A stubble quail in a grassland
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Quail hunting

DUCK/QUAIL HUNTING PERMITS ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE.

Permit applications will be available prior to the opening of the season. This page will be updated when permits are available.

For more general information about permits, see Hunting permits.

Frequently asked questions

Mandatory Hunting Survey

Open season hunting permit holders are required to complete a hunting survey within 30 days of the conclusion of the open season. This survey provides useful information on species populations and distribution valuable towards the declaration of future open seasons.

Contact us

For more information about quail hunting, please contact the Fauna Permits Unit.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Acknowledgement of Country

The state government acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

We work in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and support their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.