1981 – 2013
South Carolina, Georgia
- the mission to protect and enhance quail populations
- 1981 founded in Edgefield, South Carolina
- 2010 moved to Albany, Georgia
– eight acres - 2013 Shut their doors
- 2013 members asked to lend their support to Quail Forever
Quail Unlimited
308 Third Ave
Albany, GA 31701
803-637-5731
qu.org
About Quail Unlimited
Quail Unlimited (QU) was a national quail conservation organization founded around 1981 in Edgefield, South Carolina, by Jerry Allen. For about three decades it was one of the main voices for bobwhite quail and quail hunters. It raised money through local chapters and banquets and paid for habitat projects as quail populations fell across the Southeast and Midwest. QU also hosted a well-known celebrity quail hunt fundraiser in southwest Georgia for more than 20 years. In 2010 it reported between 28,000 and 29,000 members.
In late October 2010, QU announced that it would move its national headquarters from Edgefield to Albany, Georgia, on an eight-acre parcel of land donated by the Phoebe Foundation. The move came as the group faced serious financial and internal problems. In early February 2013, President Bill Bowles announced that Quail Unlimited would stop operating immediately. Its website was redirected to Quail Forever, which acquired QU’s mailing list, and the QU board urged members to support Quail Forever as the future of quail conservation. Quail Unlimited no longer exists.
Key Facts
- About 1981: Jerry Allen founds Quail Unlimited in Edgefield, South Carolina.
- October 2010: QU announces a move to Albany, Georgia, with roughly 28,000 members.
- Early February 2013: QU stops operating, citing financial and internal problems.
- 2013: QU’s board recommends that members join Quail Forever, which acquires the group’s mailing list.
Learn More
Sources
- QU Leaving Edgefield for Georgia (Carolina Sportsman)
- Quail Unlimited Relocates to Albany (WALB)
- Quail Unlimited Disbands (OutdoorHub)
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