PESHAWAR — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department has formally authorized a regulated partridge hunting season across designated game reserves throughout the province, running from November 15, 2026, to January 11, 2027, according to an official departmental notification.
Under the established framework, the seasonal authorization applies strictly to four distinct avian species: the Chukar partridge, Black partridge, Grey partridge, and See-See partridge. To participate legally, enthusiasts must possess both an officially issued shooting licence and a specialized hunting permit distributed directly by the Wildlife Department, ensuring that field activities remain confined exclusively to authorized game reserves.
As part of the provincial conservation strategy, wildlife officials have mandated routine population monitoring within all designated reserves. Should field assessments indicate any ecological decline or population stress among the targeted bird species, authorities hold the administrative power to immediately suspend the issuance of special hunting permits.
This decision follows closely on the heels of another wildlife management adjustment in the province, where the Chief Conservator of Wildlife lifted a previous prohibition on quail hunting. Under those newly revised provincial regulations, hunters targeting common and rain quail are restricted to a strict daily bag limit of eight birds per individual, with field personnel instructed to enforce compliance across all designated territorial limits.