THink it has to do with commercial hunting.  But you can bait quail and turkey in Texas.

Good luck. Quail are way down everywhere. We feed them and don't hunt them (although we can) because there are so few. Last year saw only 2-3 covies. We are in Crockett county, used to be wonderfull quail hunting not now. We have been doing some varment hunting and have discovered a real problem. Not so many wild varments, BUT we have a large amount of farel house cats. They will turn a covey of quail into nothing very fast, so if you see one on your place---TAKE HIM OUT !!!!

Was up at the panhandle ranch this past weekend to do some work and the quail population looked real strong.  Also saw my first pheasant on the property(have had the property since the early 60's)

If you cant shoot it with a 28ga. what's the point.  JMVHO

With the rain we have gotten I would think that quail numbers should be up this year. last year wasn't the best.

Howdy! There are a few public land areas in the Panhandle along with West and South Texas that offer quail hunting. Matador WMA in Cottle county is one area and several more. However, some WMA in Texas will say they offer quail hunting, but you would be hard pressed to find one quail. I would contact the wildlife biologist for the area you want to hunt and get advice. The quail population seems to go up and down depending on the rain and other habitat issues. You will need to get an APH permit along with your hunting license to use most of the public hunt areas. Good LUck!  Always, Gene

LBJ National Grasslands would probably been the closes place to you. It's free to hunt and there are turkey, quail, ducks, deer, and even a few hogs in some areas.

Actually, across Texas the quail numbers have been down due to the bad drought we had the past couple of years, I know where we hunt in South Texas, the ranch was full of coveys, the past couple of trips to the ranch I did not even flush, hear or see a single quail.  Maybe the birds you see recently are young birds who are the product of good rains that have fallen this fall.

Eric,  Seems the turkey out here in West Texas have gone the way of the quail.  I haven't seen a turkey on the 4 sections I have access to in about 6 months.  Not even a track around the ponds (tanks).  Good luck.