I hope DT's indicator is correct. Last year was a bust for wild quail. I shot my first pen bird ever last season and ended up shooting a bunch later. Mind you, I had fun, especially using my 410 on the hen phez, but it wasn't quite the satisfaction of wild birds. Kinda like scrambled eggs and rice without the fried spam. Good, but not a culinary delight like a good crispy fried spam slice.