PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Connecticut · Upland

Chukar

Opens in 57 days
Season 2026-27
2 windows on one classification

Season windows

  1. Window 101 JAN – 28 FEB 202659d
  2. Window 217 OCT – 31 DEC 202676d

As publishedJan 1-Feb 28, 2026 and Oct 17-Dec 31, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit2 daily / 10 season

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredNot required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Regulated jointly with Hungarian partridge under one CT program with identical dates/bag limit. CT Resident Game Bird Conservation Stamp required.

Population outlook

Connecticut 2026

Awaiting survey — Connecticut 2026

Confirmed absence: no wild population of chukar occurs in Connecticut — exists solely for preserve hunting and dog-training releases, per DEEP's own fact sheet.

Issuing agencyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Wildlife Divisionportal.ct.gov/deep/huntingRecord year 2026