Quail Question -- Has the Rise in Whitetail Deer Adversely Affected Bobwhite Population Numbers?

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As a future member of the Field Trial Hall of Fame and winner of countless trials across the country, Bill Hunt knows a thing or two about bobwhite quail.

He knows quail populations have suffered greatly from loss of habitat during the past four decades. He believes predators like coyotes and bobcats have done their share of harm to quail, and he believes the birds were probably over-hunted at one point in American history.

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Quail Question -- Has the Rise in Whitetail Deer Adversely Affected Bobwhite Population Numbers?

Those theories are widely accepted by virtually everyone.

But Hunt's next theory on the demise of the bobwhite quail is a bit more controversial.

"Think about it," Hunt said. "During the past 40 year...

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