RE: new at training, needed advice about my britt. and getting him to hunt quail
I had alot of success with building a small pen and keeping 3 or 4 quail in it. I placed the pen on stilts above the reach of the dogs. That in itself did way more for increasing their bird drive than anything else. Plus it is something that will direct their attention when beginning your whoa breaking in the yard. I use a piece of plastic conduit pipe 1" diam. with a pvc cap on one end and an eye bolt screwed into the end of it which a carabiner can be attached to tether the dog. Placing the pipe on the dog gives you more control than a leash or cord because it is rigid allowing you to move in front of the dog and keeping him in place.