Chukar populations in the state

[merkelman]

I have had several conversations with several bird biologists in the Yakima and Colockum area,  they are saying a dismal year for the rock runners. Anyone hearing or seeing different? 

[Mfowl]

I heard a covey chattering away while I was elk scouting last weekend in an area where I've found them for several years now. There were also 3 big coveys of quail in the same area. Seems like the quail had a good hatch, I would expect the chukars to have done well too. But I'm no bio.