Not just for the birds
This is our upland game bird recipe modification of the classic Italian dish. 16 fresh sage leaves 8 large, thin slices prosciutto 8 chukar breast halves (4 whole breasts) 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 tablespoons butter ¾ cup sweet Marsala wine 2 tablespoons capers in …
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Last chukar season we encountered only one rattlesnake the entire four months of hunting and that was on a late November day. This year, we've already seen three rattlers while out hunting. It seems to be a good year for all types of snakes. More of them slithering across the roads, more flattened road killed …
As we turn off of the highway and onto the dusty dirt road heading towards the chukar hills, our bird dog stands up in the back seat of the pickup and sticks his nose out of the crack in the window, snorts, and wags his stubby tail in excitement. The last time we turned up …
Last Saturday's hunt brought clarity to me on the real reason why I enjoy chukar hunting. I was a bit under the weather but didn't want to miss a chance to go down into Hell's Canyon with Bob and our visiting friend Greg and his dog Ava. We picked up "the kid" and his older …
Bob's smarter half here, again: Winter has arrived and so has the first dusting of snow. Yesterday's hunt was in 8 degree weather, not including the stiff wind chill factor. We hoped that the birds would be hunkered down and easy to find in big groups. It doesn't usually get this cold in December, so …