gimruis
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I can't comment on other upland bird species other than grouse. I have never hunted any species of quail.I'm still waiting for someone to explain why shooting a hen pheasant is so much more harmful to the pheasant population than shooting females of all other legal winged game species populations.
Guess I'll be waiting a real long time.
I agree with many of your previous posts on this subject. 1) Habitat, which is somewhat controllable. But we cannot completely control the amount or type of habitat, and let's face it the problem is slowly just getting worse. 2) Weather, obviously an even bigger variable. 3) Bag limits, which brings the hen into play. Compared to the first 2 variables, we can completely control this one, so let's do it. 4) Predators, there are natural ones and invasive ones. Let's keep the invasive ones out (feral cats).
I've only been pheasant hunting for 24 years so a rooster is all I've ever been legally able to shoot. Even if they allowed the harvest of a wild hen, I don't think I would shoot one.