Ultimate Quail Hunting News

Something Hokie About New Quail Forever Rep in Ohio - Dec. 13, 2011
Quail Forever announces Charlie Payne of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, as the organization's new regional representative in Ohio. The recent graduate of Virginia Tech will aid "The Habitat Organization" in starting and servicing Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever chapters and members in the region to enhance the organization's wildlife habitat conservation mission.

Apply now for youth quail, turkey hunts at Babcock Ranch Preserve - Feb. 03, 2011
Ten lucky youngsters will be chosen for each of the two quail hunts and each of the two spring turkey hunts on the 16,612-acre Babcock Ranch Preserve in Charlotte County. All hunters will be chosen by random drawing. All hunts are Saturday-Sunday and will be guided.

Pheasant/Quail Stocking Cancelled for Tuesday, December 28 - Dec. 27, 2010
Due to inclement weather and in the interest of public safety, the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife advises hunters that pheasant and quail stocking slated for Tuesday, December 28, has been cancelled statewide. Birds scheduled for release on that day will be added to Thursday?s stocking allotment and distributed as originally intended.

How Do Predators Impact Quail Populations? - Dec. 26, 2010
Department Quail Biologist Beth Emmerich shared with me some facts about predators and quail, "The subject of predators is frequent in the discussion of any game bird, and quail are no different. Quail are very low on the food chain, and are subject to predation from various critters including bobcats, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, opossums, hawks, owls, and snakes, just to name a few.

24th Annual Wild Quail Management Seminar scheduled for March 10-11, 2011 - Nov. 29, 2010
Bobwhite quail populations in South Carolina and the Southeast have been declining steadily over the past 60 years due to major land use change and reduction in suitable habitat. The 24th Annual Wild Quail Management Seminar, sponsored by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is designed to instruct landowners and land managers in the proper techniques of creating habitat that will support native populations of bobwhite quail.

Some Upland Game Seasons Are Still Open - Nov. 15, 2010
Though many big game seasons are winding up, many upland game seasons are still open including several upland birds as well as cottontail rabbits and snowshoe hares.

The annual quail and pheasant hunts open November 6 - Oct. 28, 2010
If you've ever thought about hunting quail in Utah, this fall might be the time to give it a try.

Quail Field Day at Riverbend WMA Promotes Bringing Back Bobwhites - Oct. 22, 2010
For over 100 years, Georgia has been known as a premiere bobwhite quail hunting destination and the Georgia General Assembly even designated the bobwhite as the State Gamebird in 1970.

2010 SHOULD BE ANOTHER BANNER UPLAND BIRD SEASON - Sep. 22, 2010
Upland bird hunters who thought we had a good season last year should be pleased to know that the trend should continue in 2010. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has completed summer surveys, and the results, compiled in the Upland Bird Hunting Forecast, suggest that Kansas will have abundant upland birds for the second year in a row. Although some hunters have been concerned about a significant amount of federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land turned back to crop production, this apparently has not hurt bird production to date.

As Quail Hunting Nears, 4.3 Million Acres Accepted for CRP - Sep. 14, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced 4.3 million acres were accepted for enrollment in the federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) as a result of the August CRP general signup. Quail Forever says the first CRP general signup in four years shows a continued demand for the program.