Dot has gotten progressively weaker as the season has passed. I have to only take her on really short walks as she has virtually no stamina. Despite her limits she almost always finds birds.
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Dot’s Stumble Covey | Oklahoma Quail Hunting
Ellie’s Reserve Covey | Oklahoma Quail Hunting
You don’t see much of her in the clip but my Ellie Mae found these birds in some thick thistles after we had walked past them. She’s an old hand and not much escapes her. The clip is also neat because I wasn’t the only one wearing a camera. Listen to the birds flush in the clip Dave captured. They make quite the racket coming out of the thick brush.
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Ellie’s OLAP Covey | Oklahoma Quail Hunting
Ellie Mae found this covey on some OLAP (Oklahoma Landowner Access Program) property. They were tucked way back in an old wind-break tree row and held super tight on the point. It was a quiet afternoon and you can really hear the birds flush in the video. I’m disappointed with the video because in real life this was a really neat point/flush. I could see Ellie much better and could also see the birds on the ground before the hard flush. Too bad real life doesn’t always translate to video well. Anyway I told Allen I’d post a video of me missing so here it is…
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Greg’s First Covey | Oklahoma Quail Hunting
In late 2017 I captured this covey of Oklahoma bobwhite wildly flushing from a large plum thicket.
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Ellie’s Bomb Covey | Oklahoma Quail Hunting
She’s hard to see through the sumac but that’s my Ellie Mae (Elton John when she’s a rock star like in this video) making the find on a sneaky covey of wild bobwhite hiding alongside a draw wall. I called it the Bomb Covey because when these birds came out of that bush it sounded like a bomb going off! Ellie was joined by Brent’s pointer Maddie and Will’s wirehair Etta and Baer. So many cool dogs so little time.
There’s a bit of NSFW language in the video so beware. I started to edit it out but ultimately decided that the covey flush is, in fact, ****** cool! Will from Tennessee sure seemed to think it was alright.
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Wind Covey | Oklahoma Quail Hunting
Ellie Mae found this covey on a windy day in December 2019.
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Cali’s Frost Covey | Oklahoma Quail Hunting
Ben’s little Brittany Cali found these birds on a frosty February morning in 2021.
The Tuesday before this clip (really all these frost clips) were taken we had freezing fog. This hunt was that following Thursday and the frost on the tops of the sage hadn’t melted making for a surreal landscape unlike anything I can recall in past years. The sun was out and the temperatures were in the high 20’s with only a light breeze making for a wonderful day of hunting. The big arctic blast that pushed temperatures down near 0 didn’t set in here until late the next day.
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Dot’s Woodpile Covey | Oklahoma Quail Hunting
Dot found this covey of public land birds near a big stack of wood where they are doing some brush mitigation work. Her health has dramatically decreased her stamina and energy. She gets short walks exclusively now. I’m thankful she’s still able to hunt and she certainly finds her share of birds.
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Lilly’s Snow Covey | Oklahoma Quail Hunting
Last Thursday 1/11/24 I enjoyed one of the best days of bobwhite hunting I’ve ever had. The blizzard had passed through that Monday night and the birds finally came out to feed in the afternoon sunshine. This find by Lilly was just one of many we had that afternoon. She nailed these wild, public-land bobwhites while they were spread out in some scattered ragweed sticking through the snow. This was the first time I”ve seen her tail droop but I attribute it to the cold and the fact that she was likely exhausted from working in that snow. See if you can pick out Aidan’s double in the slow motion segment.
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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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My Favorite 12 Covey Flushes – Oklahoma Quail Hunting
A collection of my 12 favorite flush captures since I started videoing my hunts. You’ll see my pointing dogs as well as those of my friends pointing coveys of bobwhite and blue bobwhite as well as Huns, rooster and ruffed grouse. I used a new format so let me know what you think. The idea came from @Wyomatt here on YouTube. I’ll add a link to his video on the end screen.
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Riley’s Sand Bowl Covey | Oklahoma Quail Hunting
Bob’s pointer Riley is probably the best wild bird dog I’ve ever had the pleasure of walking behind. He nailed these private land bobwhites from 40+ yards away in a brisk breeze on 1/7/24. I think that stalking behavior is likely from his frequent exposure to ruffed grouse. Not everybody gets to see dogs like Riley really putting their genetics and talent to work in real life situations. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Best Covey Flush Captures of 2019/2020 Quail Season | Oklahoma Quail Hunting
I went through my video clips from 2019/2020 and picked out the best covey flushes. There are 12 total and they are a good sample of the different dogs and habitats I found birds in that season. There are videos of both blue and bobwhite bobwhite on both private and public lands. I hope you enjoy the clips.
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