When I hunted wild bobwhite quail with 12 ga, I liked 3 1/4-1 1/4- #8 but that was my dove load too. When I switched to a 20 ga, 2 1/2-1-8 was my choice and both in Winchester premium shells such as Upland and Xpert. With released birds I shoot the lightest/cheapest I can find but prefer #9's over 8's if I can find them. The few times I hunted western quail, I considered #7 1/2 the minimum shot size.
I once hunted quail 2 to 3 times a week, now maybe once a year at a preserve! :shock:
I once hunted quail 2 to 3 times a week, now maybe once a year at a preserve! :shock:
