Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have announced a new Build a Wildlife Area project in Newberry County, South Carolina: the Enoree River Tract. It adds public land, quail habitat, and a better way to manage fire on the landscape. Why it matters for the National Forest The tract has been added to the Sumter National Forest's Enoree Ranger District, which makes up roughly 170,000 of the forest's 370,442 acres. It is also the first Build a Wildlife Area project that Pheasants

The Fall/Winter edition of the Indian Creek newsletter is out and there are two articles bobwhite hunters will find interesting. What does a northern bobwhite do all day? In 2025, Quail Forever biologist Seth Sofferin and partners trapped and banded 45 birds on the Indian Creek Quail Focal Area and fitted 14 of them with rump-mounted GPS transmitters. The tags logged more than 5,000 locations, and early results show an average home range of about 124 acres. One hen even succe

Ever spot a brood of quail chicks at the edge of a field or a hen turkey shepherding a line of tiny poults across a logging road? Congratulations—you've just collected valuable wildlife data. Each summer, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) asks hunters, landowners, farmers, and outdoor enthusiasts to participate in the Summer Wild Turkey & Quail Brood Survey. It's one of the simplest ways you can help improve wildlife management across the state, and i

There was plenty of good news for South Carolina quail hunters during the 2025-26 season. Results from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources' annual Quail Hunter Survey showed not only increased participation from hunters across the state, but also some of the strongest hunting success rates seen in recent years. Perhaps most encouraging, participation in the survey doubled compared to the previous two seasons. More hunters spent time afield, more hunting data wa

Quail hunt data from last season and more in this issue

Ten years ago, in a crowded room filled with background noise and big questions, a simple challenge was posed: Is it worth trying to save the bobwhite quail? From that moment, the South Carolina Bobwhite Initiative was born—and a decade later, the answer is ringing loud and clear across the state. What began as a hopeful idea has grown into a coordinated, science-based effort involving dozens of partners, hundreds of landowners, and thousands of acres restored. Through pres

Public bird dog training areas across South Carolina are seeing increased usage by dog owners

Quail are being tracked by GPS transmitters in the Indian Creek Focal Area for the first time

Private landowners are critical to the success of our initiative. Landowner Chris Kirk talks about how we helped with habitat on his land.

The thinning of a stand of pine trees on McBee WMA in 2020-2021 provided an opportunity to study the effects of habitat on bobwhite nest...

Dr. Bright and Keith Williamson receive 2024 NBGI Fire Bird Award

Quail Hunt Data from the 2023-2024 season highlighted in this issue

Your eyes can benefit habitat management statewide

An update on national bobwhite recovery efforts is now available

SCDNR Bird Conservation Coordinator Amy Tegeler was awarded the NBGI Firebird Award for her work on the SC Bobwhite Initiative

The Quail Times, newsletter for the Indian Creek Focus Area, fall 2023 edition has been released and this issue contains updates on the...

The Indian Creek Focus Area's newsletter, Quail Times, is out with its spring issue. Included in this edition are several plant profiles,...

Quail Forever’s “Build a Wildlife Area Program” announced earlier this month the acquisition of a 774-acre piece of property on the...

The Fall 2022 issue of Quail Times, the newsletter for the Indian Creek Restoration Initiative, is out and has articles on: Native and...

To help improve habitat for quail in South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), Army Corps of Engineers...