Kell-inKY
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Been years, decades, since I've seen quail (not that I've been looking much). Was out mowing my weedy field I am going to turn into pasture and stirred up 2 covey, mostly juveniles. I was pleasantly surprised, I really like quail (eating) but haven't had it since hunting with my Dad some 30 years ago? I'm not much of a hunter, but it was just one of those moments you only get every so often, a complete surprise in a good way.
Would love to encourage them to come around but I realize mowing is the problem probably right? It had some really tall weeds due to it being a soybean field last year. Are they eating the volunteer soybeans left this year or what's going on?
Can I plant something to encourage them?, this field will have cattle in it as well. I have another field I am planting some winter grazing in, don't mind planting something for the summer either if that will draw them next year? Maybe some stuff for dove as well next year for the boys to shoot, might as well have a little fun instead of working all the time.
Would love to encourage them to come around but I realize mowing is the problem probably right? It had some really tall weeds due to it being a soybean field last year. Are they eating the volunteer soybeans left this year or what's going on?
Can I plant something to encourage them?, this field will have cattle in it as well. I have another field I am planting some winter grazing in, don't mind planting something for the summer either if that will draw them next year? Maybe some stuff for dove as well next year for the boys to shoot, might as well have a little fun instead of working all the time.