Thread: aint it always the way

Originally Posted by EeeBees

Googled how fast quail can fly and this is the only reference to their actual flying speed...

How Fast Are Quail?
Quail are pretty fast runners for birds. When a quail is in a hurry, it can run about 20 feet (6 meters) in one second. Although a quail would have a hard time outrunning a predator over long distances, it is fast enough to dart out of a predator’s grasp and into the thicket.

Although quail fly only for short distances, some can fly quite fast. One of the fastest quail is the California quail. It has been timed flying at speeds of more than 50 miles (80 kilometers) per hour. The northern bobwhite can fly at about 40 miles (64 kilometers) per hour for short flights.

So if you take his speed, our reaction time, speed of projected pellets etc the mathematics are just as exciting as hunting the little beauties...

That's interesting eebees 80 ks an hr , anyone know the average speed a skeet leaves the tower ? . Be nice to compare .