Quail

Photo of male northern bobwhite
Northern bobwhite, a type of quail, are ground-nesting grassland birds.
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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 (Bobwhite Quail)
Seasons
Quail

Photo of male northern bobwhite

Season Not Open
Quail: Hunting: Youth
  • October 28, 2023 - October 29, 2023
Notes

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.

Daily limit: 8
Possession limit: 16

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Open to youth age 6-15. Youths who are not hunter-education certified must hunt in the immediate presence of a properly licensed mentor. Mentors may not hunt.

Small Game Hunting Permit, Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit, Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only), Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only)

Quail: Hunting: Allowed Methods

Shotgun

Additional Info

Special Provision During the Firearms Deer Season: During the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties, shot must be no larger than No. 4. This restriction does not apply to landowners hunting on land they own.

Season Open
Quail: Hunting
  • November 1, 2023 - January 15, 2024

Daily limit: 8
Possession limit: 16

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Small Game Hunting Permit, Small Game Hunting and Fishing Permit, Nonresident Daily Small Game Permit, Lifetime Conservation Partner (Hunting and Fishing) Permit (residents only), Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit (residents only), Military Reduced Cost Permit

Quail: Hunting: Allowed Methods

Shotgun

Additional Info

Special Provision During the Firearms Deer Season: During the November portion statewide and antlerless portion in open counties, shot must be no larger than No. 4. This restriction does not apply to landowners hunting on land they own.