PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Colorado · Upland

Scaled quail

Opens in 85 days
Season 2026-27
2 windows on one classification

Season windows

  1. Window 114 NOV 2026 – 31 JAN 202779d
  2. Window 214 NOV 2026 – 03 JAN 202751d

As publishedNov 14, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 (Zone 1); Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 (Zones 2 & 3)

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit8 of each quail species/day, possession 24 of each species

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredRequired
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Combined regulatory listing with northern bobwhite and Gambel's quail — identical season/bag applies to all three. HIP registration required.

Population outlook

Colorado 2026

Awaiting survey — Colorado 2026

Governed by CPW's annual 'Eastern Plains Pheasant and Quail Forecast' (combined pheasant/bobwhite quail/scaled quail document), published early November each year (confirmed Nov 3 2022, Nov 16 2023, Nov 4 2024, Nov 3-6 2025) at a stable URL overwritten in place. Re-checked 2026-08-19: still showing the 2025-26 edition; the 2026-27 edition is expected ~early November 2026.

Issuing agencyColorado Parks and Wildlifecpw.state.co.usRecord year 2026