As publishedZone Q2: Sep 26, 2026-Jan 31, 2027; Zones Q1 & Q3: Oct 17, 2026-Jan 31, 2027; Archery Aug 15-Sep 4, 2026; Falconry Aug 15, 2026-Feb 28, 2027
CDFW's quail season table does not split bag/season by species -- California quail, Gambel's quail, and mountain quail share the same 'All Quail' zone windows and a combined 10/day aggregate bag. Zone Q2 opens earliest (Sep 26). Archery Aug 15-Sep 4, 2026; Falconry Aug 15, 2026-Feb 28, 2027.
Governed by CDFW's combined Quail (California/Gambel's/Mountain) and Chukar Hunting Outlook press release — a new article/URL each year rather than one page overwritten in place; publish date has moved year to year (Oct 19 2024; Sept 19 2025). Not yet published as of a 2026-08-19 fresh check of the tag-archive pages (wildlife.ca.gov/News/Archive/tag/california-quail-hunting and .../tag/wild-chukar-hunting-in-california); based on the 2024-25 window, expected within the next several weeks.