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We have been improving the bird habitat on our property for several years, but have not seen much of an increase in population numbers. Our Kansas property has quail, pheasants, and turkey. We have noticed lots of fat and happy raccoons thriving on our corn during deer season. I assume as...

We had excellent rains again this year, and our native grass is too thick for our quail and pheasant populations. My patch burns from last fall are even too thick. I need to add some cattle to improve my habitat. However, my barbed wire fences are in bad shape. I believe they may be 70-100...

The best (non-edge) cover for quail and pheasants on our farm are the numerous thickets of Sand Hill Plums. (These are also know as Chickasaw Plums in other areas.) Our thickets (mots) are surrounded by native grass and native forbs. I believe we have two problems that are degrading the...

I mowed back a lot of our overgrown acreage this spring and performed three patch burns prior to nesting season. However, my quail & pheasant habitat is completely overgrown again this summer. (We had abundant rains during the spring.) The native grass prairie is nearly impenetrable up to my...

Our farm (south-central KS) has a huge shelter belt from the 1930s. It is a half mile long and 100' wide in places. Most of the trees are starting to die of old age, crown shading, etc. I am planning to clear cut a few small slots in the least healthy parts and start some bur oak trees...

In Kansas, the fences at the property lines are one of the best habitat "edges" that the quail utilize. This is due to the cover that grows up at these boundaries. The working farmers leave this alone, as long as it is not in their way. In my experience, if you flush a covey at a property...

I saw a guy in the habitat forum that I wanted to contact via Private Message. I clicked on his username, and got three options - none of which was the "Send a private message to ..." option. I tried several other members, and the private message option was available for everyone else I tried...

We only found one covey of quail on 300 acres this year. My old Brittany had a very tough time with the heavy cover, so I think we missed birds. Consequently, I have no idea how many quail are actually out on the land. My question for the forum - is it a good management practice to "hunt"...