We rambled in chukar country last weekend, looking for grouse with the gun. Didn't see any, but found plenty of chukar. We found partridges along rivers and reservoirs, in large (30+) coveys. A much better outlook than last September. To say the least. Angus is ready (perhaps too ready; he chased down and retrieved a …
The chukar hunter’s refrigerator
Absolutely true, and beautiful.
Off-season Trouble
Baby robins ready to ruin Angus's day Angus, I think, continues to struggle with his off-season routine, or lack thereof. The combination of repeated, unsolicited, bad haircuts, bombardment with daily sessions of depressing bagpipe music (“Unjust Incarceration,” “Ronald MacDonald of Morar’s Lament,” “Too Long In This Condition”), unpredictable feeding times, boating, numerous nomadic sprinklers throughout …
Alectoris Graeca
I just happened on a youtube video of Rock Partridge in Greece, and it's one of the most captivating films on partridge that I've seen. Some of the terrain (which I assume is in Greece) is strikingly similar to the Hell's Canyon hills I hunt. These birds look and sound like alectoris chukar, but apparently …
Clarity
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 …