Live Chukar or Quail for training

[scottr]

I am looking to possibly buy some live Bobwhites or Chukar for steadiness training with my english setter. I'll be shooting these birds over him so I'd like strong fliers. I've looked on Craigslist but have not found any (Seattle or Ellensburg/Wenatchee).

Anyone have a lead on some birds?

Thanks

[bone collector 12]

Try calling cook canyon

[Maverick]

A lot of places are out of birds this time of year. We raise pheasants and chuckar just outside tri cities but were sold out till fall.

[johnr060]

By summer there should be a few places that have birds. Check craigslist regularly. I will be selling chicks by the end of May. Hope you find something!

[scottr]

Ok thanks for the replies so far.

[Bluemoon]

If you find any Chukar you had better get them.  One of the largest suppliers for them for the N.W. out of CA. just lost over 50 thousand of them.  Every Field Trial club in CA. is now scrambling to find birds for this year and will be scooping them up fast. Which will effect us up here.  I just came home with 100 yesterday and this morning reserved the last 100 that I knew about.
Good luck on your search...

[scottr]

If you find any Chukar you had better get them.  One of the largest suppliers for them for the N.W. out of CA. just lost over 50 thousand of them.  Every Field Trial club in CA. is now scrambling to find birds for this year and will be scooping them up fast. Which will effect us up here.  I just came home with 100 yesterday and this morning reserved the last 100 that I knew about.
Good luck on your search...

Wow what happened? Disease get them?

[wildweeds]

Doesn't have to be diesese that gets them,if you've ever raised chukars you'll note that an O dark thirty freak out can really cut the numbers,I had 320 of them about 15 weeks old once,something set em off in the middle of the night and the next morning I picked up 166 dead birds that were at the bottom of the pile that smothered.I was HOT!To lose 50 thousand I'd say either a storm blew the roof off,or collaped the barn on top of them or the power could have just got knocked out and delieverd the no heat....certain death.When they stack it's a bad deal.I learned a lesson after my wreck, Radio on the classic country station playing 24-7.

[Maverick]

If you find any Chukar you had better get them.  One of the largest suppliers for them for the N.W. out of CA. just lost over 50 thousand of them.  Every Field Trial club in CA. is now scrambling to find birds for this year and will be scooping them up fast. Which will effect us up here.  I just came home with 100 yesterday and this morning reserved the last 100 that I knew about.
Good luck on your search...

Dang wish we had more. Usually we have birds left over.

[Special T]

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[wildweeds]

How far along are you? Past the feral kill pigeon stage? Pigeons work well and are easier to locate/keep easier.Just a suggestion

I am looking to possibly buy some live Bobwhites or Chukar for steadiness training with my english setter. I'll be shooting these birds over him so I'd like strong fliers. I've looked on Craigslist but have not found any (Seattle or Ellensburg/Wenatchee).

Anyone have a lead on some birds?

Thanks

[scottr]

How far along are you? Past the feral kill pigeon stage? Pigeons work well and are easier to locate/keep easier.Just a suggestion

He's turning 1 year old on Superbowl Sunday, he's been shot over on planted birds from both a kick cage and head tucked under wing. I've hunted him over wild quail and Chukar since late October but only shot on points. He started to be more steady towards the end of the season but still takes out birds if he gets out too far and starts hunting for himself (he's a big runner).

I want to work with him on good flying birds out of a launcher that I can shoot if he points (and correct him if he busts the bird or even crowds it). I think I've got a line on some chuks but they're a little pricey. Given the shortage I might just go for it though.

[Bluemoon]

I have not received the full details yet of the big loss.  But I thought I heard the Avian Flu.  Locally here in Western Washington I'm seeing prices of $15.00 a Chukar and $8.00 for Bobwhite.  Last year at the Local bird auctions trainers were bidding up pigeons on each other to $12.50,  insane.  The days of the $1.50 pigeon are gone.  I am currently paying $4.25 a pigeon but they are delivered to my kennel so I am not wasting time chasing them down.     

[AspenBud]

I have not received the full details yet of the big loss.  But I thought I heard the Avian Flu.  Locally here in Western Washington I'm seeing prices of $15.00 a Chukar and $8.00 for Bobwhite.  Last year at the Local bird auctions trainers were bidding up pigeons on each other to $12.50,  insane.  The days of the $1.50 pigeon are gone.  I am currently paying $4.25 a pigeon but they are delivered to my kennel so I am not wasting time chasing them down.   

The cheapest pigeons around are those that breed...and I've known more than a few amateurs who quickly got more than they ever wanted with nothing more than two homers in a pigeon house built off of these plans...

http://www.lcsupply.com/Pigeon-Loft-Plans/productinfo/PLP/

[Special T]

Thats because fling rats are prolific breeders, hardy, and eat damn near anything.