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#767765 - 06/20/09 02:17 AM
Quail around Ft Hood
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Bird Dog
Registered: 06/12/09
Posts: 388
Loc: Republic of Texas
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Guys, Always been a dove deer and duck kinda guy, but my Father has always talked about how much fun the quail are/used to be. Would love to try it, and would even be willing to pay a smallish fee to do so. Anywhere within about 45 mins of Killeen Ft Hood, let me know! 
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#767766 - 06/20/09 02:06 PM
Re: Quail around Ft Hood
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Woodsman
Registered: 12/10/06
Posts: 213
Loc: Troy, TX.
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#767767 - 06/21/09 06:19 AM
Re: Quail around Ft Hood
[Re: fgdn]
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THF Trophy Hunter
Registered: 06/26/06
Posts: 9511
Loc: Central Texas
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used to be some good hunting right off the wfh exit on the left coming out of cove. We hunted and ran our dogs in the area across the tracks where all those buildings are now. but that was years ago.
Not sure how the hunting is there now.
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#767768 - 06/28/09 12:23 PM
Re: Quail around Ft Hood
[Re: TreeBass]
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Bird Dog
Registered: 02/21/06
Posts: 270
Loc: Belton Tx
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It sad but the quail hunting any where here in this area is a thing of tha pass. I saw 1 pair the other day close to my houseand the other day I saw just 1 lonley quail. I guess a cat or someting got it.
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#767769 - 06/28/09 12:30 PM
Re: Quail around Ft Hood
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Pro Tracker
Registered: 11/13/08
Posts: 1361
Loc: Gatesville, Texas
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Fire Ants has pretty much depleted the quail crop in central tex, sad to say, but it has hurt the turkey too
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#767770 - 06/28/09 05:07 PM
Re: Quail around Ft Hood
[Re: Central Texas Hog Traps]
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Bird Dog
Registered: 06/12/09
Posts: 388
Loc: Republic of Texas
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I've actually seen some pretty good covey while deer hunting, just don't have a dog to get on them with, and since I haven't been in the state for 15 months with so many other things to do really don't have time to find them...
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#767771 - 06/28/09 09:05 PM
Re: Quail around Ft Hood
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THF Trophy Hunter
Registered: 09/28/05
Posts: 8150
Loc: Coleman, Tx.
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Fire Ants has pretty much depleted the quail crop in central tex, sad to say, but it has hurt the turkey too
Fire ants play a role in quails lives but the biggest threat to our fragile bird is the habitat. You have to have the rains at the right times to spawn the hatches. Rule of thumb is: No water= no food= no quail, simple fact. Predation is another factor also.
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#767772 - 06/29/09 04:27 PM
Re: Quail around Ft Hood
[Re: Cool_Hand]
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Registered: 09/01/04
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Fire Ants has pretty much depleted the quail crop in central tex, sad to say, but it has hurt the turkey too
Fire ants play a role in quails lives but the biggest threat to our fragile bird is the habitat. You have to have the rains at the right times to spawn the hatches. Rule of thumb is: No water= no food= no quail, simple fact. Predation is another factor also.
Well said...+1
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#767773 - 07/01/09 05:46 PM
Re: Quail around Ft Hood
[Re: Cool_Hand]
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Bird Dog
Registered: 12/12/07
Posts: 466
Loc: Texas
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Fire Ants has pretty much depleted the quail crop in central tex, sad to say, but it has hurt the turkey too
Fire ants play a role in quails lives but the biggest threat to our fragile bird is the habitat. You have to have the rains at the right times to spawn the hatches. Rule of thumb is: No water= no food= no quail, simple fact. Predation is another factor also.
Don't forget the Bermuda grass! Worthless to all wildlife but great for cows and horses!
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#767774 - 07/01/09 06:18 PM
Re: Quail around Ft Hood
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Registered: 11/13/08
Posts: 1361
Loc: Gatesville, Texas
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Fire Ants has pretty much depleted the quail crop in central tex, sad to say, but it has hurt the turkey too
Fire ants play a role in quails lives but the biggest threat to our fragile bird is the habitat. You have to have the rains at the right times to spawn the hatches. Rule of thumb is: No water= no food= no quail, simple fact. Predation is another factor also.
Don't forget the Bermuda grass! Worthless to all wildlife but great for cows and horses!
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