Upland game bird

Upland game bird

Upland game bird is an American term which refers to those non-water fowl game birds hunted with pointing breeds, flushing spaniels, and retrievers. Upland game include the following:

*Ring necked pheasant
*Bobwhite quail
*Blue Grouse
*Ruffed Grouse
*Sharptailed Grouse
*Sage Grouse
*Hungarian Partridge
*Chukar
*California Quail
*Snipe
*Woodcock
*Scaled Quail
*Prairie Chicken
*Mountain Quail


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