Turning Blue Quail Into Green
See below the agenda for a workshop aimed at at heightening awareness of blue quail hunting (and what a blast it is!), and how landowners in west Texas can better capitalize on this underutilized resource.
Meeting will be on campus (Student Union - Tumbleweed Room) of Howard College in Big Spring (map on page 2 of agenda). Pre-registration (until next Tues) is $10; $15 at the door and includes lunch.
PLEASE FORWARD TO LANDOWNERS AND HUNTERS WHO YOU THINK MAY BE INTERESTED IN THIS WORKSHOP!
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TURNING BLUE QUAIL INTO GREEN
Enhancing Quail-Hunting Revenue for West Texas Economies
9:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 31
Student Union Building –Tumbleweed Room
Howard College
Big Spring
9:30 Welcome and get acquainted session
9:45 The problem: marketing blue quail hunting to the masses
10:00 Components of Marketing Blue Quail Hunting - Rollins
Know your product
Know your customer
Close the deal
10:30 Needs from the supply side
Lorin McDowell - Quahadi Wildlife Preserve, Big Spring
Bobby Buntyn – San Angelo
11:00 Needs from the consumer side
Howard Hornsby – Big Spring
David Harrison - Midland
Dan Law - Lubbock
11:30 Utilizing Partners in Rural Development and Tourism
Miles Philips
NOON LUNCH
12:45 Presentation by Bobwhite Brigade cadet (David Harrison)
1:00 Business Plans 101 - Wade Polk, Jason Johnson
1:30 Blue Quail Management – Strategies
Sherman Hammond - Ft. Stockton
Adron Welch – Big Spring
2:15 Blue Quail Management – Research and Educational Needs
D. Rollins
2:30 What are our information needs? (Guided discussion)
D. Rollins
3:00 Where to from here? D. Bradford
3:15 Adjourn
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