<p>It may be a tough year for Missouri quail hunters with statewide roadside counts down by nearly 50 percent, but the northeast may be an exception. </p>
Poor breeding conditions and late rains foretell reduced bird numbers for the 21-22 New Mexico season.
Drought and wildfires will present both challenges and opportunities for the 2021 California quail season.
Drought and summer heat waves present tough conditions for Arizona’s quail heading into this fall hunting season.
Winter caused problem for some areas of Virginia, but rainfall and habitat management across the state helped birds going into fall.
In those places where habitat is being managed intensely, the Tennessee quail population looks stable, and wild coveys can be found.