Gambel’s quail are beautiful birds. My Grandpa lived in El Paso, TX and I saw them frequently in his neighborhood when visiting. They must have been plentiful. I’ve never hunted them, but have hunted Scaled quail. They run like mad and so do Gambel’s quail and more so than Bobwhite quail, I understand . I’m in west Texas now and quail are scarce this year. The Bob’s are wild as can be and running like mad. I’m just running my bird dogs and not carrying a gun, but I’m enjoying my time here and the more pleasant weather than winter in the Midwest. I’m hopeful next year will be better in terms of bird numbers in west Texas.