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Economics & Plan for Private Land Quail
In the July/August 2025 edition of Wildlife Trends Journal, you may recall the article, “A Passion for Quail.” In that article, I hoped to arouse interest in those…
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A Passion for Quail
Many of us have a passion for hunting wild bobwhite quail. Unfortunately, for the last 30 years my good friend, farming neighbor, and quail enthusiast Tom Fisher and…
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Supplemental Food for Thought
Baiting and feeding of wildlife has been around since the early history of human and wildlife interactions. However, supplemental feeding is one of the most controversial management practices…
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Seeing the Forest through the Trees to Profit Bobwhite Part II: The Hard Line on Hardwoods
Live oaks (Quercus virginiana) donning Spanish moss dripping from limbs like icicles are true emblems of the South. The human-nature connection is often heightened with these oaks as…
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Seeing the Forest through the Trees to Profit Bobwhite
Part I: Let there be Light! To the uninitiated, a saunter through a healthy mature forest is truly a magnificent experience. One can appreciate the aesthetic juxtaposition of…
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Oh Water, Where Art Thou? Libation of the Bobwhite’s Soul
Water is life’s elixir … and quail are no exception. Yet, one of the most common questions regarding bobwhite quail conservation and management is whether they need water.…
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Brooding Over Bobwhite Brood Habitat
Ah, that cool, brisk air early in the morning during autumn makes me think about deer hunting, duck hunting, game bird hunting … and, of course, growing bobwhite…
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Herbaceous Seed-Producing Plants and Their Importance for Bobwhite Quail and Other Native Bird Species.
It is generally accepted that eating a balanced diet, especially one that contains plenty of fruits and vegetables, is one of the key requirements for good health. Most…
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That Dog Will Hunt: Balancing disturbance impacts on wild bobwhite
I remember it like it was yesterday, when my first ever bird dog, Gerti, had the light-bulb moment. In her first hunting season at 7-8 months old, she…
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Quail Count, Do You? Useful Monitoring to Improve Your Bird Numbers
It is human nature to count things. Age. Miles travelled. Time. Steps. Money. Calories. IQ. Why do we count these sorts of things? And, to what end? There…
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Fired Up for Bobwhite
Recently I have been blessed to spend time camping at various campgrounds while self-isolating and steering clear of COVID-19. It was common at these campgrounds to observe people…
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A Personal Quail Management Project
My name is Robert Doochin. I am 79 years old. I am the president of American Paper & Twine Company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, a business that I…