Quesiton on Johnny House birds
Quesiton on Johnny House birds
Over the winter I built myself a Johnny House with the thought I could use the quail here in my pastures when our season closed. Haven't stocked it yet. My question is how late into the spring will I be able to release birds and still have them recall? I have heard there comes a time in the spring when they want to pair up and go about their business.
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Re: Quesiton on Johnny House birds
Here in North TX my birds recall fairly well till April and May, then they start staying out more and more. But that is not all bad. I will start getting wilder coveys that will migrate around the property and still get some good dog work.
Re: Quesiton on Johnny House birds
If you are worried about them pairing up and leaving during breeding season, just turn out the females and leave the males in the johnny house. The males will call them back. It works for me because there are very, very few wild quail around my house :roll: so there aren't any males out side the johnny house to pull the females away.