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Deer vs Quail: Managing Your Property for Both Species
Wildlife Investments
Chapters
0:00
Intro
0:22
Why thermal cover matters for bobwhites
2:45
Does managing for quail hurt deer?
6:35
Case study: 900-acre Tennessee property
11:01
The doe harvest problem
19:14
What's feature are you looking for in a quail property?
25:14
Planting Chickasaw plum for cover
32:19
The 89°F thermal stress threshold
38:39
Do quail and turkey nesting overlap?
39:51
"Quail habitat looks like chaos"
42:34
Outro
Wildlife Investments
Deer vs Quail: Managing Your Property for Both Species
Jan 14, 2026
Season 1
Episode 3
Moriah Boggess
Quality quail habitat can also double as a big buck breeding ground, but you won't make it happen by accident. Dr. Bronson Strickland, Dr. Mark McConnell, and Bonner Powell break down where deer and bobwhite management overlap, where it doesn't, and why thermal cover might be the most overlooked factor on your property.
