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I raise them for meat and I lik'um!! I only raise Bobwhites because I like white meat, Georgia Giants and Tennesse Reds. If you decide to raise them you'll need a permit, contact your local game warden, he will have to come to your place and inspect your pens, fill out some paperwork for you to send in. A hobby permit will cost you $10 a year, a commercial permit will be $48. The commercial permit is only needed if you intend to sell birds or eggs to others.
What's a hobby permit for? I have Wood Ducks and I just got the Notice of Transfer or Sale of Migratory Waterfowl form from when I purchased them. I was told I didn't need any other paperwork unless I was to sell or giveaway eggs or birds. If I were to raise them to eat myself, I would not need a permit. Does quail fall under something totally different from the waterfowl?
I hope I'm not supposed to be doing something I'm not.
The hobby permit is required just to have quail that you are raising for yourself, for your own personal use. With it you can't sell or give away any birds or eggs to anyone, for any reason. The commercial permit allows to to sell or otherwise, but also requires very stricked record kepping and the game warden for your area can come and inspect those records at any time. If they are not in order he/she can take all of your birds.
My game warden told me that all versions of quail, bobwhites or not, require a permit in Oklahoma. Best to be safe, check with your local game warden before getting birds or eggs to hatch just to be safe.
