Section 49-7-31.2 - Open season for game birdsThe open season for game birds shall be as follows:
(a) On bobwhite quail: The season shall open on Thanksgiving Day and run through the first Saturday in March next following. When the open season ends on a Friday, the commission shall have the authority to extend the season until thirty (30) minutes after sunset on the following Sunday.(b) On pheasant: There shall be no open season on pheasant.(c) On wild turkey: The commission may fix the spring season between March 1 and May 15. In addition, the commission may fix special fall either-sex seasons. When the open season ends on a Friday, the commission shall have the authority to extend the season until thirty (30) minutes after sunset on the following Sunday.(d) On migratory birds: The open season for migratory birds shall be the season prescribed by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty regulations. Laws, 2005, ch. 529, § 2, eff. 7/1/2005.Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 308, SB 2723,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2020.