Upland game bird

Upland game bird is an American term which refers to non-waterfowl game birds in groundcover-rich terrestrial ecosystems above wetlands and riparian zones (i.e. "uplands"), which are commonly hunted with gun dogs (pointing breeds, flushing spaniels and retrievers).

[1] As of 2013 the population of upland game birds such as pheasants had been falling in agricultural states such as Iowa where increased commodity prices for crops such as corn had resulted in reductions in game habitat in acreage set aside in the Conservation Reserve Program.

A significant reduction in the number of hunters over the previous 20 years was also reported.

[2] At least ten states have passed laws wherein there is a definition of "upland game" giving a list of species.

The following species appear on one or more state lists of "upland game."