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 ...

A captive chukar photographed at the EE Wilson Wildlife Area near Corvallis. The chukar, a type of partridge, is one of the favorite upland game birds for Oregon hunters to pursue. BAKER CITY — Russ ...

Big game attracts many hunters to the West, but the region is also home to some of the country’s best upland bird hunting.

I didn’t have anything against the upland game birds until I went hunting with my dad near the Snake River. We chased the chukars up the hills, down the hills and across the hills until I was ...

BIRD HUNTING -- Looking for a bird-hunting adventure destination this season? Nevada is putting out the word that it has record-high numbers of chukars in some -- not all -- portions of the state for ...

Bird hunting can be humbling and exhilarating, often compressing these extremes in a weekend or day, or even brief moments between shots. I was fortunate to return to the chukar grounds before ...

I received an e-mail this week from Paul Pelletier of Newington, who writes: "My wife and I both enjoy your column and read it every week. Even though we don't do much hunting and fishing, we always ...

The United Field Trialers Association held the Bill Roff Memorial Chukar Championship April 14-16 at Fairbanks Rod and Gun Club for about 75 dogs. Participants and their bird dogs of various breeds ...

BAKER CITY — Russ Elms has hiked many hard miles in a fruitless search for his feathered quarry. But not recently. The miles are still hard, to be sure. The torturous topography which chukars, a type ...