1998 Iowa Habitat Stamp - Quail flower who often dug them in

who often dug them in the woods and moved them into his garden at Mt

which they hunt by wearing them down in short chases

We are releasing the image as an 8"x10" giclee canvas

I’m sure many people have seen them on drives through the country without realizing it

but decided to become even more selective as he bowhunted

1998 Iowa Habitat Stamp - Quail flower who often dug them in"I chose bobwhite quail, one of Iowas native upland game birds, as the subject for the 1998 Iowa Habitat Stamp. Though Iowa is at the northwest edge of the bobwhite quails range, quail at one time was common in all parts of the state and may have even increased in numbers after settlement. Currently, bobwhite is primarily found in the southern two or three rows of counties in Iowa. Unfortunately, there has been a gradual but steady long term decline