Odessa American - September 20, 2023 A “Blue Quail Appreciation Day” is scheduled to be held at the Quail Ranch in Crane County on Friday, October 13, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Scaled or blue quail numbers are also good this year with the biggest increases coming in regions like the Edwards Plateau, High Plains and to a lesser degree, the Rolling Plains. The Trans-Pecos ...

For scaled quail, the Trans-Pecos had 20.12 birds per route, above the 15-year average of 17.49. The number is similar to last year’s estimate of 20.65, but the two surveys tell very different ...

Scaled quail populations in the Trans-Pecos leapt from a dip of 4.33 in 2021 (the lowest since 1995) to 13.06 in 2022, still below the 15-year (16.26) and long-term (17.56) averages but a move in ...

The 2024 scaled quail population survey was again strong this year, but most increases were observed outside the Trans-Pecos, the region that holds the most scaled quail in Texas.

The report revealed, the statewide quail index up substantially over 2023 climbing from 2.23 to 6.52 quail per route (q/r) which is 28.8% above the 35-year average of 5.06q/r (Table 1 & Figure 2 ...

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) surveys shows quail populations are on the rise, just in time for the beginning of hunting season. The quail hunting season began Oct. 28.

The Trans-Peco region which is west Texas around El Paso saw a large jump in scaled quail observed per route at 13.06 compared to just 4.33 in 2021.

AUSTIN Quail hunting season in Texas kicks off Oct. 26, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) roadside survey indicates an upward trend in population numbers.