(Courtesy Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Chukar partridge numbers have returned to normal, lower levels following a two year population spike. The state's general hunt starts Sept. 30.

Utah's chukar numbers are the highest they have been in 17 years. Hunters looking to bag a few chukars this fall may want to turn at least part of their hunting attention north and east to the ...

Utah hunting map feature. WENDOVER, Utah "This is definitely the year of the chukar in Utah," said Dean Mitchell, upland game program coordinator for the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources.

The prospect of 200 chukar partridges in a single covey was a rarity of riches too great to ignore. ... although the huntable population in Utah is on the rise, ...

Though chukar partridge numbers are depressed in Nevada and Utah, there are still chukars on the landscape. That means hunting opportunity for those willing to work.

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In a short visit, I saw blackbrush, Utah holly, paintbrush, globemallow, desert marigold and various cacti, as well as rabbits and a family of chukar partridges.

The challenge of chukar hunting brings its own rewards Fri., Nov. 1, 2019 When hunting chukars, springers make a perfect companion. ... eastern Oregon, southern Idaho and parts of Utah.

WENDOVER, Utah "This is definitely the year of the chukar in Utah," said Dean Mitchell, upland game program coordinator for the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources. He said that nearly every one ...