Upland Birds
Western Quail (Gambel's / Scaled / CA / Mtn / Mearns) hunting regulations.
Huntable in 10 states · 10 with a general season.
Hunting regulations change. The information on this page reflects what we know about species presence and hunt availability based on state agency listings. For current season dates, bag limits, weapon restrictions, tag requirements, and reporting obligations, verify directly with your state wildlife agency. You are responsible for confirming current regulations before hunting.
State by state
Where western quail (gambel's / scaled / ca / mtn / mearns) is huntable.
Tap a state for western quail (gambel's / scaled / ca / mtn / mearns)-specific regulations and a link to the agency. Bield does not yet ship specific season dates or bag limits — verify with the agency before hunting.
- ArizonaArizona Game and Fish DepartmentYGeneral seasonVerify →
- CaliforniaCalifornia Department of Fish and WildlifeYGeneral seasonVerify →
- ColoradoColorado Parks and WildlifeYGeneral seasonVerify →
- IdahoIdaho Department of Fish and GameYGeneral seasonVerify →
- NevadaNevada Department of WildlifeYGeneral seasonVerify →
- New MexicoNew Mexico Department of Game and FishYGeneral seasonVerify →
- OregonOregon Department of Fish and WildlifeYGeneral seasonVerify →
- TexasTexas Parks and WildlifeYGeneral seasonVerify →
- UtahUtah Division of Wildlife ResourcesYGeneral seasonVerify →
- WashingtonWashington Department of Fish and WildlifeYGeneral seasonVerify →
About the species
Western quail include Gambel's, scaled, California, mountain, and Mearns's quail — five species occupying different niches across the Western US. Gambel's are desert specialists; scaled prefer grassland-shrub edge; California are coastal and chaparral birds; mountain are high-altitude conifer specialists; Mearns's are oak-juniper birds in southern Arizona's Sky Islands.
Bag limits and seasons vary by state and species. Arizona offers all five at various points. New Mexico, Texas, California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada each run quail seasons covering one or more of these species. Pointing dogs are standard; the country is often broken and steep, requiring more physical effort than typical bobwhite hunting.
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