The greatest chance for nest success lies in the availability of season-long cover for second or third efforts. Partridge is the old fashion name. Some of most common are the Tuxedo, Blonde, Silver and Tennessee Bobwhite quails. Furthermore, bobwhite quail have developed many physiological and morphological adaptations to offset high levels of predation, mainly adaptations in the way they reproduce. The management implications of season length are clear: Suitable nesting cover must be available from April through September. Hunter harvest surveys in 2018-19 showed a decrease in harvest even though the daily bag limit increased. There are many varieties of Bobwhite Quail. The key to a successful 2019-20 quail season is finding high-quality habitat. The average clutch size is 12 eggs with an incubation period of 23 days. They walk upright on short legs, with a pushed out chest. Quail are related to turkeys and chickens, and to some people, they look like a small, plump chicken. The quail is a very interesting bird. Bobwhite quail management workshop, a cooperatively developed video that demonstrates management techniques that can be used to enhance quail habitat on your property. The length of the nesting season is strongly influenced by weather—shortened by drought or intense heat, or lengthened by rainfall and cool weather, especially in South Texas (Hernández and Peterson 2007). It is not one of the most common that we see everyday on our front lawns or perched on the telephone wire. A landowner tour: Bringing back bobwhite quail, features landowners who have successfully implemented management practices to improve habitats for bobwhites on their property. Bobwhites nest on the ground using the previous year’s dead vegetation, with both hens and cocks (males) collecting materials for nest construction. In economic terms, the Northern Bobwhite was one of the most important game birds in North America. Thus, its tendencies, habits and life cycle are not as familiar to us as those birds who nest and raise their young in our backyards. Many attempts will fail. Population declines from habitat loss now mean that in many places there are no longer enough to hunt. Most people know the Northern bobwhite by the name bobwhite quail, or just quail for short. Bobwhite hunting can be sustainable if controlled properly, but currently management varies widely across the continent. 2019-2020 Season Outlook . The popular Bobwhite quail species is raised on quail farms to accommodate the needs of backyard hobbyists and quail hunters. The bobwhite nesting season extends from March through October with the peak occurring during May through August. For example, bobwhite quail frequently nest multiple times during the breeding season and lay a relatively large clutch (about twelve eggs). Overall, 2018 weather conditions were good for quail during their peak nesting and brood-rearing season.