Texas Fish & Game

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November 1, 2023

TPWD Says Quail Population Strongest In Years

Texas quail hunting season opens Oct. 28, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) surveys indicate an increased number of bobwhite and scaled quail in the field thanks to a combination of cooler temperatures and spring […]
December 29, 2020

Bird Hunting Opportunities Abound

Bird hunting opportunities abound in Texas. While winter in Texas is often synonymous with spending dawn and dusk in a deer blind, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants to remind hunters of the various upland […]
November 26, 2020

Don’t Forget Quail Hunting

While the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) surveys have returned relatively low quail numbers in comparison to previous years, hunters hitting the field this season will see more favorable  quail hunting conditions in certain portions […]
October 31, 2017

Carryover birds boosts quail prospects

The 2016 Texas quail season served as a renaissance reminder of how good hunting can be when all the right elements converge. Specifically, weather and habitat aligned to create a “super boom” year for quail production […]
October 28, 2016

Texas Quail Hunters Ready for the “Boom”

Quail Season opens Saturday with high expectations AUSTIN – Quail live on the edge. In lean years when weather and habitat conditions conspire against them, the birds hunker down and then when things are right their […]