Blog Posts from MOre Quail - 2009

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

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

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?

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

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.

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

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.

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

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