BirdHuntDusky & Ruffed Grouse
- Sep 1 – Dec 31, 2026
Grouse (singly or combined)4 daily12 poss.
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Upland birds 2026-27
Utah upland hunting
Chukar · Gray partridge · Pheasant · California quail · Gambel's quail · Dusky grouse · Ruffed grouse · Sage grouse · Sharp-tailed grouse · White-tailed ptarmigan
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Dusky & Ruffed Grouse, White-tailed Ptarmigan, Chukar Partridge, Gray (Hungarian) Partridge, Greater Sage-Grouse (permit), Sharp-tailed Grouse (permit)
Pheasant
2 a day
Opens Nov 7
Species
10
Chukar, Gray partridge, Pheasant…
How nonresidents hunt upland birds in Utah
Nonresidents buy the nonresident basic hunting license (annual) or the 3-day small game license over the counter. Ptarmigan need a free permit; sage grouse and sharp-tailed grouse are by permit (season limit 2), largely on private land for sharptails.
Dusky and ruffed grouse and ptarmigan from Sept. 1; chukar and gray partridge Sept. 26, 2026 - Feb. 15, 2027; pheasant Nov. 7 - Dec. 6; quail Nov. 7 - Dec. 31; youth hunts earlier.
Season calendar
SepOctNovDecJanFeb
Dusky & Ruffed Grouse
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Youth Chukar & Partridge
Chukar Partridge
Gray (Hungarian) Partridge
Greater Sage-Grouse (permit)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (permit)
Youth Pheasant
Ring-necked Pheasant
California & Gambel's Quail
Today
Seasons & bag limits
White-tailed Ptarmigan
- Sep 1 – Oct 31, 2026
White-tailed Ptarmigan4 daily12 poss.
Youth Chukar & Partridge
- Sep 19 – Sep 21, 2026
Youth Chukar & Partridge5 daily15 poss.
Chukar Partridge
- Sep 26, 2026 – Feb 15, 2027
Chukar Partridge5 daily15 poss.
Gray (Hungarian) Partridge
- Sep 26, 2026 – Feb 15, 2027
Gray (Hungarian) Partridge5 daily15 poss.
Greater Sage-Grouse (permit)
- Sep 26 – Oct 18, 2026
Greater Sage-Grouse (permit)No limit dailyNo limit poss.
Sharp-tailed Grouse (permit)
- Sep 26 – Oct 18, 2026
Sharp-tailed Grouse (permit)No limit dailyNo limit poss.
Youth Pheasant
- Oct 31 – Nov 5, 2026
Male pheasants2 daily6 poss.
Ring-necked Pheasant
- Nov 7 – Dec 6, 2026
Male pheasants2 daily6 poss.
California & Gambel's Quail
- Nov 7 – Dec 31, 2026
California & Gambel's Quail5 daily15 poss.
What a nonresident needs to buy
Hunting license: choose one
Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·
$144.00
Total for the season
$144.00
