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Our quail are ancient in quail-terms; 80% of our fall trapping sample were adults.  Because we have leg-banded birds we can identify a large segment (37%) of “old” birds (>2.5…

Survival was “poor” throughout the year; overall the lowest survival we’ve measured.  Several factors may have been involved, including poor cover, predation, and parasites.  Predator numbers, and their “hunting success”…

Last fall, winter and spring were terribly dry.  No winter greens bode poorly for reproduction.  A dry fall also meant poor germination of broomweed, which may have parlayed into reduced…

“You’re a mean one Mr. Grinch!”  Many quail hunters ask how we could go from “riches” (2016) to “rags” (this season) so quickly.  The 2016 season was a record-setter, and…

Our rain gauge registered 13.4" (YTD) on 1 Oct.  Over the next three weeks we almost doubled our YTD rainfall (we rec'd approx. 10" during Oct). Many have pondered “will…

We need 200 wild-trapped bobwhites for our latest translocation effort in Erath Co.  The study, which will be headed up by Tarleton graduate student John Palarsky, is funded by the…