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Posted on 1/23/14 at 10:22 pm to eyepooted
I got it send me an email wickowick@gmail and I will send it tomorrow...
Posted on 1/23/14 at 10:23 pm to wickowick
Thank you. I do appreciate it.
Posted on 1/24/14 at 2:50 pm to eyepooted
Hey, send me an email lovemjl@aol.com. I've raised approx 25000 quail here in Walton County , FL. we've used the surrogator and about 5 other methods. I don't have all the answers, but I may be able to save you some time, $, and frustration. I'm pleased that you want to try and restore a great southern sport. Quailman- Tiger Band 81-84.. 
Posted on 1/24/14 at 3:00 pm to Quailhunter
25K Quail?! Wow!
So, does the Surrogator work? Anything out there that works better?
So, does the Surrogator work? Anything out there that works better?
Posted on 1/24/14 at 3:44 pm to eyepooted
I have tried it on my place to varying degrees of success, mostly unsuccessful. More than likely, it would take several releases to maintain a "wild" population that would be able to, eventually, sustain itself. You definitely would need to reduce/eliminate the predators. Need plenty of suitable, undisturbed habitat. Feed. Good Luck, quail hunting is big fun.
Posted on 1/24/14 at 4:32 pm to Quailhunter
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Quailhunter
Sending you an email shortly. I would really like to hear your story.
What is your overall thoughts on the Surrogator?
Posted on 1/24/14 at 4:34 pm to 2geaux
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2geaux
Tell me more about your operation..
Like how many birds have you released, type of habitat, how you feed, etc etc...
Posted on 1/24/14 at 4:34 pm to eyepooted
I never got an email, try again. wickowick@gmail.com
Posted on 2/14/14 at 10:46 am to eyepooted
quote:Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch
In 2002, researchers at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute reviewed 54 scientific articles studying bobcat diet and how it related to quail and mid-size predators (foxes, skunks, raccoons, and opossums). They found that of the 35 studies where quail and bobcat ranges overlapped, only 9 identified quail as a prey species, and in those, quail comprised less than 7% of the overall diet. Instead, bobcats seem to eat mostly small mammals and lagomorphs (hares and rabbits, like the cottontail photographed on the ranch last week), with a sprinkling (<20%) of the mid-size predators that raid quail nests! They think this is because bobcats generally hunt around dawn and dusk, while quail are most active in the middle of the day. Could it be that having bobcats around might be helping quail, especially against the nest predators that are most active in the mornings and evenings? What do you think? (posted by Dave Keiter).
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:11 am to eyepooted
I'm 100% for this and I think it's an awesome idea.
For what it's worth, our habitat will still support wild quail. I have 300 acres in Bush, north of Covington, and we have about 40 acres of sage brush field. There is a creek separating that field from the rest of the property (thick undergrowth and pine). There are several groups of quail that live along the creek in the sage field. I see them pretty often during deer season when I go back to drop rice bran.
Good luck man.
For what it's worth, our habitat will still support wild quail. I have 300 acres in Bush, north of Covington, and we have about 40 acres of sage brush field. There is a creek separating that field from the rest of the property (thick undergrowth and pine). There are several groups of quail that live along the creek in the sage field. I see them pretty often during deer season when I go back to drop rice bran.
Good luck man.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 11:19 am to bluemoons
Any chance I could run my dogs, no guns to get them some work on wild birds?
Posted on 2/14/14 at 1:19 pm to eyepooted
Good article from Oklahoma Department of Wildlife on reasons for quail population declines.
Upland Urgency
Upland Urgency
Posted on 2/14/14 at 1:59 pm to eyepooted
MSU Extension
Here is a link for the MSU extension Service. It has some good info on habitat and such.
Here is a link for the MSU extension Service. It has some good info on habitat and such.
Posted on 2/14/14 at 2:04 pm to eyepooted
Whats your progress eyepooted??
Posted on 2/14/14 at 2:07 pm to wickowick
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Any chance I could run my dogs, no guns to get them some work on wild birds?
Yeah man we could probably work that out. I kinda wanna put mine on some upland bird too. Where you at?
I'd say we could actually hunt em but our lease is in a neighborhood and our contract is bow only.
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Posted on 2/14/14 at 4:35 pm to bluemoons
I am near Gonzales, about an hour or so from you. send me an email wickowick@gmail
Posted on 3/20/14 at 9:32 am to wickowick
LINK
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Michelle Downey has been following wild-trapped bobwhite quail that were moved from one ranch to another in March 2013. Downey is a Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute graduate student conducting a three-year study on translocated bobwhites. Hens in the study are equipped with telemetry transmitters.
As of now, said Downey, 70.5 percent of the study birds have died. Fifty percent of the mortality is attributed to raptors — hawks and falcons.
“There is good news,” said Downey. “Quail hens that survived through the nesting season made 72 nests in 2013 and nest success was 41.7 percent. Six of the hens produced double broods — they successfully nested twice.”
This year, both bobwhites and blue quail will be translocated and studied. The project is funded by Park Cities Quail.
Posted on 3/20/14 at 9:39 am to wickowick
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Operation Transfusion Update
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Operation Transfusion, a research project investigating the translocation of wild-trapped bobwhites into recently depopulated areas, has entered its second year. During March 2013, 202 wild bobwhites were translocated to a ranch located on the Stephens and Shackelford county line. Of these, 95 females were radio-collared and monitored year-round. As of February 14th 2014, 71% of the radio-collared females have died, 13% are alive, 8% are missing and 8% of the collars failed. About half of the mortalities have been identified as raptor kills and 33.0% have been attributed to mammals. This week will kick off the trapping season for March 2014. We will trap wild bobwhites from 11 ranches across the Rolling Plains in an effort to move 200 bobwhites this March. We are hopeful that the 2014 nesting season will be as productive as 2013. During 2013, 72 nests were initiated with a success rate of 41.7%. The nesting rate (nests/females alive as of May 1st) was 1.2 and the average clutch size was 12 eggs during 2013. We will continue to investigate survival, reproduction, site fidelity and local relative abundance of bobwhites as the project progresses.
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