A chukar is native to Europe. But adapts well in all environments.

they live here in pocatello idaho

Have seen what appeared to be chukar, emphasize appeared, in a couple of the "Stans" of Central Asia. Once had a neat experience watching a local chap hawking for them by horseback with what I thing was an eagle perched on his arm. He and his entourage put on quite a show.

A true partridge (unlike a grouse, which many people incorrectly call partridge) imported from Eurasia. Many game farms offer them as lower cost alternatives to pheasants. We often use them at dog trials due to cost and also availability in the off-season. Handsome bird.

chukar is the best tasting partridge. In my opion chukars are the hardest to get. they live on very steep rocky terrian. When you hear them calling (chuk, chuk, chuk) it sounds like there laughing at you. Chukar go down for water in the moring and then make there way back up the hill during the day. you find them in the nastiest terrien that hardest for humans and predators to move around in. They live in the western states. they are from pakistan origonally and were brought over to the U.S.. there is a great book called CHukars compianion by pat wary. IT taught me everything tou need to know about chukar