This time a covey of scaled quail shot into the desert sky with astonishing speed as they caught a 15-mile per hour breeze and blew toward the high country in an instant.

Oct. 21—AUSTIN — Quail hunting season in Texas kicks off Oct. 26, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) roadside survey indicates an upward trend in population numbers.

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) surveys shows quail populations are on the rise, just in time for the beginning of hunting season. The quail hunting season began Oct. 28.

Ahead of the quail hunting season opener on Oct. 26, the annual survey indicated an increase in both bobwhite and scaled quail populations across the state as a result of better habitats and well ...

AUSTIN 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 ...

The Trans-Pecos region is the best-known for scaled quail, and numbers there remain above the 15-year average despite a dry year. Texas quail numbers are tied to habitat and rainfall.

The Trans-Peco region which is west Texas around El Paso saw a large jump in scaled quail observed per route at 13.06 compared to just 4.33 in 2021.

Scaled quail has earned the nickname "blue quail," "cotton top," or "Mexican quail," according to the TPWS. It can be identified by its bluish-grey color with extensive markings on the back, ...

Pheasant/Quail Seasons Youth: Nov. 4-5, 2023 Regular: Nov. 11, 2023 – Jan ... Scaled quail can also be found in this region within the sand sage prairies but make up a small proportion of total ...

Skip McMichael rarely carries a gun when hunting anymore. He leaves the shooting to his friend and hunting partner, Paul Hill, while he focuses on his prized hunting dogs, part of a breeding and ...

The 2024 scaled quail population survey was again strong this year, but most increases were observed outside the Trans-Pecos, the region that holds the most scaled quail in Texas.