| Window | Dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Season | 07 NOV 2026 – 28 FEB 2027 | 114d |
As publishedFirst Saturday in November – Last day in February (2026-27: Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027)
Closed on the Bankhead National Forest.Season rule is a recurring calendar formula ("First Saturday in November – Last day in February"); ADCNR's own page explicitly labels this the 2026-2027 season.
ADCNR's own bobwhite species profile describes the population as fairly common to uncommon and declining in all seasons and regions, but that reads more uniform than the record supports: ADCNR's Upland Game Bird Coordinator, quoted in a 2026 agency article, explicitly contrasts the Black Belt region (converted to cattle pasture, now poor habitat despite looking open) against two named, actively-managed quail-focus WMAs where the agency states stable populations exist "where there is adequate habitat," Boggy Hollow WMA (Covington County, in partnership with the Conecuh National Forest) and Choccolocco WMA's dedicated Bobwhite Quail Emphasis Area (Cleburne County). Hunting-press coverage adds a third, less rigorously sourced signal: concentrations in southeast Alabama's Barbour/Bullock/Pike county pine belt and habitat-restoration activity in west Alabama's Sumter/Marengo counties.
ADCNR's own January 2026 population-status article, via the state's Upland Game Bird Coordinator, describes bobwhite quail as "stable" statewide where adequate habitat exists heading into the 2026-27 season — a narrative call, not a numeric survey; Alabama runs no statewide quantitative quail census. That stability sits against a roughly 80% decline in the state's quail population since the post-WWII era, a long-run historical backdrop rather than a 2026-specific concern. Boggy Hollow WMA and Choccolocco WMA's Bobwhite Quail Emphasis Area remain the state's named, actively-managed strongholds, both open to limited quail hunting.
No named 2026 driver — the source is a general habitat-quality statement, not tied to this year's weather or a survey result.
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