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Offline daradke

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How to find chukars
« on: October 08, 2013, 03:18:55 PM »
I've been wanting to try chuckars.  But no idea what type of terrain or habitat to look for? Any ideas or suggestions as to what type of place chuckar hang out? Not looking for specific locations just what type of terrain and what not.
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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2013, 04:04:00 PM »
Lower elevations, steep and open with lots of rock outcrops.  In your county I'd be looking up the Okanogan drainage, though there are birds in the lower Methow too.
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2013, 04:16:00 PM »
I've been wanting to try chuckars.  But no idea what type of terrain or habitat to look for? Any ideas or suggestions as to what type of place chuckar hang out? Not looking for specific locations just what type of terrain and what not.

Find the steepest, rockiest cliffs you can find that grow cheat grass.  Walk up said cliffs, then slip and slide your way back down. 

Repeat as necessary until you find birds. :)

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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2013, 04:17:26 PM »
Lower elevations, steep and open with lots of rock outcrops. 

I've found chukars all the up at the timber in the Swakane.  Same in the Blue Mountains.
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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2013, 04:21:51 PM »
An easy way to locate chuckars, as in wether they are in area or not, is to scout around at high noon at the highest point you can get. They will allways post sentry duty. You can spot them suckers sitting at the top of a rock out in the middle of a wheat field.

Plus, yes, they are runners, and love the high country step lands... I.E. steepest you can find. Like the Columbia river gorge.
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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2013, 04:52:11 PM »
Steep hills
Cheat grass
Water source "nearby". Nearby being a general vicinity.
Can't stress enough of the steep hill part. If you not broken after your first day...you did it wrong.

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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2013, 05:06:35 PM »
Three pieces of advice for a new chukar hunter.

1.  Hunt chukars the first time for fun.  You'll hunt them the rest of your life for revenge.

2.  Run like a rabbit, die like a rabbit.

3.  There are illegal ways to kill chukars, we don't condone that.  However, there are no unethical, legal ways to kill a chukar.
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2013, 10:30:07 PM »
You can always wait till it snows deep. Then try a red balloon. Serious.... it works. Look it up online.
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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2013, 08:27:49 AM »
You can always wait till it snows deep. Then try a red balloon. Serious.... it works. Look it up online.
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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2013, 08:32:42 AM »
Solid legs, good boots, ankles and lungs. 

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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2013, 08:33:15 AM »
......and maybe take up swearing

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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2013, 08:41:14 AM »
And don't take a real fancy shotgun that can't stand a few dings.

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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2013, 08:43:22 AM »
Spelling the bird correctly may be the first step in finding them............




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Re: How to find chukars
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2013, 08:47:33 AM »
When you do locate them they will fly up uphill further, then when you get up the hill to them they will fly down hill, repeat as needed.... They are not called the heart attack bird for nothing...
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