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Episode 79: I Hover for Quail

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Over the past 40 years helicopters have become a useful and popular tool in managing wildlife populations especially for deer. But what about quail? Join Dr. Dale and Dr. Andrea Montalvo of the East Foundation as they discuss the challenges in counting quail from helicopters. For previous sessions, see www.quailresearch.org/resources.…
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by Dana Wright Every year we have people send us pictures of quail breasts with these spots on them wanting to know what they are, they are commonly referred to as "rice breast". The spots are lesions caused by parasitic worms that are a Physaloptera spp.. The quail becomes infected…
Rolling PlainsRolling PlainsDecember 1, 2025
Making Sense of Quail Surveys: Practical Guidance for Rolling Plains Landowners
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Making Sense of Quail Surveys: Practical Guidance for Rolling Plains Landowners

by Dr. Dan Foley For most quail hunters/landowners across the Texas Rolling Plains, a key question every fall remains the same: how many quail are on my ranch, and how aggressively can I hunt them without hurting the population? Answering these questions requires a survey method that produces reliable, repeatable…
Rolling PlainsRolling PlainsDecember 1, 2025
Quail Trapping Season About to Kick Off at the Research Ranch
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Quail Trapping Season About to Kick Off at the Research Ranch

by Kyndal Underwood Excitement is building at the Research Ranch as our technicians prepare for one of the most intensive—and important—field efforts of the year: quail trapping season. This large-scale operation demands long days, late nights, and a great deal of coordination, but the information gathered is among the most…
Rolling PlainsRolling PlainsDecember 1, 2025
RPQRR Fall Covey Counts
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RPQRR Fall Covey Counts

by Mitchell Riggs Our fall covey counts this year remained consistent with 2024, averaging 7.9 coveys per stop. Surveys were conducted throughout October at 13 listening stations across the ranch. Call counts continue to be one of our most reliable tools for tracking year-to-year population trends, and they also help…
Rolling PlainsRolling PlainsDecember 1, 2025
2025–2026 Texas Quail Season: Think Like a Biologist
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2025–2026 Texas Quail Season: Think Like a Biologist

by Dr. Dan Foley Texas quail hunters have officially taken to the field, the 2025–2026 quail season kicked off on November 1st. Conditions across much of the state this past spring and summer were highly favorable for quail reproduction, resulting in strong nesting success and robust brood production. Reports from…
Dr. Dan FoleyDr. Dan FoleyNovember 7, 2025
RPQRR Helicopter Quail Surveys
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RPQRR Helicopter Quail Surveys

by Mitchell Riggs As the weather starts to cool and fall settles in, we’ve wrapped up another round of helicopter surveys at the Research Ranch. These surveys give us a valuable snapshot of how our quail populations are holding up year to year—and this season’s results are encouraging. In 2025,…
Rolling PlainsRolling PlainsNovember 6, 2025

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