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Accounting for the Birds We Don’t Recover
As quail season progresses, many quail camps across Texas find themselves hosting a steady stream of guests. With that comes an understandable focus on harvest numbers—how many birds are taken, how many coveys are encountered, and whether harvest remains within sustainable limits. In many camps, harvest efficiency is relatively low, often averaging less than one bird per covey rise. Under those circumstances, staying at or below the commonly recommended threshold of removing no more than 10% of the fall population can appear straightforward.
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Join Dr. Dale and Dr. Ryan O'Shaughnessy in February as they visit with special guest Britt Hosmer Longoria. Britt is a private pilot, published writer, photographer, hunter and co-founder of the Longoria-Hosmer Foundation. The Foundation is focused on sustainable-use conservation, wilderness protection and community-based solutions in biodiverse regions. Her work…
