Post by: T-Bone on October 02, 2017, 06:11:42 PM
Post by: Mfowl on October 02, 2017, 06:25:30 PM
Post by: Bill W on October 02, 2017, 06:33:19 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 02, 2017, 06:41:37 PM
Post by: silverbullet6oh on October 03, 2017, 07:45:48 AM
Post by: daradke on October 03, 2017, 10:49:23 AM
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Post by: Fishmaker57 on October 03, 2017, 01:37:49 PM
Will be out chasing them around, numbers are great! Quail didn't do well with the first hatch, but came back strong and have seen 4th hatch on the farm. Hearing good things for both Huns and Chukar numbers as well!
Post by: boneaddict on October 03, 2017, 02:00:18 PM
haven't noted chukar or huns. Id think theyd share the same success. I had lots of roosters around this spring but no hens. No babies in my neck of the woods
Post by: Firstbuck on October 03, 2017, 03:29:19 PM
Post by: Fishmaker57 on October 03, 2017, 03:50:52 PM
Post by: John B on October 03, 2017, 05:00:55 PM
Post by: Bill W on October 03, 2017, 05:38:18 PM
How wary should one be of rattlesnakes while looking for Q,C,H? Would it be better to wait for some colder weather? I have a one year old shorthair who's curiosity is a little high and I'd like to keep him around for a few years.
A local bio told me that if you are in rocks you should find snakes. If you are in brush and sand, should be no or almost no snakes.
Post by: asmith on October 03, 2017, 07:56:44 PM
Post by: silverbullet6oh on October 05, 2017, 10:07:53 AM
Excited to get the boys out with me. :tup:
Post by: boneaddict on October 05, 2017, 10:10:18 AM
Post by: Firstbuck on October 06, 2017, 09:55:07 AM
Post by: nutntoit on October 06, 2017, 10:37:15 AM
Post by: Bill W on October 06, 2017, 02:54:44 PM
Post by: silverbullet6oh on October 06, 2017, 03:49:24 PM
gonna be windy here for the weekend.
Its always windy in Moses Lake. Or so it seems. I take the family up there to see the wife's parents, all the time, and it always seem to blow more in the fall and winter.
Good Rock Chuck shooting up there though. :tup:
I haven't had the opportunity to any real hunting up there.
Post by: HookedOnQuack on October 06, 2017, 05:10:51 PM
Post by: Bill W on October 06, 2017, 08:10:00 PM
gonna be windy here for the weekend.
Its always windy in Moses Lake. Or so it seems. I take the family up there to see the wife's parents, all the time, and it always seem to blow more in the fall and winter.
Good Rock Chuck shooting up there though. :tup:
I haven't had the opportunity to any real hunting up there.
Post by: nwwanderer on October 07, 2017, 07:01:02 AM
Post by: Bill W on October 07, 2017, 08:00:43 AM
Post by: chukarguy on October 07, 2017, 04:24:57 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 07, 2017, 05:40:54 PM
Post by: nutntoit on October 07, 2017, 06:19:51 PM
Post by: Forks on October 07, 2017, 06:46:47 PM
Post by: metlhead on October 08, 2017, 08:31:03 AM
Post by: metlhead on October 08, 2017, 08:36:05 AM
Post by: chukarguy on October 08, 2017, 01:12:22 PM
Post by: chukarguy on October 08, 2017, 01:18:54 PM
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Post by: merkelman on October 08, 2017, 04:38:23 PM
Post by: merkelman on October 08, 2017, 04:40:41 PM
Went out this AM. No wind sure help. Got 5 birdsWas in your neck of the woods today. Great conditions eh! You see any Huns? We hit a huge covey...
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Post by: buglebuster on October 08, 2017, 05:17:52 PM
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Post by: silverbullet6oh on October 09, 2017, 07:11:28 AM
Post by: T-Bone on October 09, 2017, 08:03:32 AM
Unfortunately, my Springer got into the nasty burrs. However, Tanglefree Hair & Mane spray is a WONDER and with it; the burrs came right out and a pre-walk/hunt spraying works even better at burr prevention.
Bad news... At 8 years of age, Walter The Wonder Dog tires rather easily these days. I see more short, local hunts in the future.
Post by: merkelman on October 09, 2017, 08:01:20 PM
I'll be hitting chukar and quail this weekend. Can't wait!How'd you do?
Post by: John B on October 10, 2017, 09:31:09 AM
I'll be hitting chukar and quail this weekend. Can't wait!How'd you do?
Hunted chukar Sat and got skunked, heard them laughing on top of a 100' cliff face. I'll be back next weekend for revenge. Got Some dove though. Shot 5 quail Sunday, took a buddy who is new to upland with a new pup. He got his first quail over his 7 mo. wpg
Post by: 10Key on October 10, 2017, 11:38:58 AM
Post by: merkelman on October 10, 2017, 10:42:28 PM
Post by: bowman on October 10, 2017, 11:36:02 PM
Just as a heads up, saw a ton of snakes yesterday.
Post by: John B on October 11, 2017, 05:16:17 AM
Post by: Forks on October 11, 2017, 05:24:14 AM
Post by: bowman on October 11, 2017, 06:18:39 AM
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Post by: floatinghat on October 11, 2017, 01:56:23 PM
Looks like some great hunting and looks like lots of real estate is being cover which is always good to take a couple of birds from multiple coveys.
Post by: merkelman on October 11, 2017, 04:36:27 PM
18 chukars and two huns for my friends and I today. Not too bad for not having a dog. Can't wait to get a GSP!what county did you see all the snakes?
Just as a heads up, saw a ton of snakes yesterday.
Post by: bowman on October 11, 2017, 04:40:41 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 11, 2017, 05:45:13 PM
Merkle, only snake I seen here has been a bull snake.
Post by: merkelman on October 11, 2017, 06:28:54 PM
Hopefully the rain stays out so I can hit "the hole" tomorrow. Doesn't look that way though.Thats good to hear. Keep them around. I will be over there in November.
Merkle, only snake I seen here has been a bull snake.
Post by: HookedOnQuack on October 11, 2017, 07:01:10 PM
Hopefully the rain stays out so I can hit "the hole" tomorrow. Doesn't look that way though.
Merkle, only snake I seen here has been a bull snake.
If you ever need someone to tag along i have a new 10 month old lab that Id love to get out as much as possible this year, also have some private ground thats good phaesant hunting we could hit too
Post by: Forks on October 12, 2017, 07:02:15 PM
Post by: John B on October 16, 2017, 11:11:54 AM
Post by: Forrestrover on October 16, 2017, 11:32:24 AM
Post by: fethrduster on October 16, 2017, 12:21:33 PM
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Post by: fethrduster on October 16, 2017, 12:23:41 PM
Post by: jackson7 on October 16, 2017, 01:13:39 PM
just a warning. There are still plenty of snakes out in the desert areas. Was surprised to see them.
best, jackson
Post by: merkelman on October 16, 2017, 04:45:28 PM
Finally got into some chukar.You take the advice?
Post by: Naches Sportsman on October 17, 2017, 11:19:46 AM
Post by: fethrduster on October 17, 2017, 11:33:40 AM
The red legged devils are everywhere this morning.
You lucky dog.
Post by: merkelman on October 27, 2017, 05:25:19 PM
Post by: pygmy1985 on October 29, 2017, 07:30:10 PM
We never got any quail that trip, but it was still fun. She caught a 15 inch Brown trout that afternoon!
Post by: Naches Sportsman on November 02, 2017, 10:25:15 PM
Post by: merkelman on November 03, 2017, 08:50:14 PM
Sophie and I did 2 miles this morning +/- 500' elevation gain and was enough for her. She can't do much anymore and I don't want to push her. She had fun retrieving birds and is tired.She still looks like a young one!
Post by: John B on November 04, 2017, 07:20:23 PM
Post by: merkelman on November 04, 2017, 08:53:47 PM
Went out shooting at quick gray blurs in the hills yesterday and today, got two chukar each day. Did some missing and my lab/gsp bumped quite a few. He did make some nice points, so did my buddy's spinone. Mostly low flyers with the dogs in the way, but still a great day!Nice job!
Post by: Forks on November 23, 2017, 01:13:26 AM
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Post by: merkelman on November 23, 2017, 07:58:47 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on November 23, 2017, 08:15:39 PM
Post by: Forks on November 25, 2017, 08:31:28 PM
Post by: merkelman on November 26, 2017, 12:35:06 AM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on November 30, 2017, 08:25:17 PM
Here's the final bird of yesterday.
Post by: Forks on December 01, 2017, 03:51:06 AM
Post by: merkelman on December 02, 2017, 03:06:02 PM
The dog and I ran into 14 coveys of chukar yesterday ranging from 15-40 birds. It was ridiculous. Best day I've had in the spot this year (only been up there twice this year) and know where I'll be focused all next week unless I can still get to another honey hole. Not hunting this weekend as I don't like to increase the chance of giving spots away.nice job Sophie.
Here's the final bird of yesterday.
Post by: Naches Sportsman on December 02, 2017, 04:53:06 PM
I like it! On the big coveys, were there multiple flushes or did they all go at once?
Not many stragglers. They seemed to all flush at the same time.
Post by: merkelman on December 03, 2017, 04:39:10 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on December 04, 2017, 10:46:25 AM
Going to go do some scouting and go to another spot I haven't been to in a while. All fun from here on out now that I met my goal on the year. Hopefully I can find some huns this week. I'll have to go to another zip code for them though. Not too many around here.
Post by: merkelman on December 04, 2017, 06:46:53 PM