As publishedNov. 14, 2026 – Feb. 28, 2027
GA regulations refer to this simply as "Quail" (bobwhite is the only quail species present in Georgia). Public-land bag limit is 3 per person unless a specific WMA/area listing states otherwise. Separate falconry season Oct. 1, 2026 – Mar. 15, 2027, 12/day. 2026-27 opener (Nov. 14) shifted later than 2025-26's Nov. 8 opener, confirming this is freshly-set data for the new cycle, not recycled.
Confirmed absence: GA DNR/WRD's Bobwhite Quail Initiative is a habitat-restoration/technical-assistance program for private landowners (citing an ~85% population decline since the 1960s) -- no WRD-conducted quantitative survey (call-count, whistle-count) and no published pre-season forecast exists. Re-checked 2026-08-19; no fresher WRD content found.