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California Transplants
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10/21/19 12:04 AM
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reeltexan
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"Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war." - General Patton
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Re: California Transplants
[Re: reeltexan]
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10/21/19 01:28 AM
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jetdad
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That would be cool. I can remember hunting in east Texas and quail populations were very good.
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Re: California Transplants
[Re: reeltexan]
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10/21/19 02:26 AM
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Mundo
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I grew up around California quail. The generally like a drier environment. They would probably do better Southwest of Houston and into the hill country.
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Re: California Transplants
[Re: reeltexan]
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10/21/19 11:58 AM
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bill oxner
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What ever happened to the Tennessee Reds?
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Re: California Transplants
[Re: Mundo]
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10/21/19 01:17 PM
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HWY_MAN
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I grew up around California quail. The generally like a drier environment. They would probably do better Southwest of Houston and into the hill country.
Yep! Not sure how they would compete with the native Blues.
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: California Transplants
[Re: bill oxner]
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10/21/19 03:04 PM
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reeltexan
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What ever happened to the Tennessee Reds? Bought a few of those one time for training. A big bird. The ones I had did not fly well.
"Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war." - General Patton
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Re: California Transplants
[Re: reeltexan]
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10/21/19 03:41 PM
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With the quail will come the hunters. Prepare for California hunters to buy land and follow.
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Re: California Transplants
[Re: reeltexan]
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10/21/19 04:28 PM
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jetdad
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^^^^ Doesn't make sense. Why would you move to a state that is importing birds from your state because of diminishing bird populations?
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Re: California Transplants
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10/22/19 07:51 PM
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colt45-90
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they have ruined Austin ..."not the quail"
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: California Transplants
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10/23/19 04:48 AM
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Mundo
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Yep! Not sure how they would compete with the native Blues.[/quote] They do well in Baja California and northern Nevada/idaho. I suspect that they would do well in the eastern range of blues.
Last edited by Mundo; 10/23/19 04:50 AM.
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Re: California Transplants
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10/23/19 09:49 AM
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machine73
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"He added that a recent economic impact study conducted by Texas at A&M showed that an average quail hunter spends about $8,000 per year and is willing to spend about $250 per bird when hunting."
Says everything right there. Why fix the habitat for the benefit of a native species when you can make money easier by transplanting a species to supplant it? Never fail to disregard long term issues for a short term cash grab. It's the modern way.
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Re: California Transplants
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10/23/19 01:06 PM
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reeltexan
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Pheasants aren't a native species, yet they are an important addition to many parts of the Panhandle's economy.
"Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war." - General Patton
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Re: California Transplants
[Re: Mundo]
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10/23/19 05:56 PM
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Stump_jumper
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I grew up around California quail. The generally like a drier environment. They would probably do better Southwest of Houston and into the hill country.
from what I read they do well in most all conditions. They have been successfully stocked in lots of places and range all the way up to Canada.
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Re: California Transplants
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10/23/19 06:15 PM
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