The management implications of season length are clear: Suitable nesting cover must be available from April through September. Bobwhites nest on the ground using the previous year’s dead vegetation, with both hens and cocks (males) collecting materials for nest construction. Most people know the Northern bobwhite by the name bobwhite quail, or just quail for short. In economic terms, the Northern Bobwhite was one of the most important game birds in North America. Quail are related to turkeys and chickens, and to some people, they look like a small, plump chicken. Hunter harvest surveys in 2018-19 showed a decrease in harvest even though the daily bag limit increased. 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. 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). Some of most common are the Tuxedo, Blonde, Silver and Tennessee Bobwhite quails. For example, bobwhite quail frequently nest multiple times during the breeding season and lay a relatively large clutch (about twelve eggs). The key to a successful 2019-20 quail season is finding high-quality habitat. It is not one of the most common that we see everyday on our front lawns or perched on the telephone wire. The popular Bobwhite quail species is raised on quail farms to accommodate the needs of backyard hobbyists and quail hunters. Population declines from habitat loss now mean that in many places there are no longer enough to hunt. Overall, 2018 weather conditions were good for quail during their peak nesting and brood-rearing season. A landowner tour: Bringing back bobwhite quail, features landowners who have successfully implemented management practices to improve habitats for bobwhites on their property. But just like the birds we enjoy watching from our back window, the quail has a intriguing life of its own. The quail is a very interesting bird. Many attempts will fail. 2019-2020 Season Outlook . Bobwhite hunting can be sustainable if controlled properly, but currently management varies widely across the continent. They walk upright on short legs, with a pushed out chest. Furthermore, bobwhite quail have developed many physiological and morphological adaptations to offset high levels of predation, mainly adaptations in the way they reproduce. The average clutch size is 12 eggs with an incubation period of 23 days. 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.