2009

Favorite Shrubby Cover Results

Posted by Aaron P. Jeffries on Dec 15, 2009

The results are in for the what's your favorite shrubby cover poll.

Prepare Next Year's Brooding Cover

Posted by Aaron P. Jeffries on Dec 1, 2009

Now is a great time to prepare next year's brooding cover.

Small Properties and Big Hearts

Posted by mardim on Nov 13, 2009

Here are a few questions from a dedicated landowner.

How Quail Habitat Management Can Help Your Deer Season

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Nov 5, 2009

The next time you visit the local feed store, take a look at the back shelf.

What to Do with an Expiring CRP Contract

Posted by Aaron P. Jeffries and Travis Dinsdale on Oct 26, 2009

Many landowners, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts don't realize the looming deadline. More than 21 million acres of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts will expire over the next five years.

Review of Missouri's Quail-Hunting Season Dates

Posted by Tom Dailey and Aaron P. Jeffries on Oct 20, 2009

Ever wonder why the opening and closing dates of quail-hunting seasons vary so much from state to state, or why Missouri’s season is always Nov. 1 to Jan. 15?

Regulation Changes Provide More Quail Hunting Opportunities in 2009

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Oct 12, 2009

During the 2009 quail season, upland bird hunters will notice new hunting regulations on a few conservation areas.

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Late Summer Habitat Chores

Posted by durric on Oct 1, 2009

Back in August, I had a landowner poll to find out what landowners have been doing over the summer.

Quail Habitat Projects for Turkey Hunters

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Sep 21, 2009

The past three years have been tough on ground-nesting birds. Wet springs and snowy winters haven't been good for quail, prairie chickens, turkeys, pheasants and grassland birds.

Volunteers Needed for Fall Whistle Count Surveys!

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Sep 15, 2009

In October 2009, Department biologists will head to the field before sunrise to listen for bobwhites, but not for the familiar “bob-bob-white” whistle we all relish hearing in the spring and summer. What they want to hear is “koi-lee... koi-lee”. NOTE: The Department is not asking for quail covey count volunteers in 2010.

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Direct Seeding Shrubs

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Sep 5, 2009

Are you tired of planting bare root shrubs? It can be back-breaking work.

Questions From a Northwest Missouri Landowner On Wet Quail

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Aug 28, 2009

Here's a string of habitat questions from "BWQ_Farm," a Missouri landowner and quail fanatic. Check out his blog at "BWQ_Farm."

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Get Them Out!

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Aug 23, 2009

This morning, I took my oldest son squirrel hunting.

Thrifty Quail Habitat Management

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Aug 20, 2009

In the good old days, most of Missouri (for that matter the entire bobwhite range) was made up of small farms comprised of small crop fields, brushy draws and diverse grass and legume pastures.

Living on the Edge!

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Aug 17, 2009

I've always said that quail like to live on the edge, but this rooster is really pushing it!

Hazel Brush and a Bevy of Quail

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Aug 12, 2009

A good friend sent me an interesting story on How We Used to Catch Quails, by James Williams.

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Predator Control for Landowners

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Aug 3, 2009

I occasionally receive emails or phone calls from concerned quail hunters and landowners about the decline in bobwhite quail and grassland birds. I always provide them information on what Missouri is doing to restore habitat for bobwhites and grassland birds.

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The Beautiful Side of Quail Habitat

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Jul 26, 2009

A friend of mine has an eye for taking good pictures.

Ask the Quail Guy - Larry from Michigan

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Jul 17, 2009

Let's try something new.

Farm Pictures

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Jul 8, 2009

We've all heard the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words.

Heading For High Ground

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Jun 26, 2009

Last week we had two pounding storms that brought several inches of rain to central Missouri. Most lakes and rivers have been bank full or even worse... out of the banks. It's been the same story the past two years.

Nitpicking Habitat Management - Stop the "Dead Zone"

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Jun 16, 2009

I’m starting to think that some landowners might be genetically programmed to mow. However, many people don’t realize that mowing field edges--creating a “dead zone”--is also bad for quail.

Favorite Quail Food Plots

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Jun 8, 2009

A while back, I had a poll on food plots. The survey question asked what's your favorite type of food plot to plant for bobwhites.

Bradford Farm Field Day Highlights Quail Management

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Jun 1, 2009

On June 18, 2009, from 3 to 8 p.m. the Bradford Research and Extension Center east of Columbia, Mo., will host a Bobwhite Quail/Native Plant Field Day.

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The Pros and Cons to Food Plots - Think Outside the Food Plot!

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on May 26, 2009

Some landowners and hunters will tell you food plots are essential if you want to have good quail habitat. The truth is a well managed warm-season grass field with a variety of forbs and legumes and shrubby cover is much more attractive to quail than a grass field with only a food plot.

Flip-Flop That Food Plot

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on May 20, 2009

I was walking around the farm the other day and noticed last year's "succotash" food plot looked rather pathetic.

More Missouri Successes

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on May 14, 2009

Nothing beats hearing a rooster bobwhite whistle in the spring. Well, maybe a wild turkey.

Food Plot Management

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on May 10, 2009

The clear whistle of a bobwhite is an alarm clock for some landowners to start work on this year's food plots.

More Missouri Success - Missouri Conservation Farmer of the Year

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on May 4, 2009

Success breeds more success.

Quail Unlimited Radio-Collared Quail Update

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Apr 30, 2009

In 2008, the Missouri Department of Conservation teamed up with Quail Unlimited to conduct a radio-collar project on three private land sites in central and western Missouri.

Time to Spray Cool-Season Grasses

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Apr 21, 2009

Spring is here. That means turkey season, crappie fishing and morel mushrooms. It also means cool-season grasses like fescue, brome and bluegrass are growing.

Show-Me More Successes - From Cass County

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Apr 15, 2009

For some time we've been hearing from landowners and conservation partners about Cass County.

Show-Me More Success!

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Apr 9, 2009

It’s pretty cool when people tell you they are seeing more dog boxes in the back of trucks and more hunters in orange vests and hunting chaps at gas stations and restaurants--a good sign there are more quail.

Making Habitat for Bob, Tom and Buck

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Apr 1, 2009

Even if your hunting place is big timber, grassland or crop fields, managing for bobwhites on all or part of your farm is a great way to enhance deer and turkey hunting on your property.

Spring Strip-Disking for Quail

Landowner on tractor pulls disk field to promote ragweed growth

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Mar 26, 2009

To improve grasslands and old fields for bobwhites consider strip-disking part of the field each year.

Time to Plant Native Shrubs

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Mar 19, 2009

Spring is here!

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2008 Quail Plan Report

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Mar 10, 2009

A brief overview of the Strategic Guidance for Northern Bobwhite Recovery 2008 Report released by MDC last week.

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A Weekend of Burning

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Mar 8, 2009

This time of the year my attention turns to prescribed burning.

Building a Johnny House

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Feb 25, 2009

I'll be honest. I can build some pretty darn good quail habitat, but I can't nail two boards together.

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Must-Have Quail Publications

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Feb 20, 2009

Missouri has several great quail and grassland bird publications.

Chicken Work is for All Birds!

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Feb 12, 2009

Recently, the Missouri Department of Conservation announced future plans to stabilize and bring back the state’s declining greater prairie chicken population and to restore critical native grassland for other declining wildlife on private and public land.

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Pen-Raised Quail

Posted by Missouri Quail Guy on Feb 6, 2009

I occasionally receive phone calls and e-mails from dedicated quail hunters on if the Department of Conservation has ever considered stocking pen-raised quail to restore populations. The short answer is yes.

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