Rule 1501:31-15-21 | Bobwhite quail season, hours, and bag limit.
Bobwhite quail season is open from November 6, 2026, through November 29, 2026. The youth hunting season for bobwhite quail is open from October 24, 2026, through October 25, 2026, and from October 31, 2026, through November 1, 2026.
(A) It shall be unlawful to:
(1) Hunt or take a bobwhite quail at any time, except between sunrise to sunset daily during the open seasons for bobwhite quail;
(2) Hunt or take bobwhite quail, except in:
(a) Adams, Athens, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, Jackson, Meigs, Montgomery, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, and Warren counties;
(b) The Tri-Valley wildlife area in Muskingum county;
(c) The Crown City wildlife area in Gallia and Lawrence counties.
(3) Hunt or take bobwhite quail on any public hunting area listed in rule 1501:31-15-04 of the Administrative Code, except:
(a) The Tri-Valley wildlife area;
(b) The Crown City wildlife area;
(c) When authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife.
(4) Hunt or take more than two bobwhite quail in any one day;
(5) Possess more than two bobwhite quail in the field while hunting or when returning from hunting;
(6) Possess a bobwhite quail in the field, except in the counties and on the public hunting areas that are open to quail hunting unless, the bobwhite quail are legally acquired and tagged in accordance with law.
(B) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code apply to this rule.
Last updated July 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Supplemental Information
Amplifies: 1531.06, 1531.08, 1531.10, 1533.02
Five Year Review Date: 7/6/2031
Prior Effective Dates: 5/1/1976, 6/1/1977 (Temp.), 6/1/1977, 6/1/1978 (Temp.), 6/1/1978, 6/1/1979, 6/1/1979 (Temp.), 6/1/1980, 6/1/1980 (Temp.), 6/1/1981 (Temp.), 6/1/1981, 6/1/1982, 5/31/1983, 5/31/1984, 6/1/1985, 6/1/1986, 6/1/1987, 7/1/1989, 7/31/1990, 8/15/1995, 8/10/1996, 7/19/2002, 6/4/2003, 5/28/2004, 5/27/2005, 7/1/2006, 7/1/2007, 7/1/2008, 7/1/2009, 11/27/2009, 7/1/2010, 7/1/2011, 1/1/2012, 7/1/2012, 7/11/2013, 7/1/2014, 1/1/2015, 7/1/2015, 7/1/2016, 7/1/2017, 7/27/2018, 7/1/2019, 7/1/2020, 7/1/2021, 7/1/2022, 6/30/2024, 6/30/2025