Not just for the birds
Unmerited favor. I've gotten out quite a bit so far this season. The weather's been good. We recently took a trip to what -- in years past -- had been the best place I'd ever hunted chukar, for many reasons. We'd looked forward to it for nearly a year. But for whatever reason the hunting …
[NOTE: This is the "winning" retriever story, by Trevor Henderson of Twin Falls, ID] Quinn and I were hunting chukars in the rimrock country of southern Idaho, the kind of steep, unforgiving terrain where birds run fast and fly faster. The dogs were working well that morning—Ryder and Joker ranging close, casting along the rocky …
I was lucky enough to guest on Scott Linden's excellent podcast "Upland Nation" this week. He asked great questions, and I think it went well (I didn't hate the sound of my voice more than I normally do). Unfortunately, I think the pressure got to me and I really shorted talking about our dogs and …
Do you have a good retrieve story? I know there are some great ones out there. If you want to send your best story as a comment (please keep it under 500 words), I'll publish the best one as a separate post (Leslie & I are the judges, and we'll ask for a photo of …
We've seen a lot of birds this season so far. But I'm curious to know what y'all think about this photo, posted on the Nevada Chukar Hunters' Facebook page of some Nevada men on Brownlee Reservoir in Idaho recently (click the photo to go to the post).