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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: merkelman on October 10, 2012, 08:13:11 AM

Title: Chukar opener
Post by: merkelman on October 10, 2012, 08:13:11 AM: Anyone have much luck this opener? The Wenas/Yakima area produced nothing for us Saturday and Sunday. Found Huns but none of the red legged partridge.
Title: Re: Chukar opener
Post by: Maverick on October 10, 2012, 09:56:19 AM: I wasn't able to make it out but my dad, bro, and uncle went together and got 16. My bro couldn't hit or he wouldn't have limited. Only needed 2. I'll go for them after elk season. They also found 3 sheds and didnt see any other hunters. A quiet kept spot stays a good spot :tup:
Title: Re: Chukar opener
Post by: fethrduster on October 11, 2012, 05:57:27 PM: Hunted Whiskey Dick all day Saturday but only saw two coveys. Had a good quail hunt on Sunday. I hunted a canyon in the Wenas/Naches area last year too and didn't see any chuks. At least Naches Sportsman is getting into birds.
Title: Re: Chukar opener
Post by: merkelman on October 11, 2012, 09:57:42 PM: Naches dude must have the bird gods in his side, lol. Going to hit rosa creek and see if my wdfw buddy is on his game. Lol.
Title: Re: Chukar opener
Post by: tlbradford on October 12, 2012, 01:20:23 AM: Great chukar hatch in the Tonasket region. They are a later brood, so all the spring rains must have affected them.
Title: Re: Chukar opener
Post by: Forrestrover.02 on October 14, 2012, 01:59:01 PM: Got after them yesterday. Hiked around all morning. Busted one covey too far to get any shots. We searched and searched, but they seemed to have vanished. So we gave up and went and shot a few quail.
Title: Re: Chukar opener
Post by: merkelman on October 20, 2012, 08:20:12 PM: Finally hit a jackpot!!! Of course it would have to be 3.5 hours into the expedition. Gsp was get'n tired! It was nice to see a sizable covey near the top of a beautiful mountain. Only took a few out of the covey and headed home! Craw was full of grasshoppers and berries from the low lands. Just finished eating them and a few Huns. Absolutely fantastic!