Carson Valley Chukar Club

 

Technically, it's a red-legged partridge originally from the Middle East that was introduced to the high desert of the West.

But if you ask a hunter, we call it the 'Devil Bird.' They live in the steepest, nastiest, rockiest terrain imaginable. They would rather run uphill than fly, which means you have to hike miles of vertical ground just to get a shot. There's an old saying: 'The first time you hunt chukar is for fun, and the rest of your life is for revenge.' They are the ultimate challenge for an upland hunter, and they are excellent table fare if you earn them