As publishedJul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027 (year-round; statewide excluding NWRs, Units 11M/25M/26M/38M, and portions of Units 20B/42)
Arizona does not manage Northern bobwhite as a true game bird — it is grouped under Commission Order 14 'Other Birds & Mammals' alongside house sparrows and European starlings (unprotected/nuisance species), with a year-round season and unlimited bag/possession statewide (minus NWRs and several specific units). This is distinct from the federally endangered masked bobwhite subspecies, which is fully protected and occurs on/near Buenos Aires NWR; AZGFD explicitly warns quail hunters in Units 36A/36B/36C to identify their target to avoid taking a masked bobwhite.
AZGFD runs no survey or forecast program for northern bobwhite quail — confirmed absence, consistent with its classification as unprotected wildlife with a year-round open season rather than a regulated game bird with set dates.