Pen raised quail have been used here occasionally, when the end of the preserve season makes them expendible and cheap. The one time I have seen them used, they were very strong mature birds and flew out of the Barnabys like bullets. As well as they flew, one of our members killed everything that was thrown and won the HOA purse outright. I don't know if I liked the concept or not. Flyers are a more legitimate target for competition, in my opinion.