PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
New Hampshire · Upland

Northern bobwhite quail

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Season 2026
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Season windows

  1. Season01 OCT – 31 DEC 202692d

As publishedOct 1 - Dec 31, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit4/day, no season limit

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredNot required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

NHFG regulates quail jointly with chukar and Hungarian/European partridge under one identical season/bag line; no source distinguished bobwhite from other quail species specifically, and no NH source addressed whether birds are wild or stocked (neighboring New England states rely on pen-raised/stocked birds for this species, so likely stocked in NH as well, but not confirmed for NH specifically).

Population outlook

New Hampshire 2026

Awaiting survey — New Hampshire 2026

Jointly regulated with chukar and Hungarian partridge under one season/bag line, with no wild NH population confirmed by secondary sources (Project Upland, Ultimate Upland), consistent with the CT/DE/ME/NJ put-and-take pattern already documented in this registry. A fresh targeted search this pass (beyond the Tier A pass) found no NHFG-specific bobwhite population or program evidence either way -- a lower-confidence closure, flagged explicitly since no NHFG primary source addresses bobwhite specifically.

Issuing agencyNew Hampshire Fish and Game Departmentwww.wildlife.nh.govRecord year 2026