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Mississippi's 2008-2009 Bobwhite Quail Harvest Survey continued to reflect low bobwhite quail populations, with about one covey flushed and one quail bagged per five hours of hunting. These harvest statistics were relatively consistent with the previous two hunting seasons. The population forecast for the 2009-2010 quail hunting season may be a little more favorable. Breeding season weather conditions were mostly good in 2008 and have been again in 2009, although heavy rainfall and flooding may have disrupted early-season breeding in parts of North Mississippi. Numerous brood-sighting reports were already coming in from South Mississippi in May, which is especially good considering peak hatch is usually in July. If conditions remain good, we may continue to see some brood production throughout the state well into September and October. Although there are some bright spots, overall quail numbers will still be relatively low in most areas of Mississippi when it comes to hunting. Habitat management continues to be essential to increasing local quail populations as documented by ongoing population monitoring efforts. Sites managed primarily for quail habitat maintain about a quail per 2 to 3 acres. Sites that have applied only modest habitat improvements maintain about a bird per 10 acres compared to a bird per 20 acres on non-managed sites. The results of these monitoring efforts demonstrate that habitat management is essential to increasing quail populations on public and private lands throughout Mississippi. Locally significant strides are being made on private land thanks to over 2,100 CRP Bobwhite Buffer acres; and Mississippi's Bobwhite Quail CRP SAFE has been in high demand with nearly 2,900 acres already enrolled. * Season Dates: November 26, 2009 to March 10, 2010 * Daily Bag / Possession Limits: 8 / NA