Quail season kicks off Nov. 1, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) roadside survey signaled good population numbers going into opening day.

Good habitat conditions, along with timely rainfall, helped bobwhite and scaled quail production.

"Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists covered over 3,300 road miles in early August during our annual roadside quail surveys," said Patrick Schutz, TPWD Upland Game Bird Program Leader.