Making Your Food Plots Work For Quail

Wildlife Investments

Chapters
0:02
Intro & Guest Welcome
1:30
When (and Whether) to Add Food Plots for Quail
6:02
Best Plants for Quail Brood Cover
14:34
Turkey vs. Quail Brood Cover – Key Differences
20:21
Do Deer Food Plots Have Any Value for Quail?
37:35
Does Food Plot Type Even Matter at the Landscape Scale?
48:52
Is Food Ever Truly Limiting for Bobwhites?
55:51
Wrap-Up & What's Coming Next
Wildlife Investments
Making Your Food Plots Work For Quail
Mar 25, 2026 Season 1 Episode 8
Moriah Boggess

Most recreational properties in the southeast are covered with food plots. Do these food plots add habitat value for quail, or do they just get in the way? Bronson, Moriah, and Dr. Mark McConnell discuss food plots and their value to quail at length, giving you insight into how you can improve food plot value for bobwhite.

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