and a few quail.
Pics from last day of upland. I love to chase $%%%#^ chukar but I always seem to trip and fall down when hiking the high steeprocky areas.
Managed one chukar for the day. Shooting not up to par and a few times I was too off balanced to shoot. Managed a few quail down low
See a few deer hiking to my area in the morning
Snow down low and good quail sign.
The dog picks up birds
Managed to scratch out a few quail. I jumped a covey of at least 30 and took 2. Tried to shoot only males this time of year.
And manage a few more quail
Now I start my climb for %&&^% chukar and see elk tracks and elk up higher . Look closely and can see the herd of elk on top.
The dog starts to key in on a covey of chukar and they start running across the rocks then get up and fly. I am side hilling it trying to keep up with the dog and fall down 3 times. I manage 1 bird.
I get up to the top and the dog starts on a another covey . Cannot keep up and too steep to position myself for a shot. They fly down into a steep canyon. Not going after them.
My dog is like WTF why didn't you shoot?
I find some birds in grassy area on top but the birds are running and cannot keep up.
Dog is pointing a covey but they flush too far away. Damn
Find what I think is petrified wood
Only managed one chukar and 6 quail that day but a rewarding day to end the season.
Next year Mr. chukar next year.....
Pics from last day of upland. I love to chase $%%%#^ chukar but I always seem to trip and fall down when hiking the high steeprocky areas.
Managed one chukar for the day. Shooting not up to par and a few times I was too off balanced to shoot. Managed a few quail down low
See a few deer hiking to my area in the morning
Snow down low and good quail sign.
The dog picks up birds
Managed to scratch out a few quail. I jumped a covey of at least 30 and took 2. Tried to shoot only males this time of year.
And manage a few more quail
Now I start my climb for %&&^% chukar and see elk tracks and elk up higher . Look closely and can see the herd of elk on top.
The dog starts to key in on a covey of chukar and they start running across the rocks then get up and fly. I am side hilling it trying to keep up with the dog and fall down 3 times. I manage 1 bird.
I get up to the top and the dog starts on a another covey . Cannot keep up and too steep to position myself for a shot. They fly down into a steep canyon. Not going after them.
My dog is like WTF why didn't you shoot?
I find some birds in grassy area on top but the birds are running and cannot keep up.
Dog is pointing a covey but they flush too far away. Damn
Find what I think is petrified wood
Only managed one chukar and 6 quail that day but a rewarding day to end the season.
Next year Mr. chukar next year.....