Yesterday I was hunting Pheasant at Atterbury as I have for several years. I love to hunt pheasant, don't get me wrong, but it is a bit unnatural because pheasant do not normally live there. Northern Indiana would be different, but southern Indiana is generally quail country. It is understood that the pheasant they put out will all perish one way or another before the next season.
My question is why not put some quail in the mix. At places in southern Indiana like Atterbury, given the right preparation, the quail might establish coveys and multiply.
Hunting put and take quail where you are paying for more birds than what you take, might seem like I was actually investing in something. Quail populations are way down in Indiana and flushing a covey of wild quail is something many younger hunters will not get to experience unless we get the population back up. This might be a way to help.
I will be back at Atterbury Sunday and I intend to ask the DNR people who I can talk to about this.
My question is why not put some quail in the mix. At places in southern Indiana like Atterbury, given the right preparation, the quail might establish coveys and multiply.
Hunting put and take quail where you are paying for more birds than what you take, might seem like I was actually investing in something. Quail populations are way down in Indiana and flushing a covey of wild quail is something many younger hunters will not get to experience unless we get the population back up. This might be a way to help.
I will be back at Atterbury Sunday and I intend to ask the DNR people who I can talk to about this.