Fourteen Sokoto Gudali cattle weighing 82 ± 11 kg were used to investigate the effect of season on the availability, quality and acceptability of forage. The animals were allowed free grazing for six hours daily and every bite of forages was collected to assess their availability and nutritive value. The forages collected were grouped into classes of grasses, legumes and forbs and their chemical composition determined. The results showed that there was a decline in the quality of the forages as the study progressed from September to December, coinciding with the onset of dry season. There were significant (p