“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…
JeffreySorelleDecember 5, 2018
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…
JeffreySorelleNovember 1, 2018
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…
JeffreySorelleNovember 1, 2018
Park Cities Quail Coalition (PCQC) hails its annual banquet as “Conservation’s Greatest Night.” When they raise in excess of $1 million dollars who can argue with their claim? And, this…
rpqrfOctober 13, 2018
Last January, we solicited heads of bobwhite and scaled quail in order to assess them for the prevalence of eyeworms. With only a short time left in the 2017-18 quail…
rpqrfOctober 12, 2018
By Dale Rollins It’s been several years since I had to rehearse the melancholy chorus of “No Quail, No Quail” (sang to the tune of the Christmas carol “Noel, Noel”…
rpqrfOctober 12, 2018
No question rainfall is critical to a quail crop. South Tx research (Caesar Kleberg wildlife Research Institute) showed that 94% of the variation in age ratios of bobwhites was explained…
rpqrfAugust 12, 2018
“When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt Oh no, not again. I’m feeling more and more like a…
rpqrfJuly 12, 2018
These frequently asked questions were gleaned from our Facebook page. How do quail become infected with eyeworms? Quail must consume an infected “intermediate host” (e.g., grasshopper, cricket, cockroach). Once inside the…
rpqrfJune 19, 2018
