got good bird scent in her face, but it's disheartening to be in such excellent habitat and bump so few birds.
Nov, 2021
Nov. 2, 2021 Reports still coming in of frustrated hunters trying to find Gambel's. Below average seems to be overly optimistic. Hunters complaining of the few they see acting like late season birds.
Nov. 7, 2021 Lot of drive time today, and some of it on rocky, nasty roads, but worked three good coveys. Two full grown birds of the year. And surprisingly a bit of green in their diets. It's dry and still hot so scenting conditions really poor. Sadie, at 8 months, still such a puppy. Just hasn't been in enough birds. Shooting IC/ IC 6's in the little Rizzini SxS. One hike was long with nothing. Finally find them on a good one mile long ridge. The ridge had at least some bare ground patches. Birds were not found in areas with thick, matted, waist high grass. Can't see ground predators, can't find grit for their gizzards, no way to socialize and move around. Selective . . . . for the edification of the dogs and the glory of the table.
Nov. 12, 2021 A day in the hills with my son from Helena. The best. Found enough birds to make it interesting, i.e., not all armed hikes. Some of the cholla, mesquite & scrub oak was 6-10 ft tall. Challenging shooting. Shared good memories.
Nov. 12, 2021 A day in the hills with my son from Helena. The best. Found enough birds to make it interesting, i.e., not all armed hikes. Some of the cholla, mesquite & scrub oak was 6-10 ft tall. Challenging shooting. Shared good memories.
Nov. 14: Loved this insight about our bird dogs from my friend Dave Lukens, Litchfield Park, Az:
Why Bird Dogs: "I hunt with dogs because I want my dogs to have fun. That's number one. I like watching bird dogs work. I get more birds. There is also an ethical component to using dogs; bird hunters hate losing wounded birds. I lose sleep over it. We can count a lost bird toward the bag limit and not shoot another, but even that does not soothe me." Totally agree. On our last hike with my son we had a wounded quail get under a giant boulder pile. The Britts knew exactly where he was but a retrieve was impossible. Like Lukens. . . . I hate with a passion losing a bird such as that. I respect and honor these beautiful creatures way too much to have that happen. . . . and yes, lose sleep over it. Bob C.
Why Bird Dogs: "I hunt with dogs because I want my dogs to have fun. That's number one. I like watching bird dogs work. I get more birds. There is also an ethical component to using dogs; bird hunters hate losing wounded birds. I lose sleep over it. We can count a lost bird toward the bag limit and not shoot another, but even that does not soothe me." Totally agree. On our last hike with my son we had a wounded quail get under a giant boulder pile. The Britts knew exactly where he was but a retrieve was impossible. Like Lukens. . . . I hate with a passion losing a bird such as that. I respect and honor these beautiful creatures way too much to have that happen. . . . and yes, lose sleep over it. Bob C.
Nov. 18, 2021 La Nina seems to be rearing its ugly head. It's been 6-7 weeks now with no early winter rains. And warmer than normal. A continued warmer, drier would not bode well for our low population of Gambel's. The habitat looks good from our July-Aug monsoons. Good cover, dirt tanks full, shrubs perked up. Pray for some winter rain.
Hunting is walking slow, enjoying the dogs, shooting just enough. "Selective shooters, taking just a few birds for the edification of the dogs and the glory of the table."
Nov. 24, 2021 Trace of rain. Just enough to settle the dust some but not enough to measure. And first precip since Oct first week.
Nov. 25, 2021 Gambel's State of the Union, La Nina, and a personal effort at conservation: Reports from at least several different locations have a few young birds hatched after our summer monsoons. But overall, our extremely low 2020-2021 winter precip resulted in a negligible spring hatch.
A few personal Gambel's conservation/sustainability efforts:
* Limit your limit. This year especially.. Select very few birds for the "edification of the dogs & the glory of the table."
* Don't hunt the same covey twice. Push them once and try again next year.
* Explore new areas. Travel. Spread your efforts out geographically.
* Time to hunt different species or voluntarily cut the Gambel's season short.
* According to Aldo Leopold, it's about sustainability.
* Limit your limit. This year especially.. Select very few birds for the "edification of the dogs & the glory of the table."
* Don't hunt the same covey twice. Push them once and try again next year.
* Explore new areas. Travel. Spread your efforts out geographically.
* Time to hunt different species or voluntarily cut the Gambel's season short.
* According to Aldo Leopold, it's about sustainability.
Nov 29: No freeze as yet. On yesterday's horse ride observed grasshoppers, moths, butterflies, flowering verbena, and amazingly some green filaree (great winter green for livestock & birds). Still 80 F predicted for Phx area next week. Almost Dec., and the Southern Ariz Quail Forever folks report snakes still out even in Mearns' country. Their advice was that when the temps hit 70 F put the bird dogs back in the truck. (I picked garden tomatoes last week.)
Dec, 2021
Dec. 2, 2021 Decided to camp three days on the margins of the Chiricahua Desert. Different habitat. Dirt tanks still held plenty of water from the summer rains. Was pleasantly surprised my first day to find Gambel's coveys running at 30-35% birds of they year. Different sizes: half grown to full bodied. I hunted Sadie solo most of her hikes. And need to do it more often. She became a bird dog this trip. Good bird finds and retrieves. At least one solid point each day. Not competing with Gunner so pace was more methodical, not panicky, used her nose more, checking out likely places for singles (and that comes purely from experience). She's only 8 months old so still lots of puppy in her, but very excited about progress this hunt. Averaged bumping 2 coveys per day. Lots of boot leather.
Dec. 3, 2021 Mearns' opener. Some history and observations from AGF:
Link: https://www.azgfd.com/mearns-quail-season-opens-friday-dec-3/
As is my custom, I will pass on the opener. Just would rather let the dust settle before I try a camp down south. Have some wonderful friends who are Mearns' fanatics and hoping to join them in a few hikes in late Dec./Jan. I did not try for Mearns' last season after hearing reports that the population was way down. On a side note: it's been about 2 months now with no early winter rain. :-(
Dec. 3, 2021 Mearns' opener. Some history and observations from AGF:
Link: https://www.azgfd.com/mearns-quail-season-opens-friday-dec-3/
As is my custom, I will pass on the opener. Just would rather let the dust settle before I try a camp down south. Have some wonderful friends who are Mearns' fanatics and hoping to join them in a few hikes in late Dec./Jan. I did not try for Mearns' last season after hearing reports that the population was way down. On a side note: it's been about 2 months now with no early winter rain. :-(
Dec. 10, 2021 My rain gauge: 0.70" Good winter storm from the Pacific. More predicted next week. Will improve scenting conditions.
Dec. 12, 2021 After a good morning with young pup, had to hobble back to truck after injuring my right leg/knee. Extremely sore, stiff leg, swollen, painful. Not good. Ugh.
Dec. 14, 2021 Another good Pacific storm crossing state. 0.30" and then another 0.20" Bring it on. My last Dec. 11 hike actually saw some green-up. Green annuals in the shade of cholla patches and even some recently sprouted filaree. Gives us hope.
Dec. 23, 2021 Despite La Nina, good, moisture laden winter storm coming our way. Have not hiked since Dec. 11. R. knee still swollen, painful from my last hike. Visited with many who have experienced knee problems, remedies, replacements, and surgeries. Would rather choose a fix rather than a bandaid. I was planning to voluntarily end my Gambel's season early due to low population numbers, but not like this. My little Britts are in mourning. And little Sadie was making such good progress. See you in the hills with my Britts -- but perhaps not real soon. Bob C.
Dec. 26, 2021 Good winter rain mostly statewide. Homeplace rain gauge: 1.90" over two days.
Dec. 29, 2021 Rain gauge: 0.60" Dec. 31, 2021 0.30"
Dec. 23, 2021 Despite La Nina, good, moisture laden winter storm coming our way. Have not hiked since Dec. 11. R. knee still swollen, painful from my last hike. Visited with many who have experienced knee problems, remedies, replacements, and surgeries. Would rather choose a fix rather than a bandaid. I was planning to voluntarily end my Gambel's season early due to low population numbers, but not like this. My little Britts are in mourning. And little Sadie was making such good progress. See you in the hills with my Britts -- but perhaps not real soon. Bob C.
Dec. 26, 2021 Good winter rain mostly statewide. Homeplace rain gauge: 1.90" over two days.
Dec. 29, 2021 Rain gauge: 0.60" Dec. 31, 2021 0.30"
Jan, 2022
Jan. 1, 2022 Well it's official. I need a new right knee and it is scheduled. Meantime, the timing is a cruel twist of fate. Four and 1/2 weeks of bird season left with two eager Britts quivering to hit the hills, and their hunting partner on crutches. Persevere and overcome. Bob C.
Jan. 8, 2022 From AGF: Ariz Waterfowl & Quail Seasons Flying By
https://www.azgfd.com/arizonas-waterfowl-quail-seasons-flying-by-2/
https://www.azgfd.com/arizonas-waterfowl-quail-seasons-flying-by-2/
Jan. 12, 2022 Son, Matthew Olan, down from MT as an air attack trainer in Tucson extended his stay a few days to hunt desert birds. Was great to have him hunt with the Britts. Picture this: my truck, my Britts, my Beretta 20 O/U, my Garmin, my vests, and my reloads -- but without ME! Cruel. Very cruel. :-) Sadie gets better with each outing. Four solid points on her solo hike on Day 2. Gunner was reluctant and confused to hunt without the "boss" (in almost 8 years he has never hunted without me), but little Sadie was so focused and thrilled to be hunting it didn't matter who it was with. I got to hear the stories and relive the excitement each evening over dinner. Unbelievably, one day was a mixed bag with a scalie covey thrown into the hike. My knee replacement is scheduled, but cannot come soon enough! Bob C.
Plant ID: With the help of my friend, Bill Gilchrist, and the Sky Island Alliance's Habitat Conservation Mgr, the bane of the longer haired Mearns' hunters' bird dogs is ID'd: Mentzelia albucaulis. Common Name: White Stemmed Leafstick. The 5-petaled yellow flowers bloom from the end of the tube-like structure in late spring. Even the hairs on the leaves go in multiple directions; hence, stick like velcro. Most of us will not remember Mentzelia, but White Stemmed Leafstick is descriptive and memorable -- although hated by the bird dog crowd.
Jan. 28, 2022 It seems many detailed descriptions of Mentzelia are very convoluted and sometimes confusing as to species. Bottom line: Stickleaf is not a bird dog hunter's best friend.
Jan. 28, 2022 It seems many detailed descriptions of Mentzelia are very convoluted and sometimes confusing as to species. Bottom line: Stickleaf is not a bird dog hunter's best friend.
Jan. 22, 2022 Rain gauge: 0.10" and many locations in Ariz received more than that. Any follow-up rain between now and March would be wonderful and could make a difference in the spring Gambel's hatch.
Feb, 2022
Feb. 1, 2022 With only one week left in our Ariz quail seasons, hunt reports from friends and fellow hunters are keeping me sane. My quail season ended Dec. 12 after only 24 days in the field. And, sadly, only one 3-day camp in my little A-Frame hard sided tent. The last six weeks the Britts and I have been in mourning.
Most hunters are reporting below ave bird numbers of all three species. The exception might be Scalie hunters who have had a few better days at times. Next year: We received 5.4" in late Dec./early Jan. so any precipitation from now through March would be a plus for our birds. Feb. 8, 2022 Lost my younger brother, Ted C., last week. Unbelievable really. He has been an avid hiker his entire life. Search & Rescue found him on the trail with his two hiking sticks in each hand. Sudden cardiac arrest with cardiac arterial disease. Blessed to go doing what he loved, but a cruel tragedy for all of the family. |
Feb. 13, 2022 We have received no rain since early Jan. Lots of green annuals however, still growing in shady environments and available for the birds. Hope springs eternal.
Feb. 14, 2022 Right knee has been replaced. Now it's pain management and physical therapy. Long, slow process that takes much patience. It's only been two weeks, but seems like much more since I was 6 weeks swollen, non-functional prior to surgery. The sermon subject yesterday was on hope. What is the rainbow at the end of this storm? Life's journey is full of setbacks. What is the lesson I should learn? Patience may be just one. Keep on keepin' on. Hoping to see you in the hills with the Britts next year. Bob C.
Feb. 14, 2022 Right knee has been replaced. Now it's pain management and physical therapy. Long, slow process that takes much patience. It's only been two weeks, but seems like much more since I was 6 weeks swollen, non-functional prior to surgery. The sermon subject yesterday was on hope. What is the rainbow at the end of this storm? Life's journey is full of setbacks. What is the lesson I should learn? Patience may be just one. Keep on keepin' on. Hoping to see you in the hills with the Britts next year. Bob C.
Feb. 23, 2022 Good winter storm brought snow in the high country and rains scattered across most of Ariz. Here at the homeplace we only received 0,40" but the Tonto Basin got almost an inch and many other locations got a good soak. Snow was down to 3,000 ft. We should see some green up as the temps climb in the next few weeks. Anticipation.
Reminder: Rainlog.org https://rainlog.org/map
Can search by Arizona locations and specify date range. Rain Maps>Select Date Range>Get Report> Zoom in on map for specific locations
Can search by Arizona locations and specify date range. Rain Maps>Select Date Range>Get Report> Zoom in on map for specific locations
Current 2021 - 2022 rain gauge:
Oct. 0.25" Nov. 0.0" Dec. 4.00" Jan. 1.40" Feb. 0.40" Mar. 0.0" Apr 0.0" May 0.0" June 0.0" July 0.0 " Aug. 0.0" Sept. 0.0"
Oct. 0.25" Nov. 0.0" Dec. 4.00" Jan. 1.40" Feb. 0.40" Mar. 0.0" Apr 0.0" May 0.0" June 0.0" July 0.0 " Aug. 0.0" Sept. 0.0"
From my 2020 - 2021 rain gauge: A poor winter Oct-Mar = 6.15"
Oct. 0.30" Nov. 0.80" Dec. 0.40" Jan. 3.15" Feb. 0.40" Mar. 1.10" Apr 0.35" May 0.10" June 0.0" July 9.05 " Aug. 6.45" Sept. 1.70"
Oct. 0.30" Nov. 0.80" Dec. 0.40" Jan. 3.15" Feb. 0.40" Mar. 1.10" Apr 0.35" May 0.10" June 0.0" July 9.05 " Aug. 6.45" Sept. 1.70"
Reminder: Rainlog.org https://rainlog.org/map
Can search by Arizona locations and specify date range. Rain Maps>Select Date Range>Get Report> Zoom in on map for specific locations
Can search by Arizona locations and specify date range. Rain Maps>Select Date Range>Get Report> Zoom in on map for specific locations
Hunting is walking slow, enjoying the dogs, shooting just enough. "Selective shooters, taking just a few birds for the edification of the dogs and the glory of the table." Ben O. Williams
Quote from Gene Hill:
"Soak it up, go into it softly and thoughtfully, with love and understanding, for another year must pass before you can come this way again."
"Soak it up, go into it softly and thoughtfully, with love and understanding, for another year must pass before you can come this way again."
Wingshooting: " It's an ancient, honorable, and somewhat mysterious occupation to, at once, be both protector and taker of these birds. I'm not quite sure I completely understand it, which is just as well, but I do know that I have to be there every so often to replenish something in me. I'm not sure just what it is, but I know when it's done and done right." Gene Hill, "Shotgunner's Notebook