PA BOARD RETAINS BOBWHITE QUAIL SEASON FOR 2010-11
Based on a recommendation from staff, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners reversed the proposed closure of the bobwhite quail season. Instead, a decision on the future of quail season will await the Bureau of Wildlife Management’s efforts to finalize a Quail Management Plan.
Based on this reversal, quail season will be held Oct. 23-Nov. 27, and the daily bag limit is four, with a field possession limit of eight. Also, as in the past, quail season will be closed in Wildlife Management Units 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D.
Carl G. Roe, Game Commission executive director, noted that agency staff currently is working to complete a state bobwhite quail plan that carefully reviews the status and trend of Pennsylvania’s quail population, restoration potential, and management practices.
“Once the draft plan is compiled, we will be seeking public comment, as we have with all other wildlife management plans, before presenting it to the Board,” Roe said. “At that time, we will make a recommendation on whether it is appropriate to close the quail season.”
