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NBGI States & Coordinators

These individuals may or may not have the actual title of “quail coordinator,” but they are in charge of on-the-ground quail management in their state.

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Alabama

Brandon Earls
Alabama Dept. of Conservation and  Natural Resources
Upland Game Bird Coordinator
64 N. Union Street, Suite 584
Montgomery, AL 36130
brandon.earls@dcnr.alabama.gov
(334) 242-3469

Arkansas

Clint Johnson, CWB®
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Quail Coordinator
213A Highway 89 South
Mayflower, AR 72106
clint.johnson@agfc.ar.gov
(501) 270-1926

Delaware

VACANT (4/10/23)
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
Furbearer and Small Game Biologist
6180 Hay Point Landing Road
Smyrna, DE 19977
mike.adams@delaware.gov
(302) 735-3600 x 2

Florida

Greg Hagan
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Northern Bobwhite Coordinator
13093 Henry Beadel Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32312
greg.hagan@myfwc.com
(850) 893-4153  x340

Georgia

Dallas Ingram
Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
Quail Biologist
dallas.ingram@dnr.ga.gov
(404) 985-0426

Illinois

Don Kahl
Agricultural and Grassland Wildlife Program Manager
Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources
1 Natural Resources Way
Springfield, IL 62702
Don.Kahl@Illinois.gov
217-206-0411

Indiana

Nichole Alonso-Leach
Grassland Gamebird Biologist
Indiana Div. of Fish and Wildlife
402 W. Washington Street, Rm W273
Indianapolis, IN 46204
nalonsoleach@dnr.in.gov
www.dnr.IN.gov
(317) 771-6561

Iowa

Todd Bogenschutz
Upland Wildlife Research Biologist
Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources
1436 255th Street
Boone, IA 50036
todd.bogenschutz@dnr.iowa.gov
(515) 432-2823

Kansas

Jeff Prendergast
Small Game Specialist
Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks
PO Box 338
Hays, KS 67601
jeff.prendergast@ks.gov
(785) 628-8614

Kentucky

Cody Rhoden
Acting Small Game Program Coordinator
Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources
#1 Sportsman’s Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
cody.rhoden@ky.gov
(800) 858-1549, ext. 4458

Louisiana

Cody Cedotal
Small Game Program Coordinator
Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries
PO Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
ccedotal@wlf.la.gov
(225) 765-2354

Maryland

Bob Long
Upland Gamebird Project Manager
Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
828 B Airpax Road, Suite 500
Cambridge, MD 21613
blong@dnr.state.md.us
(410) 221-8838, ext. 106

Mississippi

Rick Hamrick 
Small Game Biologist
Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
1505 Eastover Drive
Jackson, MS 39211
rickh@mdwfp.state.ms.us
(601) 432-2199

Missouri

Beth Emmerich
Research Scientist
Missouri Dept. of Conservation
3500 S. Baltimore Street
Kirksville, MO 63501
beth.emmerich@mdc.mo.gov
(660) 988-7902 ext. 6509

Nebraska

Bryan O'Connor
Upland Habitat and Access Program Manager
Nebraska Game and Parks
50379 Hwy 22
Wolbach, NE 68882
bryan.oconnor@nebraska.gov
308-293-0102

New Jersey

Jimmy Sloan
Wildlife Biologist
New Jersey Div. of Fish and Wildlife
360 North New York Road
Galloway, NJ 08205
james.sloan@dep.nj.gov
(609) 256-2809

North Carolina

Hannah Plumpton
Upland Gamebird Biologist
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
hannah.plumpton@ncwildlife.org
(984) 800-7222

Ohio

Nathan Stricker
Wildlife Biology Supervisor
Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources
2045 Morse Road, Bldg. B1
Columbus, OH 43229
nathan.stricker@dnr.state.oh.us
(614) 265-6381

Oklahoma

Tell Judkins 
Upland Game Biologist
Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation
PO Box 53465
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
tell.judkins@odwc.ok.gov
(405) 301-9945

Pennsylvania

Andrew Ward
Game Bird Section Supervisor
Pennsylvania Game Commission
2001 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
andward@pa.gov
(717) 787-4250 (ext 73417)

South Carolina

Michael Hook
Small Game Program Leader
South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources
PO Box 167
Columbia,  SC 29202
hookm@dnr.sc.gov
(803) 734-3940

Tennessee

Michael McCord
Small Game/Furberer Coordinator
Wildlife and Forestry Division
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
michael.mccord@tn.gov
Phone:  931-528-6472 (ext 110)

Texas

John Mclaughlin
Upland Game Bird Program Leader
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
john.mclaughlin@tpwd.texas.gov
(512) 971-0348

Virginia

Jay Howell
Small Game Project Leader
Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources
7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400
Henrico, VA 23228
jay.howell@DGIF.Virginia.Gov
(804) 641-9694

West Virginia

Holly N. Morris, Certified Wildlife Biologist®
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
2006 Robert C. Byrd Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
holly.n.morris@wv.gov
(304) 256-6947