Forecast: Anecdotally, the quail hunting season last year in Tennessee was not good and small game coordinator Roger Applegate anticipates the same for this year if not slightly better. “We are just getting a good start on restoring four focus areas in the state,” he said. “University of Tennessee will be conducting habitat assessments on these areas early in 2017. We will be testing out fall covey counts on focus areas this fall.”
As part of the Tennessee Northern Bobwhite Quail Restoration Plan, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has designated four of its wildlife management areas (WMAs) to serve as anchors within a new quail focus area. The four WMAs are spread across Tennessee and include Wolf River WMA (Fayette County), Bark Camp Barrens WMA (Coffee County), Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness WMA (White County), and Lick Creek Bottoms (Greene County). Anchor area efforts will focus on maximizing ideal habitat and conditions to foster a healthy and prolific quail population. As the quail population increases, it should expand into the surrounding focus area if suitable habitat exists. The focus areas will consist of private and other public lands that have the potential to hold suitable quail habitat.
Season Dates: November 5, 2016 through February 28, 2017
Daily Bag Limit: 6
Possession Limit: N/A
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