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Quail Pheasant
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NEW STRIDES IN
BOBWHITE QUAIL MANAGEMENT ON THE HORIZON:
The bobwhite quail is an iconic symbol of the Great Plains, and Oklahoma has long been known as home to some of the best quail hunting and quail habitat in the nation. But this premier game bird continues to experience a decline across its range. While Oklahoma remains one of the strongest holdouts of bobwhite quail populations and habitat, wildlife professionals are launching an extensive effort to understand and address what could be a number of contributors to the downward trends noted by biologists and sportsmen. The Quail decline has been attributed to a number of possible causes, everything from predators to diseases and toxins, to habitat loss and fragmentation. The seriousness of the decline merits research from all angles, according to Wildlife Department officials. Two upcoming research initiatives will allow biologists to do just that. As part of the effort, the Wildlife Department is
working with the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch as well as Texas A&M
and Texas Tech Universities on a project called Operation Idiopathic Decline.
The role of Wildlife Department biologists will include trapping quail in
late summer and fall and sending them to Texas Tech, where extensive testing
will be done looking for diseases, parasites, pesticides an d heavy metals,
toxins and other issues. Through scientific research, partnerships, and intensive habitat management and conservation, the Wildlife Department is working to restore bobwhite quail populations across Oklahoma. |
Public Lands
Seasons on public lands may vary from statewide seasons. Consult
public lands section beginning on page 44 of your 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide.
| OPEN | November 12, 2011 | CLOSE | February 15, 2012 | Statewide |
Daily Limit
10 daily, 20 in possession after first
day.
Shooting Hours
Official sunrise to official
sunset.
Legal Means of Taking
Shotgun
(conventional or muzzleloading), archery equipment, legal raptors; and as otherwise provided under
General Hunting Regulations.
Pot Shooting
At no time may any quail or
covey be shot while resting on the ground, commonly called "pot
shooting".
Hunter Orange
All
hunters participating in any antelope, bear, deer or elk season using a firearm
(muzzleloader or gun) must conspicuously wear
both a head covering and an outer garment above the waistline, both totaling at
least 400 square inches of hunter orange. Camouflage orange is legal as long as
there are at least 400 square inches of hunter orange.
Antelope, bear, deer or elk hunters using archery equipment
during any antelope, bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in
any open hunting area (zone, county, or area) must conspicuously wear either a
head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter
orange. Camouflage hunter orange is legal.
All other hunters, except those hunting waterfowl, crow or
crane, or while hunting furbearing animals at night, must wear either a head
covering or upper garment of hunter orange clothing while hunting during any
antelope, bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader
or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone,
county or area.) Camouflage hunter orange is legal.
License Requirements
Residents &
Nonresidents: A hunting license,
(see pg. 12 "Licenses & Permits" of your 2011-2012 Oklahoma
Hunting Guide or click here) or proof of
exemptions.
Public Lands
Seasons on public lands may vary from statewide seasons. Consult
public lands section beginning on page 44 of your 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide.
| OPEN | December 1, 2011 | CLOSE | January 31, 2012 |
Daily Limit
Shooting Hours
Official sunrise to official
sunset.
Legal means of taking:
Shotgun
(conventional or muzzleloading), archery equipment, legal raptors,
hand-propelled missile, slingshot, and as otherwise provided under
General Hunting Regulations.
Identification:
Evidence of sex, head or one foot, must remain on the
bird until it has reached its final destination.
Hunter Orange
All
hunters participating in any antelope, bear, deer or elk season using a firearm
(muzzleloader or gun) must conspicuously wear
both a head covering and an outer garment above the waistline, both totaling at
least 400 square inches of hunter orange. Camouflage orange is legal as long as
there are at least 400 square inches of hunter orange.
Antelope, bear, deer or elk hunters using archery equipment
during any antelope, bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in
any open hunting area (zone, county, or area) must conspicuously wear either a
head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter
orange. Camouflage hunter orange is legal.
All other hunters, except those hunting waterfowl, crow or
crane, or while hunting furbearing animals at night, must wear either a head
covering or upper garment of hunter orange clothing while hunting during any
antelope, bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader
or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone,
county or area.) Camouflage hunter orange is legal.
