sorry to leave you hanging rusto, went to a "missouri quail restoration landscape" opening week. buddy and i hunted as best we could, as the shortest cover was 3-1/2 to 4ft tall, warm and dry. couldn't see my setter most of the time, but i could hear him breathing. he got birdy in 2 places, and i found a roost in between. at some point, they mow strips thru these places making them almost huntable with one or two dogs.
this place was a tricked out piece of ground that resembles a partially abandoned farm that was seeded especially for quail (Forbs) with a few small crop fields and varying edge. didn't venture into the successional growth this year. still remember getting badly scratched up thru a flannel shirt last time.
does your dog point woodcock same as quail? all my past setters would shake and look all around when they pointed woodcock