I have several wild covey of quail.
We are gonna experiment turning out some pen birds on other properties, away from our wild birds. We don't want to endanger the wild birds.
I figure the birds if they stay alive the first 72 hours may have a chance.
I'm open to suggestions.
Full disclosure I'm a deer farmer and dove field manager.
I managed to take a few wild birds and turn them into 5 healthy covey of 8-15 birds in each, just by our planting schedule for deer.
I am no quail guy. I'm open to help and want to learn as much as possible.
My idea is to take and turn 250 birds loose but in groups of 10.
I will turn them loose on several properties no more than 1/2 mile apart.
Where I turn them loose I want to build some feeding stations.
I would like to set up some drive by feeding stations in order to keep the birds fed for a few weeks while the birds acclimate.
We have some thick pine areas every where we are releasing the birds.
In between the release areas I plan on setting some actual feeders with food in those on timers.
Bu the drive by areas will be nothing more than a food plot for birds of prey if I don't do something.
My idea is to take and make 12x12 areas 4' off the ground of netting.
I can drive by hoop the food out and go on to the next spot!
Will this work?
If so where can I find some netting. My first thoughts were something like a batting cage but I struck out there.
My next thought is something like a trolling net.
What says the brain trust?
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