Proceedings of a Symposium
October 13-15, 1999
Abilene Civic Center
Abilene, Texas

Sponsored by:
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University

Edited by:
Kenneth A. Cearley, Extension Associate – Wildlife

Steering Committee Members

Gary Bomar, Dale Cary, Ken Cearley, Merrell Davis, Alan Heirman, Justin Hansard, Joe Pat Hemphill, Paul Jensen, A. V. Jones, Jack Knox, James Lauw, Ricky Linex, Chip Martin, Kathy McGinty, Paul Melton, Robert Pritz, Cloy Richards, Dale Rollins, Steve Strutz, Tamara Trail, Todd Vineyard, Rocky Vinson, Roy Wilson

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Table of Contents

Session I. Some Basics

• Appreciating Quail
• Getting to Know Your Quail: Anatomy, Adaptations and Habitat Ergonomics
• Key Plants for Quail in the Rolling Plains
• Introductory Population Dynamics

Session II. Habitat Concerns

• Usable Space: the Foundation for Quail Management
• The Axe, Plow, cow, Fire and Gun for Managing Quail Habitat
• Troubleshooting Habitat Problems

Session III. Population Management

• • A Pattern to Quail Irruptions int he Rolling Plains of Texas
  • Effects of Hunting on Quail Populations
  • Northern Bobwhite and Scaled Quail Abundance and Harvest Regulation in Texas

Predator Management: a Point-counterpoint Debate

• Is There a Place for Predator Control in Quail Management?: a Point
• Predator Management: a Counterpoint
• Current Status of the Northern Bobwhite

Session IV. Hands-on Management

• Food Plots for Wildlife
• Quail Supplemental Feeding: Pros and Cons
• Techniques for Estimating Quail Population Trends

Session V. Research Updates

• The Packsaddle Wildlife Management Area Experiment
• The South Texas Quail Study: Aberrant Findings Using Technologically Based Methods
• Reproductive Ecology of Northern Bobwhite in Shackelford County, Texas
• Does Pricklypear Protect Quail Nests?
• Strategic Mesomammal Population Control to Increase Bobwhite Nest Survival

Session VI. Potpourri

• Wildlife Provisions of the 1996 Farm Bill
• Northern Bobwhite and Red Imported Fire Ant Interactions: What Evidence Do We Have?
• Quail Harvest Management in Texas: a Rational Approach
• Record Keeping-a Key to Having More Quail
• Aflatoxins: a Concern for Quail Managers?

Session VII. Pen-raised Quail: Are They the Future of Quail Hunting?

• The Case For Pen-raised Quail: Distinguishing Wheat from Chaff
• The Case Against Pen-raised Quail
• How to Enhance Performance of Pen-raised Quail

Session VIII. Marketing Quail Hunting

• Demand for Quail Hunting in Texas
• How to Price a Hunting Lease
• Texas Hunting Lease Agreements and Landowner Liability to Quail Hunters