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I got some feed back from a few older chukar hunters that have spent many years going down south to hunt the different types of quail. For the most part, they all are escaping the cold weather. It seems like the bones chill more easily after the age of 70. It looks like it’s notContinue reading “Weighing options”

As promised, I got out chasing chukars yesterday. The dogs were excited but with the inversion type clouds covering the country, I was a little skeptic about being on the mountain. It was 23 degrees when we left the rig and 33 when we got back. Normally, even with these temps, the steep hills wouldContinue reading “Very tough hunting”

While I’m sitting around the house with Jake and Grady watching the quail out the front window Larry Semmens is down in the warm country shooting a different type of quail. But with this warming trend, 36 degrees today, those southern steep slopes will burn off fast and the boys and I will be onContinue reading “Someday I’ll figure it out”

This has been one of the roughest January’s for me as far as getting out and chasing chukars. The weather put a stop to my hunting several times and my son came home from Hawaii for the past ten days and there’s nothing that could stop me from having a great visit with him. IContinue reading “Chuks are still out there”

As usual, my grandson, Conner, came to my aid for my shooting troubles. He called me yesterday and invited me on a goose hunt with him and his buddies in the afternoon. We felt like a change would help my thinking. I won’t know for sure for at least nine days, because my son isContinue reading “A little different hunt”

Saturday, I finally got out on that hunting trip I’ve been wanting to go on since December 24th. Two weeks of non hunting chukars isn’t long but it seemed like forever. So Greg and I grabbed the dogs and headed into that country we couldn’t get to 10 days ago because of the snow. WeContinue reading “Stupid is as stupid does.”

After having Grady call me out yesterday and then the quail teasing the boys some I felt obliged to get them out. Even if it was on flat land. Obviously by my front porch, there are plenty of quail to entertain the dogs. Of course they all flew off as we made our way toContinue reading “I’m trying Grady”

Jake and I have decided that you humans need to toughen up, or as in the words of you macho chukar hunters “chuk up”. For over two weeks now, we canines have been chomping at the bones to get out and chase some birds. But every time we get started our hunter looks up highContinue reading “Toughen up”

The snow that many were wishing for has come. The way that it showed up is good on all accounts. It fell before the ground had a chance to freeze thus making it easier for hiking and traction. It’s also a powdery snow, not frozen with a crust making it easy for the birds toContinue reading “Beware and help”

Everyone knows there are no better liars than hunters and fishermen. Well I lied yesterday when I said it would be my last hunt until after Christmas. When I awoke this morning there was a dusting of snow on the ground and the skies were blue. The dogs were rested up and I paced aroundContinue reading “Liar Liar”