Not just for the birds
Salmon River Breaks Like many of you, I spent much of the summer trying to get in shape for chukar season. I ran about 10 to 15 miles a week, rode my bike, hiked, and -- for the first time in a long time -- did a little strength training. To be honest, I've been …
Just a quick post to mention a few good things in recent days... How many chukar made it? I received a report a couple of days ago from a friend who was at Brownlee and heard chukar calling. That made me happy because a month ago I spent the day on Oxbow Reservoir and heard …
4th grade Kid In October 2013, when he was in 4th grade, The Kid went chukar hunting with me, and it was his first time looking for galliformes to shoot in the hills his family's run cattle on for generations. We hunted a bunch of times that season, but I never managed to get him …
Good evening The last couple of weeks hunting with the dogs, and Leslie, have been swell. They've also been some of the most beautiful I've witnessed, perhaps a (very minor) upside to global warming. And we've seen lots of birds, which has made the dogs happy, which makes me happy, even with my typical streaky …
Well, depending on your perspective... Breaking before the climb The Kid and I set out to bag his first chukar. This is the fourth season he's come along. He has never complained. He's always been right there. If I ask his opinion on route options, he's always up for even the hardest one. And when …