NH · Upland Birds
Bobwhite Quail in New Hampshire hunting regulations.
Hunting regulations change. The information on this page reflects what we know about species presence and hunt availability based on state agency listings. For current season dates, bag limits, weapon restrictions, tag requirements, and reporting obligations, verify directly with New Hampshire Fish and Game. You are responsible for confirming current regulations before hunting.
What we know
Bobwhite Quail is not huntable in New Hampshire. New Hampshire Fish and Game sets season dates, bag limits, and weapon restrictions. Verify with the agency before hunting — Bield Hunt does not yet ship those specifics.
About the species
Northern bobwhite quail are small (5-7 ounce) covey-living gamebirds historically widespread across the South, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Wild populations have declined catastrophically over the past sixty years due to ag intensification, fire suppression, and clean-farming practices that eliminate the early-successional habitat bobwhites need.
Most states with remaining wild populations run general seasons with covey-bag limits. Quail-hunting strongholds today are private plantations in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida that maintain bobwhite habitat through prescribed burning and fallow management. Pointing dogs are essential — the covey rise off a steady point is one of the great moments in upland hunting.
Other upland birds in New Hampshire
Pattern bobwhite quail in New Hampshire.
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