AZ Quail Today Podcast

Welcome to AZ Quail Today, your go-to podcast for everything quail hunting in Arizona. From expert insights on local habitats to interviews with passionate hunters, join us as we dive into the world of quail hunting in Arizona.

AZ Quail Today Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by Ryan Rice, with 74 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ryan Rice hosts AZ Quail Today Podcast, a sports show with 74 episodes published.

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  AZ Quail Today Podcast

  Episode #74 A 13-Year-Old Learns To Shoot His First Quail

  Aug 21, 202637 min

  We record from a rain-soaked Quail Camp and talk with Todd and JJ about how Fathers in the Field turns consistent time together into real growth. JJ shares what it feels like to train, practice, and finally take his first quail while keeping safety and respect for the dogs first. • Fathers in the Field as a one-year mentorship commitment with the option to renew up to three years • Building the relationship through faith talks, outdoor time, and honest conversations • Using the Lord’s Prayer curriculum as monthly discussion material • The monthly rhythm of church, a fun activity, and a service project • JJ’s move from Florida to Arizona and finding community through church • Preparing for a South Dakota pheasant hunt and the youth gear checklist • Clay target practice, perseverance, and how confidence finally clicks • What a first quail feels like and how to think about safe shot selection • Planting birds, working bird dogs, and learning backing behavior • Todd’s childhood pheasant hunts and how the outdoors shapes a young person • Why safety and awareness earn trust and more opportunities afield To help further our work, please consider making a tax-deductible gift. Visit us online at azquailtoday.com and be sure to follow us on social media for the latest information and updates. Connect with us: Email us at r yan@azquailtoday.com —we'd love to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at @azquailtoday

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  Episode #73 A Barbed Wire Injury Started A Smarter Working Dog First Aid Kit: Special Guest Geoffrey from Covey Kits | Part 2 of 2

  Aug 14, 202652 min

  We sit down with Geoffrey from Covey Kits to trace the real story behind a working dog first aid kit built for hunters and the chaos that happens when your dog gets hurt far from help. We talk gear, education, heat safety in Arizona, and the field decisions that keep a bad moment from becoming a tragedy. • a barbed wire laceration that reveals the cost of going unprepared • why many “dog first aid kits” are not dog-specific • how Covey Kit leaves room to customize for your dog and your hunts • education as the real product, including a detailed guide and an offline searchable app • what the live first aid clinic includes, plus what people learn and why dogs stay home • safe restraint and muzzling when an injured dog panics and may bite • when stapling makes sense, why it still means a vet visit, and why it should be taught • vet conversations to have before travel, including calming meds, pain support, and antibiotics • heat exhaustion signs, gum checks, capillary refill, and cooling the right way • electrolyte myths and why Gatorade is a bad idea for dogs • rattlesnake bite reality and why the only move is getting to professional care Share this episode with other friends and let visit Covey Kitts online, and uh you can check them out at CoveyKits.com To help further our work, please consider making a tax deductible gift. Visit us online at azquailtoday.com and be sure to follow us on social media for the latest information and updates. Till then, remember to get outside. Connect with us: Email us at r yan@azquailtoday.com —we'd love to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at @azquailtoday

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  Episode #69 Rattlesnakes In Quail Country w/ Special Guest Cody Will

  Jul 17, 202631 min

  We map Arizona quail habitat to the rattlesnakes hunters are most likely to encounter, then separate defensive behavior and real venom science from local lore. We also talk about why viral “snake grabbing” content is risky, which high-elevation species are protected, and how to learn about rattlesnakes safely through education and training. • Gambel’s quail range across the Sonoran Desert and the rattlesnakes most likely there • Microhabitats that shape where sidewinders, speckled rattlesnakes, Mojaves, and diamondbacks show up • Why “aggressive” is usually the wrong word and what defensive behavior looks like • Mojave rattlesnake naming confusion and the myth of the “Mojave green” • Venom basics, including neurotoxic vs hemotoxic effects and why Mojave venom can vary by geography • Why free-handling venomous snakes for social media is reckless and how it can backfire on everyone • Scaled quail country in southeastern Arizona and the species shifts in that region • Sky Island and Montezuma quail terrain and the rare montane rattlesnakes people travel to see • Protected rattlesnake species in Arizona and what hunters should know Make sure you share this with a friend. Connect with us: Email us at r yan@azquailtoday.com —we'd love to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at @azquailtoday

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  Episode #68 Fifty Years of Rainfall and Rock 'n' Roll w/ Special Guest Kirby Bristow Part 2 of 2

  Jul 10, 202649 min

  We connect 50 years of Arizona rainfall to real quail numbers, from the wet early 1990s to today’s tighter window for “boom” seasons. We also dig into what wing barrel data says about juveniles, why hunter crowding feels worse, and how we’d think about fair rules without pretending regulations can replace rain. • early 1990s winter rains and why they felt like peak years for Gambel’s quail • mid-to-late 1990s dry periods and the research response around Mearns quail concerns • 2000s monsoon consistency and chasing the three-species-in-one-day trifecta • 2010s monsoons plus social media growth driving more non-resident interest • wing barrel harvest data linking percent juveniles to summer rainfall and green-up • how hunter effort self-regulates in good and bad years, especially for residents • ideas that could reduce crowding, including delayed non-resident openers or permits • current outlook for Gambel’s quail, carryover birds, and what call counts suggest • a tough hunt story with “veteran” coveys and what it teaches about expectations • bird dog realities: pointing, honoring, retrieving, and building a dependable pack to help further our work please consider making a tax deductible gift visit us online at azquailtoday.com and be sure to follow us on social media for the latest information and updates. Connect with us: Email us at r yan@azquailtoday.com —we'd love to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at @azquailtoday

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  Episode #67 Fifty Years of Rainfall and Rock 'n' Roll w/ Special Guest Kirby Bristow Part 1 of 2

  Jul 3, 202634 min

  We trade stories with Kirby Bristow about dogs, coveys, and a scaled quail retrieve that never touches the ground, then zoom out to the weather patterns that decide whether Arizona quail hunting feels easy or brutal. We also tackle the harvest debate head-on and explain why rainfall timing and habitat conditions drive next year’s bird numbers more than hunter pressure does. • a New Mexico scaled quail hunt capped by a mid-air Labrador retrieve • long-term Arizona rainfall swings and fewer stacked “good years” • monsoon rain vs winter rain and what each quail species needs • why Mearns quail stay tied to Sky Island oak grasslands • differences in reproduction and covey behavior across Mearns, Gambel’s, and scaled quail • what studies show about hunted vs unhunted areas and pre-season vs post-season counts • why agencies focus on habitat management instead of restricting harvest • walking through the 1970s and 1980s with classic rock and quail memories To help further our work, please consider making a tax-deductible gift. Visit us online at azquailtoday.com and be sure to follow us on social media for the latest information and updates. Till then, remember to get outside. Connect with us: Email us at r yan@azquailtoday.com —we'd love to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at @azquailtoday

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