Any chukar hunters?

Here's a weekend of fun! I love to hunt these birds. I've got a nice honey hole a few hours from home.

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MuleyMadness
Must say I've never hunted chuckars although we have raised them.
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Mark
"MuleyMadness" wrote:Must say I've never hunted chuckars although we have raised them.
 They're brutal to hunt! Even my dogs get torn up chasing these birds! I actually tape (vet wrap) leather boots on my dogs when we chukar hunt. But whe you get in the birds it's a blast.
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AGCHAWK
I used to do a bit of chukar hunting as a kid but haven't done it in years. After lookin' at your pics Mark You've got me missin' it!
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bigbuck92
oh looks like fun but i really dont like the taste of um. probaly because this guy my dad works with brought some to us so we cooked um up and there was still some of the lead shot in them.
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Mark
"AGCHAWK" wrote:I used to do a bit of chukar hunting as a kid but haven't done it in years. After lookin' at your pics Mark You've got me missin' it!
 Get after 'em! I like it, but I'll never get really good at it. I just don't have the lungs and legs anymore.

My oldest son can run them down going uphill. I just turn him and the dogs loose and hope they fly down a little lower (where I am!).
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AGCHAWK
LOL....Mark, I think I'll take a page out of your book and let my oldest boy "bird-dog" for me.
Actually, I run 8-9 miles a day so I THINK I'll be able to handle it although, as you know, chukar country ain't exactly the easiest to traverse.
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Mark
It's worse than elk country! It's uphill every direction.

I was on a chukar hunt 2 years ago and we had to walk past the sheep to find the birds!
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lookslike you killed a few mark . nice looking dogs too . just waiting for small game season to kick in here so i can do upland bird hunting with my dogs .
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Mark
It won't be long now. October 14th is our waterfowl and upland opener. I don't usually hunt ducks until November when the warm weather crowds are gone. So it's chukar until then.
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waynedevore
Looks like fun, I like those rugged mountains. Never hunted Chuckers.
They apparently don't do well up North. MT only has a few right down next to the WY border.
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"AGCHAWK" wrote:LOL....Mark, I think I'll take a page out of your book and let my oldest boy "bird-dog" for me.
Actually, I run 8-9 miles a day so I THINK I'll be able to handle it although, as you know, chukar country ain't exactly the easiest to traverse.
 Running 8-9 miles a day may or may not work. My son brought home a Navy buddy several years ago that was a fitness freak. Took him hunting on the John Day river. Dang near killed him!

I have a number of places were I used to hunt them from horse back. Much easier on me and a real hoot if you have a big rinning dog. Now I'm wearing out and the horse is gone. Getting a four wheeler and might try that. Those are Hun's with me and Hannah. Found them on a Chukar hunt. Awfully inconciderate of them to show up!
Foot dog - Me and Hannah
Foot dog - Me and Hannah
Foot dog - Dusty
Foot dog - Dusty
Three horseback dog's. Kate, Rex and Pete
Three horseback dog's. Kate, Rex and Pete
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I love hunting those crazy birds. Growing up in Central OR I had some of the best chukar hunting in the country only a few hours away. I recently found some here in CO, but nothing compared to the numbers in Oregon. Thanks for the pics guys. :thumb
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kadejones2
that is the only bird of upland game i have hunted but they are a blast where did you get the in nevada. If in nevada what city
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Hunter292
Iv'e only hunted chukar and they are a blast to hunt!!!
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Mark
"kadejones2" wrote:that is the only bird of upland game i have hunted but they are a blast where did you get the in nevada. If in nevada what city
 North of Winnemucca. I've got me a nice little honey hole.

You've got some good chukar and hun areas where you are, correct?
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