As publishedNov 23, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027 (same as pheasant, per statute)
Not listed as its own line item in the 2026/27 printed guide's species table (only pheasant and quail are tabled there). However, Delaware's codified regulation (7 Del. Admin. Code 3900-4.20) explicitly states 'Chukars and Hungarian Partridge may be hunted during the lawful season to hunt pheasants,' so the season is treated as identical to the pheasant season. No chukar-specific bag/possession limit was found published anywhere for 2026-27 - likely low/no real hunting pressure in DE since chukar aren't a stocked/native DE species. Confirmed across 5 sources (printed guide, DE Admin. Code, DNREC news release, DNREC regulation-changes page, DE statutory game-bird definition, see raw source) that no chukar-specific bag/possession figure is published anywhere — not an unresearched gap.
Confirmed absence: chukar release in Delaware requires a Gamebird Breeders Permit, consistent with a put-and-take rather than wild-managed population; no survey infrastructure exists.