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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: BIGINNER on January 03, 2013, 10:45:22 AM

Title: chukar hunting in the snow
Post by: BIGINNER on January 03, 2013, 10:45:22 AM: I was thinking about doing some chukar hunting this weekend either on the snake or in the Yakima canyon area. where am I better off going? anyone know how the snow is in both areas? also. how different is it to hunt them in the snow rather than no snow? any tips for hunting them in the snow?
Title: Re: chukar hunting in the snow
Post by: JLS on January 03, 2013, 10:47:22 AM: It's been my experience that Redlegs doesn't like the snow. Concentrate your hunting on exposed south or SW slopes that have been windblown and/or melted off.

Look around rock outcroppings that get sun, and any that have some brush in them. If you have a distinct snow line, hunt below it.

Good luck!
Title: Re: chukar hunting in the snow
Post by: BIGINNER on January 03, 2013, 10:53:18 AM: anyone know how the snow is up on old durr rd. or on Clemens mt.? Yakima canyon? I most likely will be heading that way
Title: Re: chukar hunting in the snow
Post by: chukar hunter on January 03, 2013, 11:40:26 AM: Snow is a chukar hunters best friend(besides dog) in my opinion. It concentrates and pushes birds to lower elevations making finding them easier. Deep snow can make the chukar hold longer as they will be more reluctant to flush. Once flushed and re-landed, they are easy to track and get back onto.

Disadvantages are that it makes going after them even more treacherous. Add snow and ice to the already steep terrain and you can get into trouble pretty quick. I have also found that ice is harder on the dogs feet than anything else. Good luck!
Title: Re: chukar hunting in the snow
Post by: BIGINNER on January 03, 2013, 11:48:46 AM: Quote from: chukar hunter on January 03, 2013, 11:40:26 AM
Snow is a chukar hunters best friend(besides dog) in my opinion. It concentrates and pushes birds to lower elevations making finding them easier. Deep snow can make the chukar hold longer as they will be more reluctant to flush. Once flushed and re-landed, they are easy to track and get back onto.

Disadvantages are that it makes going after them even more treacherous. Add snow and ice to the already steep terrain and you can get into trouble pretty quick. I have also found that ice is harder on the dogs feet than anything else. Good luck!

thanks :tup:
Title: Re: chukar hunting in the snow
Post by: merkelman on January 03, 2013, 05:00:03 PM: Was in Wenas last Sunday in 18" of snow chukar were way up high and Huns were mid way up. But that place is so big they could be anywhere. Gotta have a dog. But very hard on my gsp's feet. Lots of cuts.
Title: Re: chukar hunting in the snow
Post by: ribka on January 03, 2013, 07:10:07 PM: Got into quite a few last weekend in the snow.

Snow was deep and dog had a heck of a time
Title: Re: chukar hunting in the snow
Post by: BIGINNER on January 04, 2013, 10:01:22 PM: Thanks. Ill give durr rd. A try tomorrow morning, then hit up other places if I don't cat anything there. Fell free to join me if u want. Im on an older subaru stationwagon.