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Title: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on October 24, 2014, 09:10:36 PM
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: NW-GSP on October 24, 2014, 09:14:35 PM
Looks like a happy dog, I'm hoping to hunt on your side of the mountains soon.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on October 24, 2014, 09:16:56 PM
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: NW-GSP on October 24, 2014, 10:38:58 PM
Ah lee your killing me,  :chuckle:
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: wonder on October 25, 2014, 10:29:52 AM
So, what's the secret to hunting these wary little birds?  I hunted over by the Snake River on Thursday and Friday and I found both coveys in the middle of fields and they jumped me at 50 plus yards each time.  No real good chances for a shot?  I am determined to get one though just need to figure them out.

Congrats at bagging some nice birds!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Birdguy on October 25, 2014, 02:05:00 PM
Lee lets the dog catch them. Look at the pictures, he is busy taking pictures during the flush so his stellar pup had to run it down and catch it. Look at the other picture that hun is still alive so the dog must have caught it while Lee was running the camera  :chuckle:.

In all seriousness the only huns I have ever shot were late in the year in about a foot of snow. Early they are generally a little more flighty from the little experience I have. They are fun little birds, good luck guys.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: wildweeds on October 25, 2014, 03:47:08 PM
Mark them down and get on them before they covey up again,they are a bit more cooperative once busted up into singles.If you have to bust them up as many times as it takes to get them near the riparian cover near the edges of the stubble.I've busted the same covey half a dozen times before I got a successful discharge.Perserverance and grit is what wins out on the little red devils.They are a 1/4 mile radius bird,meaning they have a home range of 320 acres,you can find them again if you go back.Chukars are the same.Pheasants are where they are and are the least predictable.I always survey a hun covey flush and if there are only half a dozen birds give them a free pass and let them go.I saw alot of different coveys last week deer hunting,most had 12 or more birds,one covey had 8 and one was but just a pair.They need lots of eyes to survive.Good luck next time out!
So, what's the secret to hunting these wary little birds?  I hunted over by the Snake River on Thursday and Friday and I found both coveys in the middle of fields and they jumped me at 50 plus yards each time.  No real good chances for a shot?  I am determined to get one though just need to figure them out.

Congrats at bagging some nice birds!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on October 25, 2014, 07:03:59 PM
Lee. If you live in Omak I am sure you are familiar with desert canyon golf course. These little guys were running along the driving range while I was playing golf. They are moving, of have moved into the state in a big way. We hit a good size covey at 2200 feet opening day. Some days we catch them in the lower lands. They have adapter to chukar habitat and have adapted to eating bugs and cheat grass. The Huns located In the prairies of Montana and the Dakotas are generally a little larger so I have found, and eating wheat / bugs / corn. Corn being the food that fattens them up. Once you bust them up they are  VERY tough to get a second chance. Good times, great photos. I have to share one from a few years back.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Shannon on October 25, 2014, 07:25:51 PM
Huns are my favorite bird to hunt. I've always found it easier to get shots after I have bumped them once.
I shot two today while hunting mostly for pheasants. Really pretty bird.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: JayBird02 on October 27, 2014, 10:35:17 AM
Love hunting Huns. Been finding them in the wheat stubble this year and I agree with you guys the singles are easier to get.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: JayBird02 on October 27, 2014, 01:40:55 PM
Look who found his way to the forum! This is Matt.

Sent from my C811 4G using Tapatalk
What's up Matt? You need to get out to the East Side and chase some chukar with me.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on October 27, 2014, 10:03:35 PM
One of my best pictures of Cass with a Hungarian.

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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on October 27, 2014, 10:06:04 PM
Another favorite of Cass with a Hun and ice on her beard. 

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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on October 27, 2014, 10:09:33 PM
Addy  with one.

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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on October 27, 2014, 10:11:29 PM
A nice even mixed bag.
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Birdguy on October 28, 2014, 08:06:10 PM
Great pictures Lee, even one with a gun. Does that mean the  dogs do not do all the work on every trip  :chuckle:.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on October 28, 2014, 09:55:31 PM
Yeah, I shoot a few. I just realized that the gun in the picture is not mine, but a friends. Mine has a few dings and the stock is glued back together just behind the trigger guard. I had it fly out of my hand and end up at the bottom of a 20 foot cliff.  It still shoots...


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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: wonder on October 29, 2014, 09:49:08 PM
Nice birds gentlemen, that's the first time I've seen a Hun up next to a Chukar.  They are a teeny bit smaller.  How about the taste difference between the two?  I've heard that Huns are quite good eating.  Looking forward to getting one of those little buggers next time out.

Keep at it guys!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: fethrduster on October 30, 2014, 06:06:09 PM
I love hunting huns.  They are a bit easier to bring down than chukars, and they do have the bad habit of staying put where they land after they are flushed.  Not too difficult if you pay attention.  Like chukars, if they fly around a ridge, they'll be around the corner on the other side about the same elevation. 

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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: MtnMuley on October 30, 2014, 06:15:20 PM
Huns are one of the few uplands other than the quail that is doing well in the north central part of the state. At least from my observations they are doing well here.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on October 30, 2014, 09:07:51 PM

Not so  well in the mouth of this fellow.  Dinner last night was two huns.. This was a  cripple that he caught. I went to take a picture of Gage pointing the  cripple and it had enough steam to try to  fly another 15 feet, but with Gage on its heels,  this was the result. 


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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: coyote_out on November 01, 2014, 09:32:04 PM
I am sure there are 100 posts about the guns you guys are using, just wanted to ask 101. What are you Hun and Chukar hunters packing? I got a BPS 12. Heavy, but it shoots straight enough.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: T-Bone on November 02, 2014, 06:51:54 AM
I am sure there are 100 posts about the guns you guys are using, just wanted to ask 101. What are you Hun and Chukar hunters packing? I got a BPS 12. Heavy, but it shoots straight enough.

Nothing the matter with your BPS; I have one in 16Ga. that I occasionally pack. I love the 16Ga.; so I normally pack a DeHaan SXS or one of two Remington pumps in that gauge. However, my last Huns were taken with a Weatherby semi-auto in 28 Ga.; light and deadly with 3/4OZ. of #6's.

Tom
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on November 09, 2014, 12:30:43 PM
Ace was on fire yesterday. We hit 8-9 coveys from small to large. Huns and chukar plentiful!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: JayBird02 on November 13, 2014, 09:59:09 AM
Dogs had a great day. Found a few coveys of huns and quail.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: GrampasGuns on November 14, 2014, 01:17:38 AM
Ace was on fire yesterday. We hit 8-9 coveys from small to large. Huns and chukar plentiful!

Merkelman, what gun am I drooling at? Benelli? That wood stock is saweeeeeeet!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on November 14, 2014, 04:16:53 PM
LOL, it's actually the Beretta X-tra wood you get on the 391 Teknys.  If you peel off the finish it is a plain piece of wood!  I am good friends with the owner of Pacific Sporting Arms and bought this the day it came in because it was light!  Redmond eh, my offices are by willows run...
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 16, 2014, 06:23:49 PM
I see your Huns and raise you a chukar....
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on November 16, 2014, 08:04:46 PM
Surprised they have not all frozen !  How cold was it over there ?
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: JayBird02 on November 17, 2014, 06:44:02 AM
I see your Huns and raise you a chukar....
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMGP0943_zps7f2acd67.jpg)
I'll raise you 2 chukar
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on November 17, 2014, 03:53:05 PM
Game on,lol. I'll be over in your neck of the woods next week!  Perhaps a beer over at the Olive Garden! Then some smack down on the birds!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 23, 2014, 06:13:39 PM
Game on: 6 chukars and one hun. 



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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: NW-GSP on November 23, 2014, 06:17:51 PM
Looks like a good hunt, I have not made it over for upland hunting yet, going to have to head over.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: JayBird02 on November 24, 2014, 12:21:53 AM
Game on: 6 chukars and one hun. 



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How are the birds holding with this snow Lee Root? Haven't made it out since the snow hit.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on November 24, 2014, 09:00:52 AM
I will let ya know Wednesday! Lol
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: coyote_out on November 24, 2014, 07:56:04 PM
Awesome looking dogs! And birds! Heck of a day Lee!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on November 26, 2014, 03:35:22 PM
I will let ya know Wednesday! Lol
5 coveys for five hours of humping the hills.  Sorry no photos to post. Plenty of Huns and Chukar out there this year!  Best yet we pushed up the local heard of elk. Nice bull at 50 yards checking out my GSP. THAT WAS COOL!!!!  HAPPY TURKEY DAY TO ALL.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 28, 2014, 09:19:53 PM
A little back leg pointing action.

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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 28, 2014, 09:21:24 PM
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 28, 2014, 09:44:29 PM
Today's hand: Two Huns and 5 Chukars.(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMGP0993_zps773e014d.jpg)
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: JayBird02 on December 03, 2014, 10:24:34 AM
Took my pup on a solo trip while my 3 year old Brittany heals up. He pointed one covey. He's really coming along well.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on December 21, 2014, 08:58:55 PM
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: SeaRun1 on December 21, 2014, 09:11:27 PM
To all the guys that posted pics in this thread.  Awesome and thank you!  Love the upland pics.

SR1
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on December 22, 2014, 06:50:32 PM
Gage pointing in the sage. His intensity on this point was fun to watch.


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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: coyote_out on December 27, 2014, 08:36:28 AM
Awesome! Great job!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: JayBird02 on January 08, 2015, 08:10:54 PM
Great day for Huns and Chukar.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: NW-GSP on January 08, 2015, 10:34:49 PM
I am envious of these chukar and hun pictures, i have yet to harvest either.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: John B on January 11, 2015, 07:13:28 PM
Shot my first Hun today, pretty stoked
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on January 11, 2015, 07:41:20 PM
Nice male!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Shannon on January 11, 2015, 07:59:44 PM
I've shot a bunch of huns but don't know how to tell a male from a female. Can anyone show examples and explain the difference?
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on January 11, 2015, 09:42:49 PM
The distinctive brown patch on the breast. 
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Birdguy on January 11, 2015, 10:12:29 PM
The distinctive brown patch on the breast. 

That is the best  guess after they are dead and while generally true it is not always the case. Having raised several hundred huns in my years of game farming the dark brown horseshoe shape on the breast can be on both males and females (if you put what ends up being two males in the same cage you find out real quick  :bdid:). I used the patch on the chest as well as the amount of orange skin just behind the eye. But honestly I usually only tried to sex them in the early spring. The male call helped as well. Cool little birds for sure.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Camo on January 12, 2015, 09:40:17 PM
Congrats on the first Hun. Looks like a Cynergy, don't see too many of those around.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: John B on January 12, 2015, 10:01:16 PM
Congrats on the first Hun. Looks like a Cynergy, don't see too many of those around.

Thanks. You're right, Cynergy 28ga. Now I just need to bag a chukar, that's Washington's only upland bird I haven't shot yet
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on January 13, 2015, 05:12:31 AM
Have you harvested  a spruce grouse and mtn quail as of yet!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: John B on January 13, 2015, 04:57:07 PM
Have you harvested  a spruce grouse and mtn quail as of yet!

Spruce grouse yes, mountain quail no... forgot about that one, I guess I have two more to get. Do we have bobwhites in WA? Because that would make three  :chuckle:
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on January 13, 2015, 08:42:26 PM
I need the Spuce grouse!!  Enjoy the harvest of the day!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on January 16, 2015, 05:45:05 PM
From a couple of falls ago. I love to hunt grouse, but usually am training a dog for a test, or judging dogs in tests in September. 
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on January 16, 2015, 07:35:57 PM
Nice Ruff''s Lee. These were from this year...PM ME ON DOG TESTING ETC
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: JayBird02 on January 16, 2015, 08:53:22 PM
From a couple of falls ago. I love to hunt grouse, but usually am training a dog for a test, or judging dogs in tests in September. 
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What kind of test do you judge Lee?
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: John B on January 16, 2015, 09:44:08 PM
This is the only grouse I shot this year, spent most of the season chasing quail and pheasants.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on January 20, 2015, 09:14:56 PM
Looking back on the season:
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Looking forward to next year. The Fat Lady Sang yesterday.  Might just hunt some ducks this next weekend. Hope all had a good year!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: T-Bone on January 21, 2015, 07:39:22 AM
Lee, thank you for your photos and posts this past season. I enjoyed them very much.

Tom
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on April 01, 2015, 06:42:50 PM
I am pleased to say that Yanka passed her VJP in Boise, ID. this last weekend with a nice score. She is now in training for her next test this fall, the HZP. Force fetch is first and she is already reaching for the dummy when her ear is pinched.  NWGsp also passed with his male. 

The VJP is like the Navhda natural ability test and was what the Navhda test was derived from.   

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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on April 14, 2015, 07:38:55 PM
Yanka. She is always in flight.

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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Mossyoak on June 09, 2015, 11:19:10 PM
Thanks for the pics...enjoyed looking at them. You may have already said this but what breed are your dogs? They look like a wire haired Griffon but I am not sure...
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on June 12, 2015, 10:20:00 PM
They are Deutsch Drahthaars.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: NW-GSP on June 12, 2015, 10:50:25 PM
Those are some great pictures of yanka
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on August 30, 2015, 06:18:01 PM
Sad to report the area in which I  shot the huns that started this thread burnt to a total crisp. It was on ground bought for sharp tail restoration and in recent years I have seen a ton of sharpies there. Hard to say what fire does to them, but I won't be hunting there this fall. The fires in the Okanogan have been devastating to for lots of folks. It hasn't been fun trying to breathe here, but today it rained a little and cleared up. But then one of the areas blew up again. Lee
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Birdguy on August 30, 2015, 07:53:06 PM
Lee, we were up that way yesterday and man a LOT of good bird country has burned up to almost nothing. Finding good public ground up your way will not be as easy with all the fires. We did bump a decent covey of huns on our place, only the second time in 20+ years we have seen them on our place.

Good luck to you and your pups, I love your pictures each fall  :tup:.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 23, 2015, 08:07:03 PM

Gage in Canada this fall. More pictures coming.


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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 23, 2015, 08:12:32 PM
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 23, 2015, 08:13:45 PM
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 23, 2015, 08:19:35 PM
Still going after huns and chukars. Gage!
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 23, 2015, 08:21:27 PM
Gage can still make short work of rounding up my cripples.

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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 23, 2015, 08:25:45 PM
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMGP0168_zpspyiqh4ww.jpg)

Yanka is getting some of the action, including this painful retrieve with a cactus in her face.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 23, 2015, 08:27:12 PM
Yanka.

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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on November 23, 2015, 08:48:28 PM
Had a good weekend all the way around!!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: JayBird02 on November 23, 2015, 10:54:55 PM
Had a good weekend all the way around!!
Who is handsome young man in the last photo? Haha great hunt today can't wait to get back out.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on November 24, 2015, 08:25:31 AM
It was a great time...Ace and LUKE are hurting after two days of that stuff.  Their pads are pretty shot!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: birddogdad on December 01, 2015, 09:14:06 AM
Jason, got out last sunday. numbers were good.. puppy performed well for her first official outing..  my shooting suffered greatly no excuse at all that I came in without limits on both!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: 10Key on December 01, 2015, 11:31:45 AM
Had a good weekend all the way around!!

Nice work, happy brits! I will be out this Saturday with my Brit...totally agree with what others have been saying, huns are where it's at this year.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on December 01, 2015, 05:26:30 PM
Jason, got out last sunday. numbers were good.. puppy performed well for her first official outing..  my shooting suffered greatly no excuse at all that I came in without limits on both!
Mr. B, very nice. Love all the white grasses!  Tough hunting but great results. See you soon!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on December 01, 2015, 08:25:28 PM
Yanka is getting it done. Solid points and nice retrieves.


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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on December 01, 2015, 08:27:36 PM
Her version of a "blind retrieve!"

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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: birddogdad on December 02, 2015, 07:02:09 AM
Jason, got out last sunday. numbers were good.. puppy performed well for her first official outing..  my shooting suffered greatly no excuse at all that I came in without limits on both!
Mr. B, very nice. Love all the white grasses!  Tough hunting but great results. See you soon!

get that gopro and we will have 2 angles to take great videos for edit!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on December 04, 2015, 06:24:45 PM
Might do that. I only hope the fog takes a hike in the next few weeks!!!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on December 20, 2015, 08:36:49 PM
Another Hun of a day.  Yanka with my first Hun of the year.
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on December 21, 2015, 08:20:24 AM
Nice size bird there Lee!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: birddogdad on December 21, 2015, 10:07:51 AM
hope the passes ease up and improve travel! last 3 windows have been no go's
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on December 24, 2015, 10:18:12 PM
Gage came off of the DL. He tore the sheath of one of his toenails off early in November. I took him out twice this week. He is a riot to hunt over.


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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on December 24, 2015, 10:19:55 PM
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on December 24, 2015, 10:21:11 PM
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Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on December 25, 2015, 03:57:08 PM
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMGP0251_zpsvskobu4p.jpg)
how thick is the snow over there
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on December 31, 2015, 06:25:27 PM
Up past a chukar's knees.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: JayBird02 on January 01, 2016, 03:55:06 AM
Up past a chukar's knees.
Place I hit on Monday was up to my knees. So frustrating to see the dogs on point then walk up to flush the birds and see them running on top of the snow 40 yards down the ridge.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Birdguy on January 01, 2016, 10:13:53 AM
They got tall chukars in Okanogan county  :chuckle:. I was in snow over my knees at our place but we are a bit further north and up in elevation from Omak. It was certainly cold enough over there the last few days. All the quail and huns around our place have headed for the valley floor and those gracious people who feed them. Saw a ton of quail in driveway in the Crumbacher development just off 97 heading up and coming home.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: greg jacobs on January 03, 2016, 04:29:56 AM


Sonny's first hun at five months
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on January 09, 2016, 08:04:50 PM
Crappy snow, fog, cut carpal pads, and after this picture was taken I added two more chukars to make a limit and a Hun. It was a good day, in spite of the conditions.


(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMGP0312_zps4v9uujei.jpg)
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: brewzer13 on January 09, 2016, 08:08:22 PM
 That sure is one happy looking dog! :tup:
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on January 09, 2016, 08:11:58 PM
Recently I posted that the snow was up to a chukar's knees...Here is one in snow up to his ass:
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMGP0298_zpsdjau7qxx.jpg)

Yanka walked right by this, as you can see from the prints on the left. Scenting conditions were weird today.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: high country on January 09, 2016, 08:12:06 PM
Lee, I have been horrible at pics this year, but be happy to know that Cali is still hard at it. We moved in to the hun capital of Washington and see hunts them like mad still. I'm not sure what the life expectancy is of a draht, heck, I can't even recall exactly how old my dog is.....but she was the best money I have spent on a hunting dog. I'll be ready for another in 2 years.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Birdguy on January 09, 2016, 09:59:09 PM
Recently I posted that the snow was up to a chukar's knees...Here is one in snow up to his ass:
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMGP0298_zpsdjau7qxx.jpg)

Yanka walked right by this, as you can see from the prints on the left. Scenting conditions were weird today.

That is awesome! Though I think I can see its knees  :chuckle:.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: NW-GSP on January 10, 2016, 05:32:15 PM
Recently I posted that the snow was up to a chukar's knees...Here is one in snow up to his ass:
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMGP0298_zpsdjau7qxx.jpg)

Yanka walked right by this, as you can see from the prints on the left. Scenting conditions were weird today.

I had a similar situation with xeno. I was wondering why he could not find the bird. Had to have been the snow
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on January 19, 2016, 09:12:46 PM

My old girl, Addy with the last bird of the season. 'Til next year...Lee


(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMG_2753_zpsgla7d875.jpg)
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: 10Key on January 20, 2016, 04:58:36 PM
Mr Root, great pic! All of the snow sure did throw a wrench in the works towards the end of the season. We had to chase quail on the closer and there just didn't seem to be the numbers as compared to huns this year.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on February 01, 2016, 09:44:17 PM
Just to let you know...I spent the last two weekends hunting ducks. Gage and Yanka took to the water like fish. Love a versatile breed of dog. I may just start a thread about a "Duck" of a day next year. However, while setting up our decoys the other day, guess what I heard calling from the far ridge?  That's right, a bunch of chukars gave themselves away in the distance. So there is new ground to explore. Later Gents! time to go fishing, and dog training. Yanka has to pass a test next fall which includes blood tracking and about 25 other items. I am excited to get that done.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Fishnfowler on February 12, 2016, 06:18:48 PM
Sometime back in December

(http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww184/Fishnfowler/20151130_142518_zpsj0bie4kh.jpg)
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on February 16, 2016, 07:37:00 PM
Beauty!!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Henrydog on February 17, 2016, 02:05:02 PM
Gorgeous wood grain on that double.  Is that a Lafever?
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: birddogdad on May 24, 2016, 09:56:33 AM
Beauty!!

Jason, 40 chicks have arrived, our fall training aids....
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: merkelman on May 25, 2016, 09:02:25 PM
Will call tomorrow!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on May 26, 2016, 09:05:14 PM
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMG_2858_zpsycrxnxr9.jpg)

I keep pigeons year round and feed them in their alcove. Grain falls to the ground under it and the feral pigeons have found it. I trapped just under 100 birds last year and am up to about 30 this year. I band them with cable ties so I know which ones are my permanent ones and use the feral ones to train and shoot. When it gets close to time to test a dog I get some chukars from a breeder and use them.
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: birddogdad on June 02, 2016, 08:05:37 AM
lee, I have lots of them too! coop and they are like flying rats! breed like crazy. Got pheasants this season to put in the freezer!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: YoungGun9 on June 28, 2016, 07:39:09 PM
Sometime back in December

(http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww184/Fishnfowler/20151130_142518_zpsj0bie4kh.jpg)

what kind of side by side is that in your picture? It looks gorgeous!
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 24, 2016, 12:42:28 PM


Gage still makes a bird look small in his mouth.
(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMGP0663_zps0aqchfza.jpg)
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on November 24, 2016, 01:31:36 PM

Yanka

(http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/IMGP0642_zps1qmbbqaf.jpg)
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Lee Root on December 18, 2016, 06:13:29 PM
Finally got back into some Huns.  (http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/vomokanogan/photo60_zps1foob9rg.jpg)
Title: Re: A Hun of a day.
Post by: Fishnfowler on December 19, 2016, 10:36:38 AM
Sometime back in December

(http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww184/Fishnfowler/20151130_142518_zpsj0bie4kh.jpg)

what kind of side by side is that in your picture? It looks gorgeous!

Sorry for the late reply.  I feel like I'm jacking the thread somewhat, but that is an old Ugartechea. Here is a pic from this year to keep it current. I probably shouldn't take it chukar hunting, but it hits where I point it.

(http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww184/Fishnfowler/DSCI0533_zpsmldaa6kh.jpg)
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