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Originally posted by delaney:
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Originally posted by jbwhttail:
[b] If only we were as concerned about our upland game birds........Grouse Quail and Pheasant.

We have lost our grouse season next year and the forseeable future..... quail is next!

But few care.....
This says it all. Sadly, there are many who will speak up for deer but there are few who will speak up for the rest of wildlife and conservation in general. And it won't end until we have further diminished water quality via loss of more and more habitat that affects not only wildlife but fisheries. as well. Its why "hunters" need to literally drop the hunter or hunters word from their organizations and start new organizations whose primarily focus is conservation and habitat whereby they can then also support hunting and fishing as recreation, a society benefit and management tool. If hunters don't change their future focus to conservation, there will eventually be little to hunt because loss of habitat will affect everything. [/b]
Pollution, pesticides, lost of habitat and the return of the raptors have pretty much sealed the fate of upland birds here in Indiana. Varmints are another big problem for any nesting birds. With ag land selling for record prices and crops at all time highs, I doubt Hoosier hunters will ever see the return of the upland birds. h.h.

If you're not a hemorrhoid, get off my butt.