QTompkins2005

Are their quail in iowa?

and question number two has anyone ever "stocked" their land with pheasant or quail? If so how do you do it?

nulle

I stocked quail in Western SD and they are doing well after 3 years. Things have to be just right and they will go. I set mine out at 8 weeks old when the weather was warm and about right.

jashoffa

there are quail in Iowa but mostly in the southern part I would say near or south of I80.

also I have hear that stocking pheasant is a waste of time. I don't know about quail.

QTompkins2005

interesting, i live just 10 miles north of I 80 and i've never seen a quail or heard of anyone hunting them. Why do they not live further north? to cold?

jashoffa

Iowa small game Map

I guess the map on the link is what I was going by, I thought in past years there was a larger population of quail further north than the map shows, oh welll. I don't know why they wouldn't be farther north maybe weather, may be differant cover and land...got me!

where in Iowa do you live QTompkins2005?

Maskellrascal

I would have to suggest contacting your local DNR officer and see what he thinks about stocking an area. I would also go check the website www.qu.org This website is very informative about the habitat that quail need to survive and raise their young. I don't believe that it could be the weather because I live in Northeast Nebraska and we have quail, but not a large population. This year they really seemed to make a rebound compared to the last five years.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting

QTompkins2005

I live in Iowa County