As publishedOctober 17, 2026 - February 7, 2027 (general); Youth season Sept 26 - Oct 4, 2026
Limit singly.Youth-only season Sept 26 - Oct 4, 2026 (bag 5/15). Season start pushed back one week vs prior cycle due to anticipated drier summer conditions. Source: CR 26-13.
NDOW confirms no standalone population survey or forecast exists for Gambel's quail specifically, part of the same no-dedicated-survey bucket as California and mountain quail, ring-necked pheasant, and ruffed grouse. Two independent search passes (Tier A pass, plus a fresh targeted search this pass) found no NDOW-published quail-specific index -- a lower-confidence closure, not an explicit NDOW confirmed-absence statement.