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on our list of mo jor ramo birds? 
The conservotion deportment believes that under the present 
closed scason on qu-ij, tens of thousands of birds ore xw-stod ech 
yeor that mi.2ht otherwise be lega-lly taken by YJisconsin sportsmen. 
The deoartont bolievos thf-t to h-vo more quail 1-;e must arouse 
interest by an o-on so-son. The crnusin  of this interest noans 
winter foodinn  and covor, the tio secrots of succos&ful n-turcl quail

propo ,-tion. Tho g-e division, i-. oddition, -lthouh it hos no 
absoluto facts to substentiate the opinion, believes that '7isconsin 
quail ar. inbrcodi{; in iaany localities, and that the scl ttering of 
coveys throu  h huntin' ,ould be of -rcot benefit in the building 
of o stroncer strin of birds. If sufficient interest is evidenced 
by spGrtseon of the stote, quail end qu-il os con be distributed 
to suortsone's orgnizations rand farrers in thle srme wey that rinr- 
neck phea sant eg~rs nd birds -r6 no: distributed, providine funds ere 
avail.-blo. 
Fr-rmors 11ave fed the .orority of quail in risconsin in post 
winters.  The farmer-' s opinion, therefore, in the matter of o quail 
seasoen, is -est icportrnt. It should be secured if -ny open eason 
is contemplcted. 
Tb0 conservation comission, umon recori-ondrtior of the director 
end the p-ro division, ill consider the openinr' of r short qucail 
secason .ith e sErll bca limit, only in such co'uties where sportsmen 
and or''.lnizeti ins _ill pledro themselves to the follozin- conditions:

(1) That everyv effort v,"il. be ncde t, conduct e -enerl! winter 
fcodinF ccmpaign in quc-il country throurhout the county. (The con- 
servation deprrtmcnt ',ill nacke ever- effort to L-c.ist in this w-ork 
w.ith Winter foedinf funds a:vailcble.) Cooperation w,.1it:1 farmers in 
the county in the Durchosinp of ir in c-nd the esta-blishnent of w,: intor

fedinc stations on farms   h ro ou!ail r2-c cinterinfr is most import-nt.

(2) Cooperation -7ith fariers in the plantinr or re-ostablishment 
of qucail cover. 
(3) An interest in the pro ag-tion of mcii and queil epCs for 
stockin- purposes. 
The quail situction in y7ur county sh-ould be thor ou'hly studied 
before r definite conclusion is rocched. Vwny counties C-re not adapt- 
able to qu il c-nd probabl.y never -.ill be. Oth.r ceuntie have most 
excellent *prospets of eventu ily macintinin ?] a very hovy quoil pop- 
ul tion. 
The quoil questions then, ,ill be: 
"Providirr,: that a block of t7o or oro counties -re opened Ct 
the se-mo time tha-t the Crouso seoson is ononed in northern end control

counties, and ot the s7-e time thct the pheasant and HTungricn prt- 
ride se'son is openod in so)ut'hrn cournties, do you recommend 7 t "e