I usually buy a bale and drop a few blocks on the ground and usually will pour milo on it for the quail. Deer don't seem to eat it much.

i agree with the previous response and would add that you would be a lot more successful hunting anywhere besides Sam Houston NF.  I have been there a lot and there are very few birds.   How's the quail hunting in Arizona? I hear it's phenominal.

Interesting but raised obvious question.  Of the 100 nests how many were predated.  Of those nests predated, how many by each of the predator species?

Dale Rollins did recent study with simulated nests and still cameras and in the Rolling Plains/San Angelo area I think racoons were the prime culprit.  Any racoons in this study?

I grew up just outsode of Corpus in odem and there are some real nice areas around there for country living, then there is Callalen with great schools on hwy 624, but if that was me moving to the area I would recomend the Orange Grove, Sandia area near the lake, there is the best whitewing dove hunting, plentyfull wildlife, deer hogs and better get your fishing gear ready because Corpus has some of the best fishing in Texas, i recomend investing in a boat, i dont mind showing you all the fishing spots also.  The area off hwy 359 outside of Alice TX or Kingsville area is another small country living area with nice ranch property.  i think once you move to the area if your a big sportsmen, take advantage of all the hunting from Dove, Duck, Quail, Turkey, Deer, Hogs, geese, Crane, exotics, it's a sportsmen paradise down here!!!

I hunt quail and snipe in the forest and often time my dog is way out ahead of me.  If anyone shoots my dog that has a very visible collar on, chances are you won't be making it out of the forest yourself.  Strays are one thing, but a dog with a collar needs to be left alone.

I have hunted public lands for dove, ducks, deer, quail, hogs, javelina and it's been great!!! I would say it's very worth the effort and it takes effort in deed by way of researching and gaining as much inside info about the areas and units you plan to hunt.  You can definitely hunt on the weekend, in fact the is a book that shows all the dates available to hunt for the different areas and most are on the weekend. Some locations have great camping facilities and area for RV's and such, but i recomend checking out local motels, most are cheap.  There is a fee for hunting, usually not more then $100 deopending on what your hunting and usually the camp fee is waived for the hunt weekend.  Some locations work on assigend compartment area, where others like Aransas Wildlife Refuge allow you to scout and mark a location to hunt.  Some allow ATV's I would say that alot dont, once again you can get a book that shows all the units and restrictions such as ATV units allowed or not allowed, hope this info helps.  I will tell you to at least give it a try for more then one species and get your moneys worth that way!!!

Howdy! You can get an APH permit anytime. To hunt deer you need to get one pretty soon before the seasons are over. There is lots of public land that offer deer hunting although much of it is archery only. Waterfowl, pheasant, quail, predators, rabbit, squirrel, etc. are offered at many WMAs in Texas. You can order a permit online and have the permit and booklet in a few days or you can go to a TPWD office and get it the same day. The TPWD website has more info on public hunting in Texas. Best of Luck!  Always, Gene