As publishedOctober 17, 2026 - February 7, 2027
Hunters are requested (not required) to voluntarily report mountain quail harvest to NDOW.Season start pushed back one week vs prior cycle due to anticipated drier summer conditions. Source: CR 26-13.
NDOW's only mountain-quail data-collection effort is a hunter-reporting request for post-season harvest information (locations/numbers, via the Reno HQ) -- retrospective, not a pre-season survey. No dedicated pre-season index or forecast found across two search passes.