Introducing the Northern Bobwhite Quail – theHunter: Call of the Wild - Mississippi Acres Preserve. So-named after its distinctive calls, this staple game avian is found widespread across parts of Mexico and most of the Eastern USA. Bobwhite quails are gregarious and live in groups called coveys most of the year. Like other species of quails, bobwhite quails hide in thick vegetation when they feel threatened and need to be flushed out by hunters. Their mottled plumage is well adapted for this st

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Bobwhite quail calling! | Micah D McGie

“The whistle of a bobwhite will always mean home to me, sanctuary from the daily pressures of the outside world. Beginnings, endings, and everything in between, no matter how hectic or stressful life gets, I can drive out to a favorite little spot in the uplands, park the truck, and when I hear that whistle accompanied by all the other prairie birdsong I know everything’s gonna be alright. The sound of a whistling bobwhite quail recalibrates my head, my heart, and my soul.” What does the whistle