I have made a real effort to improve my quail habitat over the last years and believe it has made a difference.I started planting summer crops and plant a 30' wide perimeter around the field with a 5-way mix geared to provide cover and food for them.I have also slowly been widening all my road edges to at least the distance my sprayer will go so I can keep them clear of woody stems like Sweetgum, I burn and clear cut cut small tracts every few years to keep some early succession areas available for deer and Quail.The result is there are several coveys using the place and I see/hear them all the time.Last trip up I busted a covey which had close to 30 birds in it which is something I have never seen.I will never hunt them but sure love having them around.

This is what I am shooting for along my roads and small plot perimeters





And this is what I do around the main field.



IThe end result is lots of food and proper cover for them, at least in my small part of the world.