Personalized upland quail hunting experience at luxury retreat in Eastern Tennessee. World-class guides, dogs, and preserve courses.

Bobwhite quail populations have seen a dramatic decline since the 1950s. Habitats where quail once thrived are no longer. So what happened? Read on to learn more.

Springtime in my part of the country is sounded by the cacophony of courting birds striving to be heard above the rest. Earlier this year I heard a bobwhite in a hayfield near my home, advertising his availability, though there was no answer to his call. Still, it set me to thinking about something that the late Billy Taylor told me long ago about quail and how to get them jump-started on a piece of ground.

Explore a country estate, tour a Neoclassical mansion, and plan special events at two historic quail hunt plantations in Thomasville, Georgia, USA. #travel #TBIN #ExploreGeorgia #thomasvillega via @backroadplanet

Step into the field for a photographic ode to good times, great dogs, and the joy of a Southern quail hunt