Habitat, weather keys to 2024 Bobwhite boom

• El Nino helps drive quail numbers to eight-year high

Upland Game Biologist The August 2024 roadside quail survey shows the statewide quail index up substantially over 2023, climbing from 2.23 to 6.52 quail per route surveyed.

This result is 28.8% above the 35-year statewide average of 5.06 quail per route, and 92.3% above the 10-year average of 3.39 quail per route.

The Oklahoma Department of Wildl…