PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Minnesota · Upland

Chukar

Unprotected species -- no season, license, or limit
0 windows on one classification

Season windows

Awaiting survey — No dated season on record

This state's classification carries no date range for the species.

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limitNo limit

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredNot required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

MN DNR regulations explicitly classify chukar partridge as an 'unprotected' bird (grouped with house sparrows, starlings, common pigeons, Eurasian collared-dove, and monk parakeets) that may be taken at any time, in any manner (except with artificial light or a motor vehicle), with no license, season dates, or bag limit. There is no self-sustaining wild population and it is not managed as a game bird in Minnesota.

Population outlook

Minnesota 2026

Awaiting survey — Minnesota 2026

Confirmed absence: chukar has no established wild Minnesota population, classified an “unprotected bird” under MN Statutes 97A.015 with only occasional stray sightings; no MN DNR survey exists.

Issuing agencyMinnesota Department of Natural Resourceswww.dnr.state.mn.usRecord year 2026