coturnix quail

[gunner86]

Does anyone know if you have to have a license in Georgia to raise coturnixs?
I was thinking about getting some and was thing to find out as much as I could.

 

[funsized72]

you can see if they do on the learning center https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/3/Laws/tag/georgia-ordinances/

 

[funsized72]

Most places dont care about quails cuz they are pretty quiet. Unlike chickens

 

[Sill]

It depends on your state's game and fish laws. Here we don't need a permit for coturnix, but we do for all other species of quail.
Go to this thread and search for your state. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/429252/game-bird-permit-licencsure-information Be prepared to search a while, the laws for quail can be buried in your game and fish web site!

 

[montanaquail]

Call your local department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. I gave up sifting through stuff and called. Was transferred through 3 times and then I had the answers to ALL my questions.

 

[gunner86]

K thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

 

[luvburds]

I have always heard that I only bob whites need licensing here in GA

 

[Sill]

It's always good to know the actual legality of keeping quail where you live instead of going by word of mouth. Plus laws can change and what a neighbor's uncle used to think was so might not be currently.

 

[montanaquail]

Agreed. Just last month my state declassified coturnix quail as a controlled species.

 

[gunner86]

I sent the game and wildlife center a email on it and they got back with me. You can have coturnixs for personal use without a licences but if you go to sell or trade with them you have to have a licences. But I will agree everyone needs to find out themselves the laws and stuff.