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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: high country on January 06, 2009, 09:15:42 PM

Title: chukar!!!!!
Post by: high country on January 06, 2009, 09:15:42 PM: took my pup and my fatherinlaw out for some deep snow chukar huntin' they're holding tight, but you will have to earn them. I could not get any fiel pics as my camera froze up. not too shabby for a few hours. we gave up on pheasants. we needed snow shoes...lol

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Post by: rougheye on January 06, 2009, 09:17:52 PM: Nice goin , i love chukar huntin in the snow. nothin more satisfying than a limit of hard earned chukars. :)
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Post by: Lee Root on January 06, 2009, 10:01:54 PM: High country:
Cali's mom after the hunt

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On point!
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Chukars are loosing their body fat. We need a good melt so they can get at the green cheet grass. Lee
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Post by: Lee Root on January 06, 2009, 10:08:38 PM: one more...Lee
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She was in the bottom of this gully for about 5 minutes before I found her, then I tried to slip down the gully and realized that taking a picture was better than trying for the shot. She held until they (the two chukars) left post haste.
Title: Re: chukar!!!!!
Post by: high country on January 06, 2009, 10:28:40 PM: not too sure where you were, but it was waaaaay cold where I was. the birds we took held nicely and I was able to pull off two doubles. I am super bummed my camera would not work in the field.....I had some awesome shots of my dog and my pard as well as some super scenery. cali's face looked just like that, the little dog never gets cold nor runs out of gas......except for our trip down to wilbur this weekend......that was tough. sadly this is prolly the end of our chukar hunting this year unless something big happens in the way of weather.

the best part of the trip.........NO CACTUS SPINES!!!!
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Post by: NW-Eric on January 07, 2009, 07:54:57 AM: congrats on the bird... and nice dog pics looks cold, i still really want to get out and try for chukar
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on January 07, 2009, 08:08:07 AM: What kind of shotgun are you shooting..............Silver hawk?
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on January 07, 2009, 08:28:49 AM: Great looking pic's, looks COLD.
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Post by: high country on January 07, 2009, 09:51:08 AM: Quote from: Passion on January 07, 2009, 08:08:07 AM
What kind of shotgun are you shooting..............Silver hawk?

it is a browning BSS grade 2. seriously sweet shotgun. I only take it out in the snow as I have a field grade that I use now as my go 2 gun. the grade 2's are skyrocketing in value so I try to be nice to it...but, it kills like lightning.
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on January 07, 2009, 09:53:07 AM: Nice gun. Good choice on keeping out of the bad weather.
Title: Re: chukar!!!!!
Post by: high country on January 07, 2009, 09:57:42 AM: found some better pics on wifeys camera.

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Title: Re: chukar!!!!!
Post by: hornhunter on January 07, 2009, 11:17:58 PM: Ill be chasing chukars this Friday and Saturday! Good job I hope Im as successsful :tung:
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Post by: Skinner on January 08, 2009, 04:24:54 AM: Awesome pics!
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Post by: RPM on January 08, 2009, 11:32:34 AM: great day, i'm jealous
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Post by: shorthair-on-point on January 08, 2009, 03:41:56 PM: very nice, looks like you earned it
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Post by: clawdad on February 24, 2009, 07:28:46 AM: nice job! chuckar are hard earned I have hiked may miles to get skunked. But when you jump a cubby it is all worth it. The first time its for fun the rest of your life it is for revenge :)