by Becky Ruzicka In November we conducted our annual helicopter surveys on the Research Ranch. We fly close 57 miles of transects spaced about 220 yards apart on the portion…
Good rains in mid-August across much of west and south Texas have folks excited about the possibility of late-hatches of bobwhite and blue quail. A poll of managers, ranchers and…
This past month on the Research Ranch we completed fall covey call counts. These counts are part of the suite of monitoring activities we do on an annual basis to…
Last month we conducted our annual roadside counts at RPQRR. The survey consists of 4 observers counting all quail seen along a 19.2 mile transect. The transect is broken into…
Podcasts - Dr. Dale on Quail Odds are if you have a hunting dog (defined broadly), you’ve done business with Gun Dog Supply’s Steve Snell. I first met Snell in…
The results are in—technicians at RQPRR completed cock call counts last month which indicated trends similar to the last 3 years. This comes to no surprise with the hot and…
Podcasts - Dr. Dale on Quail In June 2021, Dr. Brad Kubecka succeeded Dr. Rollins as Executive Director. Join us this month as Drs. Rollins and Kubecka elaborate on new…
We do! As of 28 June we have captured 8 broods representing a total of 60 chicks at RPQRR. We attached individually-numbered patagial tags to their wings so their survival…
Podcasts - Dr. Dale on Quail Most of the quail hunting opportunities in Texas are found on privately-owned lands. But several TPWD Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) are popular destinations too.…