Quail

Photo of male northern bobwhite
Northern bobwhite, a type of quail, are ground-nesting grassland birds.
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Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation
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Photo of male northern bobwhite

This ground-dwelling bird is overall streaked or mottled reddish-brown and white, with a gray tail. Males have a distinctive dark brown cap and face with a white eyestripe and throat. Females are similar, except the white is replaced by buffy, yellowish brown, and the cap and face are not so dark. The “bob-WHITE!” call is distinctive, but it is mimicked by a number of other bird species.

Topic Category
Hunting / Fishing Guide
Regulations
Seasons
Biological Information
Northern Bobwhite
Seasons
Season Dates Hours Limits/Notes
Quail: Hunting: Youth -

Daily limit: 8
Possession limit: 16

Open to youths age 6 through 15.

Youth who are not hunter-education certified must hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed mentor; however, the mentor may not hunt quail.
Quail: Hunting -

Daily limit: 8
Possession limit: 16