As publishedNov. 14, 2026 - March 7, 2027
Statewide season outside Wildlife Management Areas.Quail may also be taken during archery, crossbow, and muzzleloading gun seasons using those seasons' respective methods of take. WMA seasons/dates/bag limits may differ from the statewide season -- consult individual WMA brochures. Quail-enhancement-area hunt dates at Apalachicola, Blackwater, Jennings Forest, and Three Lakes WMAs for the 2027 portion of the cycle were not yet published as of 2026-08-18 (FWC says available mid-December 2026); this note is about those specific enhancement-area hunts only, not the statewide season, which is already published.
Confirmed absence: FWC's only quail program (the Upland Ecosystem Restoration Project / 'Bring Back Bobwhites'-style outreach) is habitat restoration and private-landowner cooperation, not an FWC-conducted census or a published hunter-facing pre-season outlook. Re-checked 2026-08-19; no fresher FWC content found.