Quail Forever’s comprehensive, state-by-state hunt planning guide gets you started on putting together your fall and winter hunts.
We all have our pet home coverts, favorite spots, and annual hunting traditions with family and friends.
But everybody also dreams of trying something new. Make this the year! Quail Forever’s Hunt Planner provides the initial insights and important information you need to start putting together a little run to a neighboring state … or a big adventure far away for the hunt of a lifetime.
ARIZONA
Season Dates:
Oct. 6 – Feb. 11: Gambel’s, Scaled and California Quail
Open Area: Statewide as well as Bill Williams River, Cibola, Havasu, Imperial, Kofa and San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge
Dec. 8 – Feb. 11: Mearns’ Quail
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 15 quail per day in the aggregate of which no more than 8 may be Mearns’ quail
Possession Limit: 45 quail in the aggregate after opening day of which no more than 15 Gambel’s, Scaled, or California quail in the aggregate may be taken in any one day. After Mearns’ season opens, the 45 possession limit may include 24 Mearns’ quail of which no more than 8 may be taken in any one day
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
CALIFORNIA
Season Dates:
Zone Q1: Sep. 9 – Oct. 20 (Mountain Quail Only)
Zone Q1: Oct. 21 – Jan. 28 (All Quail)
Zone Q2: Sept. 30 – Jan. 28 (All Quail)
Zone Q3: Oct. 21 – Jan. 28 (All Quail)
Zone Map
Open Area: Statewide and designated zones
Daily Limit: 10
Possession Limit: 3x daily bag limit
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
COLORADO
Northern Bobwhite, Gambel's & Scaled Quail
Season Dates:
Nov. 12 – Jan. 1:
East of I-25 and north of I-70 from I-25 east to Byers and Hwy. 36 from Byers to Kansas. West of I-25 except those areas west of I-25 in Pueblo, Fremont, Huerfano and Las Animas counties
Nov. 12- Jan. 31:
East of I-25 and south of I-70 from I-25 to Byers and Hwy. 36 from Byers to Kansas, and parts of the following counties that are west of I-25: Pueblo, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas
Open Area: Statewide and designated areas
Daily Limit: 8 of ea
ch species
Possession Limit: 24 of each species
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
FLORIDA
Season Dates:
Zone A-D: Nov. 11 – Mar. 4
Open Area: Statewide and designated areas
Daily Limit: 12
Possession Limit: 14
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
GEORGIA
Season Dates: Nov. 18 – Feb. 28
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 12
Possession Limit: NA
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
IDAHO
California Quail and Northern Bobwhite
Season Dates:
Area 1: Sept.16 - Jan. 31
(Ada, Adams, Benewah, Blaine, Boise, Bonner, Boundary, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Clearwater, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Idaho, Jerome, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Lincoln, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Owyhee, Payette, Shoshone, Twin Falls, Valley, and Washington counties)
*Remainder of the state is closed
Map of Designated Areas
Daily Limit: 10
Possession Limit: 30
Shooting Hours: Half hour before sunrise to half hour after sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
ILLINOIS
Season Dates:
Nov. 5 - Jan. 8 (North)
Nov. 5 - Jan. 15 (South)
Open Area: Varies by area
Daily Limit: 8
Possession Limit: 20
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
INDIANA
Season Dates:
Nov. 1 – Dec. 15 (North of Interstate 74): Daily Limit of 4
Nov. 1 – Jan. 10 (South of Interstate 74): Daily Limit of 8
Open Area: Statewide and designated areas
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Possession Limit: 2X daily bag limit
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
IOWA
Season Dates: Oct 28 - Jan 31
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 8
Possession Limit: 16
Shooting hours: NA
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
KANSAS
Northern Bobwhite
Season Dates: Nov. 11 – Jan. 31
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 8
Possession Limit: 32 (on and after fourth day)
Shooting Hours: Half hour before sunrise to sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
KENTUCKY
Season Dates:
Eastern Zone: Nov. 1 – Jan. 31
Western Zone: Nov.13 - Feb. 10
Open Area: Statewide and designated zones
Map of Designated Area
Daily Limit: 8
Possession Limit: 16
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
LOUISIANA
Season Dates: Nov. 18 – Feb. 28
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 10
Possession Limit: 30
Shooting Hours: Half hour before sunrise to half hour after sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
MICHIGAN
Season Dates: Oct. 20 – Nov. 14
Open Area: Varies by area
Daily Limit: 5
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Possession Limit: 10
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
MISSISSIPPI
Season Dates: Nov. 23 – Mar. 3
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 8
Possession Limit: NA
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
MISSOURI
Season Dates: Nov. 1 – Jan. 18
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 8
Possession Limit: 16
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
NEBRASKA
Northern Bobwhite
Season Dates: Oct. 28– Jan. 31
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 6
Possession Limit: 24
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to half hour after sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
NEVADA
California, Gambel’s, and Mountain Quail
Season Dates: Oct. 14 – Feb. 4
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 10
(2 for mountain quail)
Possession Limit: 30
(8 for mountain quail)
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
NEW MEXICO
Scaled, Gambel’s, Bobwhite and Montezuma (Mearns) Quail
Season Dates: Nov. 15 – Feb. 15
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 15 per day (no more than 5 Montezuma quail)
Possession Limit: 30 in possession (no more than 10 Montezuma quail
Shooting Hours: Half hour before sunrise to half hour before sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
OHIO
Season Dates: Nov. 3 – Nov. 26
Open Area: See
counties map
Daily Limit: 4
Possession Limit: 8
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
OKLAHOMA
Northern Bobwhite and Scaled Quail
Season Dates: Nov. 11 – Feb. 15
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 10
Possession Limit: 20
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
OREGON
California Quail (Bobwhite quail may be taken as part of the California quail bag limit)
Season Dates:
Sept. 1 – Jan. 31 (Western Oregon)
Oct. 7 – Jan. 31 (Eastern Oregon)
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 10
Possession Limit: 30
Mountain Quail
Season 1 Dates:
Sept. 1 – Jan. 31 (Western Oregon, Hood River and Wasco counties)
Daily Limit: 10
Possession Limit: 30
Season 2 Dates:
Oct. 7 – Jan.31 (Crook, Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam, Klamath, Umatilla, Morrow and Wallowa counties)
Daily Limit: 2
Possession Limit: 2
Open Area: Statewide
Shooting Hours: See
attached chart
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
SOUTH CAROLINA
Season Dates: Nov. 20 – Mar. 1
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 12
Possession Limit: NA
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to sunset
(Jan. 10, 13, 24, 27, Feb. 3, 7, 17, 21: Shooting hours end 30 minutes prior to official sunset)
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
SOUTH DAKOTA
Northern Bobwhite
Season Dates: Oct. 21 – Jan. 7
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 5
Possession Limit: 15
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
TENNESSEE
Season Dates: Nov. 4 – Feb. 28
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 6
Possession Limit: NA
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
TEXAS
Bobwhite and Scaled Quail (no open season for Mearn’s Quail)
Season Dates: Oct. 28 – Feb. 25
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 15
Possession Limit: 45
Shooting Hours: Half hour before sunrise to sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
UTAH
California and Gambel’s Quail
Season Dates: Nov.4 – Dec. 31
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 5
Possession Limit: 15
Shooting Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Public Lands
Quail Page
VIRGINIA
Season Dates: Nov. 11 – Jan. 31
Open Area: Statewide except closed on all public lands west of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Daily Limit: 6
Possession Limit: NA
Shooting Hours: Sunrise to sunset
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
WASHINGTON
Western Washington
California and Bobwhite Quail
Season Dates: Sept. 24 – Nov. 30
Daily Limit: 10 mixed bag
Possession Limit: 30 mixed bag
Eastern Washington
California and Bobwhite Quail
Season Dates: Oct. 7 - Jan. 15
Daily Limit: 10 mixed bag
Possession Limit: 30 mixed bag
Western Washington
Mountain Quail
Season Dates: Sept. 24 – Nov. 30
Daily Limit: 2
Possession Limit: 4
*Eastern Washington Closed to Mountain Quail Hunting
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Quail Page
Public Lands
Walk-In Areas
WISCONSIN
Season Dates: Oct. 14 (9:00 a.m.) – Dec. 6
Open Area: Statewide
Daily Limit: 5
Possession Limit: 3x daily bag limit
Hunting Notes and Maps:
Game Book
Public Lands
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