Blog Posts from MOre Quail - 2011

You can’t beat the state nursery for affordable conservation seedlings.

The Missouri Department of Conservation’s George O. White Tree nursery is gearing up for another season of tree seedling sales.

Ongoing covey counts indicate mixed quail-hunting prospects across the Show-Me State.

Habitat Challenge Grant funds will help improve habitat for quail and early successional wildlife.

I’m not sure how ragweed attained such a regal genus name. I don’t know anyone who eats it, or even has tried it, but to a quail, the title is certainly well-earned.

To be more successful managing quail on your farm, look for ways to increase the amount of space they can use for the most days of the year.

I have a friend who calls quail. He doesn't use a phone or other fancy electronics. He mimics the fall covey call or, as I like to say, their "come-hither" call.

Imagine if you were half the size of your thumb and had to catch insects the first 14 days of your life to survive. For the millions of newly hatched Missouri quail chicks this is a reality.

Now is the time when several quail-friendly plants are flowering or producing seed and are relatively easy to identify.