Quail in Texas

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department works with Federal, State and private partners to conserve, manage and restore bobwhite populations in Texas. The overlying road map for TPWD's efforts is the Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan. Within this context the Upland Game Bird Strategic Plan: A Five Year Roadmap (PDF) was developed to ensure the preservation of upland game birds in Texas and their diverse natural habitats for present and future generations.

  • 2017 Quail Hunting Forecast

  • Bobwhites on the brink: Texas rangelands

  • The State of Quail

  • Quail Quandary

  • The Quail Question

  • Wing Shooting Safety

  • Robert, Quail Program Leader

  • Hunting Dogs 101


   

Quail Management Tips

The structure of habitat needed to sustain quail is well documented. Although the types of plants used by quail change across the different regions of Texas, the structure of the habitat, which provides nesting, overhead screening, loafing, and roosting cover, remains the same.
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