RE: need help on quail restocking
Actually, it will work but there is a method to the madness and you will need to check on the legality of doing this in your area.
Raise or buypen raised quail and capture wild quail. Release one (1) wild quail with 5 or 6 of the pen raised when they become mature. Do not use more than 1 wild quail per covey or the wild ones will leave the pen raised.
The wild quail will show the others what to do in the wild, survival etc. You will need to find out how legal it is to capture wild quail before you do it but it can be done. Releasing pen raised only is simply feeding the predators.
Also, you will need to hammer your predators by any means necessary. Bobcats, coyotes and dont forget domestic raised cats as well, they are hell on wild birds. Good luck.