BirdHuntPheasant
- Nov 1 – Dec 15, 2026
Cock pheasants2 daily4 poss.
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Upland birds 2026-27
Indiana upland hunting
Pheasant · Bobwhite quail
Open now
None
Pheasant opens Nov 1
Pheasant
2 a day
Opens Nov 1
Species
2
Pheasant, Bobwhite quail
How nonresidents hunt upland birds in Indiana
Nonresidents buy the nonresident hunting license (annual or 5-day) and the gamebird habitat stamp over the counter. DNR runs reserved put-and-take pheasant hunts ($30 a spot) on six fish and wildlife areas from Nov. 21. Ruffed grouse season is closed.
Pheasant Nov. 1 - Dec. 15, 2026; quail Nov. 1 - Dec. 15 north of I-74, Nov. 1 - Jan. 10 south.
Season calendar
NovDecJan
Pheasant
Bobwhite Quail (North Zone)
Bobwhite Quail (South Zone)
Seasons & bag limits
Bobwhite Quail (North Zone)
- Nov 1 – Dec 15, 2026
Bobwhite Quail (North Zone)4 daily8 poss.
Bobwhite Quail (South Zone)
- Nov 1, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Bobwhite Quail (South Zone)8 daily16 poss.
