Chukar 2020

[DIron]

Good opener and subsequent weekends producing as well.

Enjoy!

nwalppineguide... looks like a great day.

[merkelman]

Another great day...

[jstone]

Very cool pictures
I always see chukars while late archery hunting. Looks like a tough hunt.!

[merkelman]

Four down...

[duckmen1]

Anybody do it without dogs for chucker? Been thinking about taking an adventure sometime to try it out. Never shot them before. To make it even more of a challenge with a 410 over under. 

[BUCKHUNT]

Anybody do it without dogs for chucker? Been thinking about taking an adventure sometime to try it out. Never shot them before. To make it even more of a challenge with a 410 over under. 

Before I got my shorthair, I hunted dogless all the time. More than a few times, I've bumped a covey while quail hunting at higher elevations. There have also been a few times chukar hunting that the wind is wrong, so the dog didn't necessarily help in that case.

The bigger problem is finding the downed bird, especially if you hit one while they're bombing down a cliff. But I've found that if an area looks like it would hold chukar, it probably does. Good luck!

[duckmen1]

Anybody do it without dogs for chucker? Been thinking about taking an adventure sometime to try it out. Never shot them before. To make it even more of a challenge with a 410 over under. 

Before I got my shorthair, I hunted dogless all the time. More than a few times, I've bumped a covey while quail hunting at higher elevations. There have also been a few times chukar hunting that the wind is wrong, so the dog didn't necessarily help in that case.

The bigger problem is finding the downed bird, especially if you hit one while they're bombing down a cliff. But I've found that if an area looks like it would hold chukar, it probably does. Good luck!

Very cool thanks. Yeah I do pheasant and quail with the 410 and have been very successful in recovery. Almost all birds recovered. There are a few circumstances that I will pass on shots if quail get to far over deep cattails. I'll look into chuker for the future. At this point I know nothing about them or areas so will hopefully gather details on them and make a hunt in the future. Birds or no birds have fun doing it.

[KP-Skagit]

Chukar with no dog will also be a game of pick your shots, probably shooting and marking one bird at a time. They blend in very well on the ground and commonly you are hunting around large sage. Chukar country general is very repetitious and after 10 steps a landmark you thought you had can get lost.

Quite often its windy when you are hunting chukar. Try to approach rock structures in canyons that allow you to approach out of view. The birds hold in the lees but if they see you coming will tend to run.

[Naches Sportsman]

Anybody do it without dogs for chucker? Been thinking about taking an adventure sometime to try it out. Never shot them before. To make it even more of a challenge with a 410 over under. 

Did it all the time when not having a Lab. Easy peasy when you understand chukar very well.

[KP-Skagit]

Here is a summary of Ruby's first season. My first dog, my first time training a dog. Could not be more proud of her, she retrieved every bird to my hand including doubles, running birds, and sailed birds. First few hunts were in 80 degree weather. Not bad for less than a year old.

[2MANY]

Cool stuff.
My first dog was a golden too.
You made a great choice.

[Timberstalker]

That's awesome.  Looks like a great season, with many to come for that girl!

[merkelman]

Another great day...new spot