by Dale Rollins September 1st may be heralded as the start of Texas’ dove season, but for “Students of Quail” it also marks the unveiling of the RPQRF’s forecast for the…
JeffreySorelleSeptember 1, 2021
Podcasts - Dr. Dale on Quail “If I have seen further than others it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.” - Sir Isaac Newton Some giants…
JeffreySorelleAugust 18, 2021
Podcasts - Dr. Dale on Quail This month’s guest is Mr. Pen DeVries, a native of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia). DeVries spent his formative years on a 30,000-acre game reserve in…
JeffreySorelleJuly 19, 2021
In our third year of translocation, we are seeking to better understand differences in demographic rates of bobwhite translocated to northcentral Texas (near Stephenville) from two distinct source populations. One…
JeffreySorelleJuly 1, 2021
by Becky Ruzicka The ability to radio-collar and track quail via telemetry is arguably the most valuable tool available to a quail researcher. Telemetry provides us with rich datasets on…
JeffreySorelleJuly 1, 2021
by Daniel King As temperatures in the Rolling Plains climb into the triple digits, this month’s Manager’s Minute is about supplemental water. Given the correlation of quail production and rainfall,…
JeffreySorelleJuly 1, 2021
Lehmann Lovegrass is perhaps the most threatening exotic invasive grass impacting west Texas, e.g., the Permian Basin and Trans Pecos. The lovegrass, imported in the 1930s from the Kalahari region…
JeffreySorelleJune 1, 2021
by Daniel King If you manage land anywhere south of central Kansas and west of Dallas, odds are you spend some time fighting a woody plant called “mesquite”. While it…
JeffreySorelleJune 1, 2021
Story by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News This story originally appeared in the May 14 issue of Lone Star Outdoor News A gathering of quail enthusiasts stood in the…
JeffreySorelleMay 20, 2021
