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ºÚÁÏÌìÌà quail hunting has changed significantly over the past decades. Many Alabamians can remember when every local pea patch held a covey of quail.  Farming practices and habitat changes have negatively impacted quail populations across the southeast.

Much of ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ's quail hunting now takes place on commercial quail hunting preserves.

Visit the  page for season dates and bag limits.

License Requirements

To hunt wild or pen-raised quail in ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ, you must have the following:

• Small Game or All Game Hunting License or, if hunting on a licensed preserve, a 7-day Commercial Fowl Hunting Preserve License (residents and non-residents).
• IF hunting on a WMA, residents may possess a Wildlife Heritage License in lieu of a Small Game or All Game License. A WMA map permit is also required. Non-residents must possess both a state license and a WMA license in addition to a WMA map permit.

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New WMA in South ºÚÁÏÌìÌà Focuses on Quail Habitat and Small Game Hunting

Bobwhite Quail Enthusiasts Tour ºÚÁÏÌìÌà Black Belt

Stan Stewart, retired Wildlife Biologist with the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, authored a publication entitled Ecology and Management of the Bobwhite Quail in ºÚÁÏÌìÌÃ. The book is an excellent resource management guide for landowners, quail managers, and quail enthusiasts.

The publication may be downloaded in its entirety (6 MB) or in parts.