Turkey Creek
5 year old buck +
Met with my local private lands biologist today to discuss funding options for habitat projects I have in mind. With quail as my intended recipient of some habitat work. I enjoy watching, listening to and hunting them. I felt like my property could be managed for them as well as for deer and turkeys. What I learned today is that the Northern Bobwhite Quail EQIP Program could be a big boon to someone in the areas that are participating. If you live in an area that was formerly known for having good quail numbers, you should check out the program map or call your local NRCS office. Many of the habitat methods covered under the program will also help with a lot of deer habitat projects indirectly. If everything shakes out my upland improvements, native warm season grass seeding- heavy on the forbs, shrub planting, small grains food plots and even TSI will be fully covered under the program.