Colorado Quail Season 2026-27
Colorado's 2026-27 quail season opens November 14, 2026 for scaled and Gambel's quail and closes January 31, 2027 in the south-east, earlier elsewhere; the daily bag is 8 with 24 in possession.
When is quail season in Colorado?
| Bird | Season | Dates | Where | Daily bag | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambel's quail and Scaled quail | Quail season, west of I-25 | November 14, 2026 to January 3, 2027 | west of I-25, except the parts of Pueblo, Fremont, Huerfano, El Paso and Las Animas counties, which stay open to 31 January | 8 | 24 |
| Gambel's quail and Scaled quail | Quail season, south-east | November 14, 2026 to January 31, 2027 | east of I-25 and south of I-70 (I-25 to Byers) and US 36 (Byers to Kansas) | 8 | 24 |
| Gambel's quail and Scaled quail | Quail season, north-east | November 14, 2026 to January 3, 2027 | east of I-25 and north of I-70 (I-25 to Byers) and US 36 (Byers to Kansas) | 8 | 24 |
Each bird's page has its units, licences, look-alikes and how to hunt it: Gambel's quail, Scaled quail.
Source
2026 Colorado Small Game & Waterfowl brochure (corrections 21 Aug 2026), pages 3, 5, 7 and 11; CPW regulations chapter W-3 (07/16/2026): https://cpw.widen.net/s/bklvf2bjmw/colorado-small-game--waterfowl-brochure. Data updated October 2026. Rules change every year: read the current brochure before you hunt.