However manipulating the habitat through controlled burning, growing food plots and other methods may help, he said. Removing brush with chains by taking the tops of brush, taking brush down from the roots with root plowing, or creating areas with flowering plants and insect habitat might all help attract quail, Bryant said. The project also will focus on the impact of hunting on the quail population, Hernandez said. The quail hunting season starts in November. By studying how quail are affected by hunting, ranch managers can better tailor their hunting programs so that they don't damage the quail population, Hernandez said.
Many landowners cease to allow hunting in dry years.
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