A tough winter took its toll on some eastern Oregon birds, but the wet weather also left some excellent habitat in the spring. Pheasant numbers improved a bit in Malheur County, but dropped across the ...

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 ...

Best news for upland bird hunters in 2016 is an apparent rebound of chukar in the high desert and along the lower John Day and Deschutes canyons. Biologists also report a bump in pheasant numbers in ...

Chukar partridge, or chukar for short, are a non-native game bird introduced to the United States in the 1800s. Native to southern Eurasia, chukars can be found in the mountainous terrain of the ...

YAKIMA, Wash. —Even though it felt like we skipped October there for a bit last weekend, it looks like we’ll get back to normal temperatures in the next few days. With October’s arrival, several of ...

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 ...

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 ...