7/25/2023 0 Comments Quail hunting![]() ![]() Positively identify the target as a game species.To avoid wounding and improve your chances of taking home quail, following the below tips: The bag limit of 20 birds per day for Stubble quail minimises any long-term effects of harvesting on the overall population and ensures that the harvest of the bird is shared equitably among recreational quail hunters. Visit the Game Management Authority’s website for more information. Stubble quail hunting predominantly occurs on private property in stubble paddocks and grasslands, however, 16 State Game Reserves are open to Stubble quail hunting. The open season for Stubble quail is from 30 minutes before sunrise on the first Saturday in April until 30 minutes after sunset on June 30, each year. ![]() Hunters can only use shotguns that do not exceed 12-gauge to hunt stubble quail. The closed season is timed to prevent hunting during breeding, moulting, temperature extremes and food shortage. The open season for stubble quail occurs when the population is at its maximum and to avoid periods of vulnerability. A number of introduced game birds may also be hunted, however, most of these introduced game birds are only found on licensed game bird farms. The average opening day bag of stubble quail over the last five seasons has been about eight birds per hunter and the average total seasonal harvest for each hunter over the same period is about 34 birds. The stubble quail is the only native quail species that can be legally hunted in Victoria. ![]()
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