I used to raise quail

[Buddy Harrison]

I am envious of your plantation experiences. I too grew up when quail were plentiful and had good dogs at that time. What joyous days afield we had. As a high schooler my whole year was aimed at November 20 (the opening day of quail season in Georgia at that time). Maybe in another life we can relive those days.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Buddy Harrison

I am envious of your plantation experiences. I too grew up when quail were plentiful and had good dogs at that time. What joyous days afield we had. As a high schooler my whole year was aimed at November 20 (the opening day of quail season in Georgia at that time). Maybe in another life we can relive those days.

some people try to carry the tradition on as best as they can but its a hard thing to keep alive . One thing I will say that I appreciate about the experience is it taught me my love for horses . There was about 9 of them I worked with and I seen them more as coworkers and partners than animals .

Hurricane Michael devastated our quail habit last year and im not sure if it can recover .

[Buddy Harrison]

Just seems that quail can't catch a break. The game little guys have to contend not only with weather and disease but everything that wants to eat them; foxes, owls, cats, coyotes, hawks, raccoons, possums, fire ants, snakes, and on and on. On the positive side, there are several research organizations that seem to be serious about coming up with answers regarding how to increase our little friends numbers. We can only hope a solution is found, and quick.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Buddy Harrison

Just seems that quail can't catch a break. The game little guys have to contend not only with weather and disease but everything that wants to eat them; foxes, owls, cats, coyotes, hawks, raccoons, possums, fire ants, snakes, and on and on. On the positive side, there are several research organizations that seem to be serious about coming up with answers regarding how to increase our little friends numbers. We can only hope a solution is found, and quick.

In my experience hawks were the number 1 killer of our quail .
I think another problem quail hunting faces is its not easy to get new hunters involved with it because of the cost .