Nicknamed the "devil bird," the chukar is not for the fair-weather hunter. These game birds introduced from the Middle East and southern Asia thrive in the steep slopes and treacherous terrain of the ...

There's an adage in in chukar hunting that says a person's first hunt is for fun. After that it's for revenge. And the coming chukar season might be Nevada hunters' best chance in years to get some ...

Seasons for two upland game birds — chukar and Hungarian partridge — open today in Idaho and next Saturday in Utah. Opening days usually bring a flurry of hunter activity. Forest grouse gives people ...

As the pickup slides to a stop in a remote corner of Elko County, I can’t help but chuckle. There in the dusty cloud kicked up by the truck’s tires is a gathering of critters strolling casually along ...

RENO — The hunting season for Nevada’s most popular game bird began Saturday with hunters facing poor to fair prospects. Nevada Department of Wildlife officials said hunters probably will find fewer ...

YAKIMA – A day hike along Yakima County’s steep and rocky hillsides offers a tough fitness test in a harsh environment. Many find it worth the hard work, especially when the reward of chukars awaits.

In the side-by-side, rounding the steep shoulder of the mountain, we swung around a corner and saw a chukar step into the two-track. The guns were put away, but when two or three more chukar ...

Quail and chukar hunting season opens Saturday throughout California, and the prognosis is for an excellent hunting season, thanks to a good carryover of birds from last year and a terrific hatch of ...

SPRINGVILLE– The onset of winter is good news for chukar hunters. Once snow starts to fall, the birds concentrate in smaller areas. That makes it easier to find the birds. Also, fortunately, chukar ...

Up on that ridge there are junipers that were old before there were any Himalayan chukar in Central Oregon. In my mind, junipers and cheatgrass and this Eurasian import are linked. And there is no ...