On The Wing Podcast Ep. 287: The Quail Hunting Forecast, Hunting Tips, and a Game of Battleship, is live. Listen now at the link in our bio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Host Bob St.Pierre is joined by Quail Forever Journal Editor Ryan Sparks, QF Program Manager Andy Edwards, and Gun Dog Editor and host of Wild Upland on Outdoor Channel Kali Parmley to preview the 2024 quail hunting season. Each participant also offers their top four quail hunting tips for hunting any of America’s six species of quail during the inaugural game of Quail Hunting Battleship. Episode Highlights: - Ryan Sparks kicks off the conversation with an overview of Quail Forever’s 2024 Quail Hunting Forecast based upon input from 28 different states. Edwards follows up with the anecdotal reports he’s heard during conversation with biologists and QF chapter members across the country. - Parmley talks about how she fell head over heels for bird hunting as an adult through the love of her first bird dog. She also discusses starting with a flushing breed and moving to pointers, and what she enjoys about both styles of bird dogs. - The group covers a wide array of quail hunting tips, but Sparks steals the episode with his “smoke a cigarette” suggestion. How do lung darts and quail hunting go together? You’re just going to have to listen to this one for it to all make sense. The On The Wing Podcast is proudly presented by @proplansportingdogs

Beauty best displayed on a pedestal, and admired close up. Incredible photos of the Missouri bobwhite quail captured by Vince and Holly Crawford. #quailforever #bobwhite #quail #bobwhitequail

Quail Fact or Fiction Friday!💡 “Red Imported Fire Ants are why we don’t have bobwhites anymore.” Fiction! While fire ants do pose a threat to bobwhite nests, research shows that their impact on nest survival is relatively small — typically causing less than 6% of annual nest loss (Haines et al 2017). Additionally, at a cost of $10-$50 per acre per year, controlling fire ants can be economically difficult. The pesticides recommended can also have adverse effects on other insect populations that bobwhite and other species depend on (Mississippi State University Extension 2007). Habitat loss and lack of management are much bigger concerns. #quailforever #quail #quailfactfriday