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Thicket Coveys | Oklahoma Quail Hunting



Hunting has been tough so far this season. I’m finding some coveys deep in the large sand plum thickets we have here in the Panhandle. Because of the absence of any meaningful ground cover beneath the thickets the birds are running to the opposite edge and flushing generally out of range. It makes for tough shooting.
Sand plums, also known as Chickasaw plum, Cherokee plum, or Sandhill plum (Prunus angustifolia Marshall), are native fruit-producing shrubs or small trees in Oklahoma. In Panhandle bobwhite habitat they grow in thickets often intermingled with sumac. Sand Plums offer excellent overhead cover for bobwhite and during the summer produce small, tart fruit that my mother turns into awesome jam.

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Where Ya At? | Oklahoma Quail Hunting



Rhett the Vizsla (RIP) found this tight-holding single bobwhite back in 2017. That red grass made it hard to see that red dog.

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Quail hunting. Golden retriever.



Quail hunting with golden retriever.
The dog is 10 years old, Deyka by the name. The dog knows her stuff.

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Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Quail Hunting



Getting Dad’s dog on some birds! Daffy is a one year old German Wirehaired Pointing Griffon.

Dad’s channel



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Dove & Quail Hunting Safety Tips



Dove & Quail Hunting Safety Tips. Part of the series: Dove & Quail Hunting Tips. Find out what to be aware of when hunting dove and bobwhite from a hunting expert in this free dove and bobwhite hunting video.

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Dot and Ellie Mae in New Mexico | New Mexico Quail Hunting



Here’s a few clips showing my two dogs, Dot and Ellie Mae, pointing Gambel’s and Scaled Quail in New Mexico in December of 2022. The Gambel’s were plentiful, tricky and fast. We had to work harder to find the Blues but they were super sporty as well. The terrain was rougher than we have here in Oklahoma but the views were spectacular. #bobwhitehunting #birdhunting #bobwhite_hunting #birddog #scaled_bobwhite #gambels_bobwhite #desertbirds #wanderingwingshooter

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Dot and Lily’s Great Day Coveys | Oklahoma Quail Hunting



January 27, 2024 was a great day of bobwhite hunting for the dogs and I. The dogs found 6 coveys in 3 walks that day. Lily found 2 on each of her two walks. Dot found 2 on her one walk (I failed to get one of her coveys on video due to a screw-up by the camera operator). I’ve posted all the coveys individually but wanted to put them together so I don’t forget that day. I hope you enjoy them.

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California Quail Hunting: We have a Bird Dog!



This is Bruce, my fox red lab’s second time bobwhite hunting. In the last video, he had a hard time figuring out what the smells were and what we wanted to pick up, but he was flushing birds and having a good time. This time, it, there’s a lot more interest from him in flushing birds and even finding the downed birds and retrieving to hand.

We’re hunting BLM land in Southern California for bobwhite, but on this trip, we were fortunate enough to find some doves as well. We came home with a mixed bag of both dove and valley bobwhite.

I’m not sure, but does he seem to have a natural point for a labrador? He’s certainly a full fox red hunting labrador breed, but 1/4 helm’s point doctor. Would love to know if you guys think this is a point to work on.

He’s turning into a great bobwhite hunting partner and becoming a great bobwhite hunting labrador.

My bobwhite hunting vest:
Bruce’s dog vest:

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Ellie’s OLAP Surprise! | Oklahoma Quail Hunting



Such a great day afield! At the close of a 12 mile day today Ellie Mae found this covey of public land bobwhite way back deep on a tract of OLAP property. I shot one of the first two birds up but what you don’t see on the left side of this clip is the 10 other birds that flushed. It’s been tough hunting this year and is great to see nice coveys on public ground.

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Alabama Covey | Oklahoma Quail Hunting



Jimmy and Marissa’s big Brittany, Briar, found this covey of bobwhite spread out near a well pad on the nearby WMA. Not my best capture but it’s not everyday I get to hunt with a true southern gentleman like Jimmy and certainly not everyday that I get to hunt with a gorgeous southern belle like Marissa! Coveys are getting tough to find as the season progresses but I’m still out there following the dogs.

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