Upland Bird Forecast
In the past John Wenzel periodically provided us with an upland bird forecast. Most of the data was based off rainfall. The conclusion was typically summer and spring months with excessive rainfall or heat produced low upland bird hatches. In all MAHA regions the 2018 rainfall amounts were below average from January through April. May welcomed above average rainfall. June was spotty but all in all we had enough rain to maintain a good crop and plenty of cover for upland bird reproduction. July is off to a hot start so let’s hope for a few of those timely showers the remainder of July and August. For now, conditions are pointing in the direction of a positive upland bird hatch, but we still must get through the dog days of the summer.
