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Of all the MAHA do it yourself upland bird dog hunters, they may be described within three different categories: the quail only hunter, the primary pheasant hunter and the combination quail and pheasant hunter. This profile is generated as within our three state area of Iowa, Kansas and Missouri where these are the upland birds that have sufficient reproduction capability to provide season long huntable numbers of wild birds.

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The primary pheasant hunter typically has no bird dog or a retriever/flusher. He hunts largely the tall grass where walking up a pheasant limit is possible without a dog or that slows his dog keeping him close. He also hunts fewer days in the field than pointing dog hunters due to the monotony and fatigue of the tall grass habitat itself.

The self guided upland bird hunter with pointing dogs that hunts both pheasant and quail varies his hunt for as much the adventure of different habitat as well as the split action between pheasant and quail. This hunter is also likely to have more than one dog compared to the pheasant only hunter.

Distinction

The do it yourself quail only hunter is different than the two previous categories by more characteristics than just the bird of choice. These characteristics are also prevalent only in those capable of a do it yourself quail hunts in that they have a passion for the bird and a love of their dogs. Two prerequisites for anyone attempting a do it yourself quail hunt.

This passion for the bird is typically discovered with the detailed discussions quail hunters have about nesting cover, winter cover, food source by season and a willingness to develop each of the habitat types given the opportunity. The love of bird dogs extends beyond that of the great companionship dogs. This love extends to being able to watch the dog in action. This is where the quail and the habitat they occupy comes into play and what MAHA has for those seeking do it yourself quail hunts.

MAHA Hunts

What MAHA brings to quail hunters is the private land to hunt. The right covey holding edge habitat within the areas of our three state region that have the environmental limiting factors that encourage sustainable reproduction of coveys. We provide the hunt opportunity through our securing private land hunting access so that every MAHA hunter can hunt on his own throughout the entire season on wild Bobwhite Quail.

The habitat we lease is edge cover along a multitude and varied fields ranging from fallow weed to various grain crops. The edge follows fence lines, waterways, creek bottoms and runs for miles. We have more edge habitat than we could ever envision measuring. This allows all to hunt every day without crossing their boot prints all season long.

Within our approach to DIY hunts on wild birds we provide the resource that is the hardest to come by and that is land access. We then limit pressure on that land through hunter screening at membership application and hunter distribution during the season. And yes, we limit hunters with the first step being to screen away those that feel our costs are too high.

For those that truly want wild bird hunts without pressure and be able to hunt on their schedule at any time during the season then we have that requirement filled.

Kansas quail hunters more so than Iowa or Missouri seek more a combination pheasant hunt and varied habitat. Our Kansas quail section will show the brush draw, crop edge, waterway hunts for bobwhite and tall grass for pheasants.

Missouri quail allow the quail purist to hunt thousands of agriculture acres free of pheasants for quail only dog work. Those quail hunters that concentrate in Missouri will soon locate coveys enough to ensure seasons of hunts to come. Have a read of our Missouri quail section for more details.

Iowa quail is new to many with our southern Iowa quail hunting as good as it is in north Missouri. With Iowa's longer season many Missouri only hunters find moving north extends their season. Our Iowa quail section will show how to justify the cost of another hunting license.

Or, read some topic articles such as Wild Quail Hunts, Quail Dogs, Dog Power, Dog Hazards.