Thread: What's needed for a trial?

I'd be really happy to see wild quail on a trial. Especially after seeing how fun they are to hunt over a dog.
Tho I haven't seen any quail on the trials I've been to. Pheasants are needed equally.
A mate suggested Johny houses (quail recall pens), I'm not sure behind the cost and commitment required for this, but I think I'd be a lot more keener on pre-released quail trial instead of pigeon trial. There are some things that I am not sure about domestically reared quail, that's they behavior and scent in comparison to wild raised quail. Beyond me really but I'd be keen to know.
Upside is that we are releasing quail into the wild, some will be recalled back to the pen and used again, others may not come back and will hopefully survive in the wild increasing the quail numbers.

But also depends what sort of trials we are talking about. Pointer and Setter trials need grounds to suit the breeds... Access to proper grounds with adequate bird numbers are they key in my opinion.

This again is my opinion.