Quail Surveys Raise Expectations for Another Quality Hunting Season

Quail surveys raise expectations for another quality hunting season

AUSTIN – Quail hunting season kicks off on Nov. 1 in Texas, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) roadside survey revealed some encouraging population numbers heading into opening day. Good habitat conditions along with timely rainfall helped…

Quail Surveys Raise Expectations for Another Quality Hunting Season

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department photo Quail hunting season kicks off on Nov. 1 in Texas, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) roadside survey revealed some encouraging population numbers heading into opening day. Good habitat conditions along with timely rainfall helped bobwhite and scaled quail production this last spring and summer. “Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists covered over 3,300 road miles in early …