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10/04/2024

The majority of a deer's diet comes from native plants. Consider breaking free of the annual planting of food plots and managing the landscape with fire.

10/02/2024

It's almost that time of year folks! The weather is starting to cool off and coveys are starting to form!

Bobwhite quail will spent the winter months grouped up in coveys to survive the cold nights, limited food, and predators. As we move into fall, bobwhite quail will start forming coveys, making their "Koi-lee" call to find each other. This call you may not be as familiar with and may not realize it's a bobwhite. This call is often confused with the eastern towhee, who is also an early riser! Bobwhite will make this call primarily around sunrise or before. This means a lot of early mornings for our staff and volunteers conducting covey calls on state and private lands around Georgia!

📸 Credit: UGA Gamebird and Managed Ecosystems Lab

08/27/2024

During the recent passing of Hurricane Debby researchers at Tall Timbers and Livingston Place observed minimal quail mortality.

02/21/2024

Now that Georgia is drying out, prescribed fire season is underway and will continue for several months! Prescribed fires are planned and set deliberately by trained professionals to mimic the natural fires that would have occurred before human intervention. When conducting prescribed fires, we take into account weather conditions, wind direction, smoke management and other factors to ensure that the fires remain under control and do not pose a risk to nearby communities or wildlife.

These fires are highly beneficial for the ecosystem, as they help to remove dead and decaying plant material, reduce the risk of uncontrolled wildfires, and promote the growth of new plant life. Once the fire has been extinguished, the habitats will start to recover rapidly. In a short period of time, the area will be filled with fresh, vibrant plant growth, which will provide nourishment and shelter for a wide range of wildlife.

08/03/2023

This picture shows perfectly why we ask you to stay off your mowers this time of year as much as possible. One of our biologists found this nest in a field border between an agricultural field and a road. While it is unfortunate that this nest was mowed over, it shows that field borders and other areas of habitat in an agriculture setting are important!

Bobwhite quail will nest from May through October. Avoid management activities, like mowing, during this time if possible. Sometimes conducting activities during this time is unavoidable or, in some circumstances, even beneficial in the long run. For example, prescribed burning during the summer may be necessary to improve the overall habitat health and suitability for quail. The saying “Sometimes you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette!” comes to mind. However, mowing very rarely has the benefits that prescribed fire has during these months.

Additionally, quail are an edge species and will often nest at the edge of the road - like the hen of this nest did. So if you must mow your roads during the nesting season, try to mow high and mow a path just wide enough to allow a vehicle through. Save some gas money and promote some habitat, it’s a win-win!

03/19/2023

We've updated our standings on the American Field website for Dog of the Year, Handler of the Year, and a whole lot more!

Check them out here: https://americanfield.com/results

03/19/2023

03/19/2023

Two more quail management seminars coming up - one in Bishopville on April 29 and another in Hemingway on May 17. These seminars get stellar reviews from everyone who attends. Many thanks to Clemson Extension, Quail Forever , and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for hosting. Details in the picture and you can register online:

For Bishopville: https://tinyurl.com/QUAILBISHOPVILLE

For Hemingway: https://tinyurl.com/QUAILHEMINGWAY

Go ahead and get one of these on your calendar before they fill up!

03/12/2023

02/22/2023

Congratulations to Millers Blindsider and Jamie Daniels!

This closes out our coverage of the 2023 National Championship. We appreciate all of you following from home and hope that you enjoyed our attempts to convey the field trial experience to you.
All of our photos and videos are available for viewing at https://amesplantation.zenfolio.com/
You can read the synopsis for each brace of the 2023 championship at https://www.amesplantation.org/2023-brace-by-brace-synopsis
We'll leave you for today with this photo of Miller's Blindsider, his handler, scout, trial officials, and well wishers following today's announcement.

12/12/2022

Cutest babes around! We’ve seen some amazing pine germination in the field lately. Longleaf pine seeds germinate shortly after being released from their cones in the fall.

New longleaf germinants are often spotted with their seed wings still attached. The first needles or cotyledons may appear purple when first emerging (upper left image). The seed wing will eventually fall off (right image).

Longleaf pine seedlings spend their first year working to establish roots, growing more needles, and enlarging its terminal bud into the form we know as the “grass stage.”

📷 Sarah Crate

12/10/2022

Grace had a blast this morning!
Thanks to some awesome guys and great shots!

12/04/2022

A few thoughts on tradition versus science versus ethics in the quail woods

10/29/2022

Upcoming Events! On November 11th, YFTA will once again be at the fabulous Kevin’s Southern Game Fair, this the 6th event will be held at a new location... Chinquapin Plantation, Thomasville, GA. Don’t miss it! https://yfta.strideaway.com/event/2022-kevins-southern-game-fair/

And to kick off the youth field trial season, Alabama FTA presents the second annual Tommy Traylor Memorial Conecuh Station Youth Field Trial, Union Springs on November 12th. https://yfta.strideaway.com/event/tommy-traylor-memorial-conecuh-station-yft/

10/29/2022

Mack is a very nice started Brittany male. He is introduced to Quail and gunshots. He has loads of drive and desire. He was raised in the house and is house potty trained. This is a very nice hunting prospect. He has a excellent disposition and has quiet calm manners. Call or text 2294123250

10/18/2022

The Tall Timbers team, along with Southern Regional Technical College and the Southwest Georgia Prescribed Burn Association, conducted a prescribed burn at Thomas County Central High School.

10/18/2022

10/03/2022

05/03/2022

Interesting.

Are you feeding your dog too often? ⏰🍗⏰🥩⏰🥕🐶

Dogs fed once a day are less likely to be diagnosed with age-related conditions than pooches fed more often, study claims.

In the largest largest study to date of feeding frequency conducted in companion dogs, University of Arizona-led experts analyzed data on 24,238 pet dogs from the US and found:

• Being fed once a day lowered the risk of nine types of canine health problems
• These included cancer, dental issues and either kidney or urinary complications
• Similarly, dogs fed only once daily scored lower on tests of cognitive problems
• But the team said it is too early to advise owners to change their pet's diets

“We view these results as an exciting first step of an ongoing exploration of the impact of diet on companion dogs living in human environments. Given the intense interest in, and popularization of, ‘longevity diets’ such as intermittent fasting and time-restricted feeding, these types of studies in dogs are both timely and important. We believe these studies will ultimately offer insights into factors that promote health and longevity for both dogs and humans.” - The Dog Aging Project

The scientists and researchers we interviewed for The Forever Dog book agreed that one meal a day for healthy dogs is ideal, in terms of maximizing autophagy and minimizing metabolic stress.

To learn how to transition your pup to a new eating schedule and create an eating window (which allows your pup to receive the benefits of intermittent fasting while offering the same amount of food) check out the section in our book “Personalized Meals as Medicine” found here: www.foreverdog.com

03/31/2022

10 month female Pointer. She’s a pointing machine and a hard hunter. Will not run enough for horseback hunting dog but will make a nice walking dog. She hits the bushes hard and moves quick. She’s classy on point and has good confirmation. Born 5/23/21
Call, Text or PM if interested 2294123250

02/07/2022

Coming soon! To be released online February 8, 2022 – The Field Newsletter, by UKC

The inaugural issue will be offered online and is entirely complimentary. This all-new monthly newsletter will be available for free download starting soon! Future months will also be available in print on common paper, via subscription, delivered to your door. More on that in the next few weeks.

Set a reminder and check back on Tuesday. We can’t wait to share this with you!

(Cover Photo Credit: Jamie Evans. CH Lester’s Sunny Hill Jo, owner on record, David Thompson)

01/30/2022

Rare footage of Ty Cobb hunting in the Georgia woods. Thanks to University of South Carolina MIRC.

01/13/2022

This is not the same old advice you’ve heard before about prescribed fire. These simple tips will increase your hunting and habitat management success. I continue to maintain that fire is the single best management tool to enhance deer habitat in most areas of the country. Fire is commonly recomme...