Story from Park Cities Quail Coalition
A prolific hunter, fisherman, sporting art dealer, world-champion skeet shooter and conservationist, Martin F. (Bubba) Wood is an all-around sportsman. Since founding Collectors Covey in Highland Park Village in 1978, Bubba used his keen eye for sporting art to earn a national reputation as a purveyor of beautiful paintings, sculptures, apparel, and home furnishings. During his 40 years at Collectors Covey, he published 14 sporting books and countless wildlife prints. Bubba also created the Texas Duck Stamp program which was responsible for over $7 million in royalties to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Bubba has been critical to the success of many conservation non-profits and every Park Cities Quail Coalition dinner. In 2008, Bubba convinced his close friend, T. Boone Pickens, to join the PCQC cause, which propelled the organization to stratospheric levels. Over his 80 years, Bubba has befriended some of the legendary sportsmen across the country who have shared his company and his love for wingshooting.
Iconic outdoor writer Gene Hill said it well: “Bubba, at least in my book, was about as fine a man with a 20 bore side-by-side as I have ever had the pleasure to gun with. In about the toughest country I know to stand out as a quail expert, he was a commonly acknowledged master.”
The award will be presented March 4 at the Park Cities Quail Coalition 15th annual dinner and auction.
