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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: Lee Root on January 22, 2013, 08:02:29 PM

Title: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: Lee Root on January 22, 2013, 08:02:29 PM: The fat lady sang her song on the chukar season. Thought I would share some pictures from the last couple of weeks. Lots of snow and tough hunting most days.
This was the first year for Gabby and Gage. They are only ten months old. It was a good year for the masters of the game, Addy and Cass. Addy is Gage's and Gabby's mother and Cass is their grandmother. I am pleased with the pups and their progress. What they have shown me will be honed and trained and then next year should be even better than this one.

Gabby with the last chukar of the season.
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Gage with one from the next to last day of the season.
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Gage's last solo day in the sage with me. He was a rock star this day. Good nose, lots of points and he retrieved well for not yet being force fetched.
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Early January hunt with Gage and his mother Addy.
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The veteran and grandmother to the pups, Cass. If I ever have another dog like her I will be doubly blessed. She is the package when it comes to chukars and huns and quail. I hunted her on quail last Friday and she was awesome. I did not own up to her abilities and shot like crap, but still came home with two quail. Left the camera at home, so this is a picture from an earlier chukar hunt. She found and chased down this cripple.

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Addy with a hun. Also a cripple that she caught and retrieved.
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Can't wait till next year.
Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: JLS on January 22, 2013, 08:07:30 PM: Great pictures, and very nice looking dogs. I went out yesterday, but the birds were so wild I could hardly get in the same zip code before they'd flush.
Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: Forrestrover.02 on January 22, 2013, 09:30:42 PM: Nice dogs! Looks like a good hunt. I didn't get out much for those birds this season. Looking forward to next year.
Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: Fishnfowler on January 22, 2013, 09:36:20 PM: That is living the dream right there. Congrats on the fine ending to the season. Good looking dogs to boot.
Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: ribka on January 22, 2013, 09:41:08 PM: Good job

Only managed to scratch out a few chukar this last weekend due to heavy fog.
Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: Bwana Bob on January 23, 2013, 09:46:21 AM: :bash:
Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: deadwoodbuck on January 23, 2013, 10:35:35 AM: great shots of the dog and the birds...good eatin too...going to mount any of them?
Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: lonedave on January 23, 2013, 08:15:53 PM: Monday was cold and foggy, but Lilly managed to find a few for me. She'll be 12 in March. I sure hope I do as well when I'm in my 80's!!
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Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: dwils233 on January 23, 2013, 08:53:40 PM: beautiful pictures and a great way to end the season!
Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: Lee Root on January 23, 2013, 09:05:28 PM: Gage and Gabby as pups
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Gage on point on an earlier hunt.
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Gabby earlier in the season.
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Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: benbo30 on January 23, 2013, 09:13:41 PM: :tup: love the first pic :tup:
Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: fethrduster on January 24, 2013, 08:34:06 AM: A friend of mine in Oregon has wirehairs and they are great chukar dogs, especially in the snow, since they handle the cold weather really well, and they are easier to see too. Great pics Lee, fantastic.
Title: Re: The fat lady sang: Chukar season is over.
Post by: joe_dumy on January 25, 2013, 05:41:17 AM: Nice pictures Lee, you only made my envy of you guys on the eastside worse. I wish I could have made it out the last weekend. I am still planing on trying to talk you out of one of your dogs someday. As soon as work gives me enough time to really enjoy a great hunting dog I am going to. I cant wait for next year, and the whip whirl sound will echo in my head until then.