I don’t know what it is about chukars, but, MAN I love to hunt ’em.
There’s just something about getting a chukar in the hand after working so hard for them. Allie (lab) and I had a fun chukar hunt yesterday. I was planning on going after sharp-tailed grouse again, but since it was a cool day I decided to try for chukars. We got into several coveys and got some shooting, despite the fact that they were flushing a little wild for this early in the season. I downed several and Allie made some nice retrieves over some steep rocky slopes. I am kicking myself over three easy shots that I missed due to either poor footing or quick shooting as they were diving over an edge. One bird surprised me by flushing out of a juniper tree like a grouse as I walked through a small stand on my way toward a great outcrop that I was sure held a covey. That one caught me off-guard and I hate to say I missed. I guess that’s why I love hunting chukars, they make you work for every bird.
