So, is the bobwhite bust a function of hot and dry weather, eyeworms, or something else? One would be hard-pressed to point a finger at habitat per se this year….
by Daniel King RPQRR conducts fall covey call counts every year in October. We conduct these call counts at twelve predetermined points on the ranch. We arrive at the day’s…
Podcasts – Dr. Dale on Quail This month’s episode of our Dr. Dale on Quail podcast focuses on the second most abundant, yet equally loved, quail species in Texas: the…
by John Palarski Status: In early April we released 167 (n = 103 from south Texas, n = 64 from Rolling Plains ecoregion) wild-trapped bobwhites on a site in Erath…
If you’ve ever visited RPQRR, you’ve likely heard me say “there’s nothing opulent here but our quail habitat.” Our existing HQ, bunkhouse, and office (all in a 1940’s era farmhouse)…
Podcasts – Dr. Dale on Quail This month’s episode of our Dr. Dale on Quail podcast covers our forecast for the 2019-20 quail hunting season. Get the latest scoop on…
DALLAS- Park Cities Quail Coalition pledged a record-setting $1,042,000 to support the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch on Sept. 12 at their annual Dallas check presentation dinner. The funds will…
The 3rd Statewide Quail Symposium was a great success with a capacity crowd. The program booklet, complete with abstracts, is now available online at this link. It can also be accessed…
by Daniel King The “tale of the tape: radio-marked hens alive May 1 = 44 (32 Bobs, 12 Blues) hens alive August 29 = 27 (21 Bobs, 6 Blues) first…
By Matt Williams|Special contributor 7:49 PM on Mar 2, 2019 A half-dozen hunting seasons have passed since wildlife researchers sniffed out a solid connection between parasites and the mysterious vanishing…
Podcasts – Dr. Dale on Quail This month’s episode of our Dr. Dale on Quail podcast covers the relationships between hawks and quail and roadrunners and quail. Learn which species pose…
Our annual ‘Bug Day” will be held Wednesday, Aug. 7 at the Ranch. We need 20 volunteers to help sort and identify (to Order only) the arthropods collected during this…
