| Window | Dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Season | 01 JUL 2026 – 30 JUN 2027 | 365d |
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 does not manage this species as a true game bird. It falls under Commission Order 14 'Other Birds & Mammals' alongside house sparrows and European starlings, with a year-round unlimited-bag season and no survey or forecast program. No range map or regional breakdown exists for standard northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) in Arizona, only scattered historical introductions with no recurring, mappable concentration. Distinct from Arizona's federally endangered masked bobwhite subspecies (C. v. ridgwayi), which does have a well-documented, protected range centered on Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge (why AZGFD excludes Units 11M/25M/26M/38M and portions of 20B/42 from the standard season). That range belongs to the masked subspecies, not this one, so it is not a stand-in region.
No formal population survey program exists for this species in this state.
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