we manage the brush and open grass areas. We don't over graze and I am working on planting some rag weed and other natives throughout the brush. We have 2500 acres. Some was grubbed years ago. there is tons of seed but it is smaller seed so not ideal for quail. we add milo to feeders and they use it until late winter. planning on feeding in remote brushy areas this season until our native vegetation can support them. We always have birds early season but seem to loose them in the later winter.
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Just FYI
Research shows that intensive road feeding, broadcast into roadsides, can result in increased winter survival during a harsh winter, and can increase nesting attempts by hens in the spring/summer. But they have not resulted in more quail come hunting season.
Feeder stations do not result in more quail come hunting season, but they do make quail much easier to find.
The reason there are fewer quail late in the season is because they start dieing or being predated as soon as they hatch. The greatest number of quail available for hunting is on opening day and that number decreases as each day passes whether they're being hunted or not.Comment
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Don't fall for the native grass deal. One of the best things you can do for quail is weeds, especially texas croton, aka dove weed, aka goat weed. Most of us get them free if you just disturb the ground a little.Originally posted by gtsticker View Post
Same with low grazing pressure. Too much grass really hurts you. You definitely want to be slightly overgrazed than under grazed. A lot of people will pitch this idea that if you have big grass prairies of native grass you will have lots of birds. That's just not the reality. A trashy looking, over grazed, weedy, brushy pasture will put up more birds every time. Neglect it and burn it. 😄Comment
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