Upland Bird Seasons Still Going Strong

While many big game seasons are winding down, many upland bird hunters are finding good populations of game birds as many seasons continue. Upland bird seasons open include:

• California and bobwhite quail through January 31 in northern and southwestern Idaho. Closed in eastern Idaho.
• Chukar and gray partridge through January 31.
• Pheasants through December 31 in Area 1 in northern Idaho and Area 3 in southwestern Idaho; through November 30 in Area 2 in eastern Idaho.
• Forest grouse, which includes ruffed, spruce and dusky (blue) grouse, through December 31 in most of Idaho; and through January 31 in the Panhandle Region.
• The fall general turkey season runs through December 15 in game management units 1, 2 (except Farragut State Park and Farragut WMA) 3, 4, 4A, 5 and 6 in northern Idaho, and through December 31 in units 8, 8A, 10A, 11, 11A, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18 on private lands only. For the purpose of this hunt, private lands do not include corporate timberlands.

Hunters can find upland bird hunting rules in the seasons and rules brochure at license vendors, Fish and Game offices and on the department's Website at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov.