Water Hogs
One of my better half's better posts 🙂
Chukar Rancor
Holy Chukarmole (stay tuned for a new recipe)! Who knew the chukar hunting community was so diverse as to make it downright like the rest of the world? All along I was under the impression that to be a chukar hunter meant that you were beyond the pale of unethical, uncivil, un-whatever behavior. After all, …
Update – warmer
After yesterday's post, I decided to take a spin down to Hells Canyon to see what it looked like, and see if there was any hope for the chukar. Expecting to see pure white, I was pleased to find a sort of belt of burned-off terrain, which had plenty of open ground. Above it and …
Good while it lasted…
Yesterday a pheasant rooster turned up at our bird feeder and gorged himself for more than an hour. Our house is about 400 yards from the nearest cover any self-respecting pheasant would consider. Surely a sign the Upland Apocalypse is upon us. I'd hoped we'd see a turn toward some burn-off so I might get …
Merry Chukaristmas
Look what Santa brought me!
Upland Hunting in Snowshoes
Just a little report on the past couple of hunts, which I did in snowshoes because I didn't feel post-holing was the way to go. Yes, we have that much snow. Snowshoe Pros: With a good pair of snowshoes (I have an old set of steel Atlas snowshoes; they have even lighter ones nowadays), you …
These Boots Were Made For Chukar Hunting
When you start chukar hunting you learn fast how important good boots are, and what "good" really means. I'd bet if you asked 100 chukar hunters to list 3 adjectives describing their favorite chukar hunting boots, there'd be a high correlation. "Stiff," "durable," and "high" top my list. But everyone's feet are different, and old …
Ticks and Climate Change
After my hunt with Peat last weekend, in fairly deep snow, I was surprised to find a tiny tick on him. A month or so ago, after a short walk near the Boise River, I noticed at least a half-dozen tiny ticks inside one of his ears. We've never found ticks, until now, on the …
Come Sunday
After our big storm, which left nearly a foot of snow, I was ready to call it. We've had a great season, and finding birds has always been hard for me once the snow flies. I read at least one blog, though (especially Tucker's Chukars), whose author does not appear to be impeded by sub-freezing …