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Missouri's quail populations are declining. Help bring them back by establishing mosaics of shrub thickets, bare ground, fields with a diversity of grasses, wildflowers and crops and ungrazed woodlots. This section shows you how.

Conduct Fall Covey Counts

Want to assess your management efforts and hunting prospects? Count calling fall coveys the last three weeks in October. This page shows you how.   More

Covey Headquarters Newsletter

This newsletter provides timely, in-depth quail-management information for Missouri landowners and quail hunters. More

Managing CRP Grasslands for Bobwhite Quail

Use mid-contract management practices and other wildlife enhancements to maintain the overall best-habitat conditions for quail and other wildlife on CRP fields. More

Quail Management FAQs

Photo shows quail chick in brood habitat
Why are Missouri's quail declining? Is it true that wild turkeys eat baby quail? Find the answers to these and other frequently asked questions. More

Rich Farms, Lots of Quail

You don't have to sacrifice farm productivity to bring the quail call back to Missouri. Browse management practices that work for your farm and quail, too. More

Related Information

  • MOre Quail

    Want to bring the bobwhite's call back to your land? Follow MDC's quail guys, who share weekly tips and insights that will help you create high-quality habitat in every season. To subscribe, scroll down and click the RSS icon.

  • Northern Bobwhite (“Bobwhite Quail”)

    With its distinctive, clear “bob-WHITE!” calls, the official state game bird is often heard before it’s seen, especially since its brown-and-white coloration helps it to disappear into its habitat.

  • Special Cost-Share Opportunities

    If your land or town lies in a Priority Focus Area, you may be eligible for professional technical support and priority funding.

External Links

  • National Bobwhite Technical Committee

    The National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) is the unified strategic effort of 25 state fish and wildlife agencies and various conservation organizations -- all under the umbrella of the National Bobwhite Technical Committee -- to restore wild populations of bobwhite quail in this country to levels comparable to 1980.

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