(FOX40.COM) --The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced high expectations for the upcoming hunting season with an above-average abundance of quail and chukar. • Video Above: Trail cameras capture multitude of cameras

"Get your boots and bird dogs ready," CDFW said.

California has three native species of quail: mountain, California, and Gambel’s quail, according to CDFW. At least one quail species can be found in every part of the state, offering close-to-home hunting opportunities for Californians, no matter where they live.

The state also hosts chukar partridge populations that are native to the steppe regions of Asia and the Middle East. CDFW said Chukar were introduced into California in the 1930s and took hold in areas that most closely resembled their native lands –

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