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Ep. 221 - Clint Johnson & Dylan Jacobs - The History of Our Dwindling Quail Population in the Ozarks
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- The Ozark Podcast
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- Jun 17, 2026
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- 2969
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Summary
Quail used to be EVERYWHERE. Now they're almost nowhere...what happened? → Join other Ozarkers in our Patreon - The Holler → Get weekly updates, show notes, and stories in our NEWSLETTER Quail biologists from both Arkansas Game & Fish (Clint Johnson) and Quail Forever Missouri (Dylan Jacobs), join us to unpack one of the most fascinating and heartbreaking conservation stories in the region. We discuss what the Ozarks actually looked like 200 years ago — open savannas so vast that early explorers couldn't find firewood — and exactly how fire suppression, post-war farming, and even Bambi systematically erased quail from a landscape they once dominated. This is the kind of episode that makes you look at the woods differently the next time you walk outside. Whether you're a young hunter just getting started, a longtime outdoorsman, or a dad wanting to pass down something real, this is history worth knowing. Together with... Vortex Optics - Industry leader in scopes, rangefinders, and binoculars Maverik - Adventure's first stop in the Ozarks 0:00 – Intro: Why We're Talking About Quail in the Ozarks 3:00 – The Northern Bobwhite Conservation Stamp 6:30 – What the Ozarks Looked Like 200 Years Ago 11:00 – When Did the Decline Start? Tracing Quail Populations Back to 1900 13:00 – How the American Farm Changed Everything for Quail 16:00 – The Anti-Fire Propaganda Campaign 25:00 – What Quail Actually Need to Survive 38:00 – Where Quail Still Exist in Arkansas & Missouri Today 42:00 – S.C. Turnbo's Story What is The Ozark Podcast? In the Ozarks, people have always…