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<blockquote data-quote="KANSAS" data-source="post: 331833" data-attributes="member: 1362"><p>Ok... I have a feeling that the hawks and habitat loss contribute alot to the decline in quail populations, but I have a theory that I would like to bounce off of some of you. </p><p></p><p>My theory coincides directly with the fur market. During the bad years in the quail population (That I have experienced:Note: I am 32) the prices in the fur market have completely been in the tank the previous year. I agree with a previous post about skunks raccoons etc reaking havoc. </p><p></p><p>I am convinced that even those folks that are targeting one species of animal, say coyotes, catches enough non-target/incidental animals to help control the predator prey population. In my neck of the woods it was not uncommon to drive the old country roads after a snow and kill as many rabbits as you had .22 bullets. That is definitely not the case anymore. </p><p>I was so excited this year to read about the potential increase in the price of fur to help reduce the quantity of prey. I have not gone back and compared the hawk boom to the predator boom, but it may correlate directly to the lack of trapping as well.</p><p></p><p>So to all of you I urge you to go out this upcoming winter and set a few traps like you did when you were a kid. I mentioned in a post a few months back that I took my 5 year old trapping this winter. I can tell you this much, his excitement elevated mine and reminded me about how excited I got when I trapped as a kid. Even opossums were a trophy to a child.</p><p></p><p>As far as habit goes, I am not extremely convinced this is it. Once again, in my area only, I do not see a loss of habitat rather an increase that has been going on for years. With a vast majority of land being purchased by hunters over the past decade there are huge expanses that are allowed to grow back.</p><p></p><p>Please note: This is simply my opinion no more no less.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KANSAS, post: 331833, member: 1362"] Ok... I have a feeling that the hawks and habitat loss contribute alot to the decline in quail populations, but I have a theory that I would like to bounce off of some of you. My theory coincides directly with the fur market. During the bad years in the quail population (That I have experienced:Note: I am 32) the prices in the fur market have completely been in the tank the previous year. I agree with a previous post about skunks raccoons etc reaking havoc. I am convinced that even those folks that are targeting one species of animal, say coyotes, catches enough non-target/incidental animals to help control the predator prey population. In my neck of the woods it was not uncommon to drive the old country roads after a snow and kill as many rabbits as you had .22 bullets. That is definitely not the case anymore. I was so excited this year to read about the potential increase in the price of fur to help reduce the quantity of prey. I have not gone back and compared the hawk boom to the predator boom, but it may correlate directly to the lack of trapping as well. So to all of you I urge you to go out this upcoming winter and set a few traps like you did when you were a kid. I mentioned in a post a few months back that I took my 5 year old trapping this winter. I can tell you this much, his excitement elevated mine and reminded me about how excited I got when I trapped as a kid. Even opossums were a trophy to a child. As far as habit goes, I am not extremely convinced this is it. Once again, in my area only, I do not see a loss of habitat rather an increase that has been going on for years. With a vast majority of land being purchased by hunters over the past decade there are huge expanses that are allowed to grow back. Please note: This is simply my opinion no more no less. [/QUOTE]
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