Birds were high this past weekend. Had to climb a couple thousand feet to even get into them. Found tracks in the snow as well.
Boy do I miss allot! Finally switched to number 6's with modified choke in my 12 gauge Franchi Affinity III. Hunting? Revenge shooting is the game with these Devil birds. But they do taste good.
Try the Columbia River breaks between Wenatchee and Chelan Butte! Climb until you find or hear birds then hunt across the slopes. Cheat grass, water and rocky promontories = chukar. Period. The end.
Precarious footing/purchase where I find birds. Sometimes it is not in your self preservation interest to aim and shoot at a passing bird or covey. You could end up... seriously injured shooting at them. Just sayin'.