Written: 04/18/2007 10:57 by: Dale Rollins View

Last year I introduced the idea of the “Trans-Texas Quail Count.” It met with a stormy reception (literally).  The weather on the eve of the count day (Saturday, May 6, 2006) was met with widespread rains and storms.  Accordingly many of you got washed out.  I’m writing to say there will be a 2n...

Written: 01/30/2007 15:16 by: Dale Rollins View

I spent today on the new TeamQuail Ranch in Fisher County . . . what a beautiful day. Chris Snow (new grad student) and I were setting up a Texas Quail Index line on the property. Of course I carried along 3 other "research associates" (i.e., Betters Li'l Annie, Doc, and Babe). Had a couple of ni...

Written: 01/30/2007 15:14 by: Dale Rollins View

Got this e-mail (edited a bit) from a depressed quail hunter in Mills Co.: We have always had bobwhite quail in Mills County in the past. But, I am running my dog this year on pen raised quail because of a lack of birds. We have 2,600 acres of prime quail habitiat. We shoot every predator we co...

Written: 01/30/2007 15:12 by: Dale Rollins View

Had a question from someone in NW OK about whether wheat (seeds) was a satisfactory supplemental feed for quail, or if she should be using milo. I forwarded the question to Kent Mills, a nutritionist with Hi-Pro Feed in Snyder. Here's Kent's reply: Wheat is higher in protein than most of our other...

Written: 12/07/2006 10:58 by: Dale Rollins View

By Dr. Dale Rollins, Wildlife Specialist, Texas Cooperative Extension, San Angelo, TX

Over much of Texas, when the corn feeder goes off, the first game species to arrive isn’t deer, but quail—either bobwhites or blues.  Supplemental feeding (usually with grain, e.g., milo) is a popular, but unproven, management practice for increasing quail abundance on private lands in Texas. The practice is not without its critics.