Chasing Chukar in Central Utah
I am discovering how out of shape I am as I find myself frequently out of breath while chasing chukar. They seem to enjoy living in steep rocky terrain where most people wouldn't bother hiking for a trophy mule deer, let alone a feathered creature with eyes in the backs of their head. Even though we were able to locate the roosting spot of a sizeable covey of chukar, it is still quite a challenge to sneak up on them. We are able to find them eventually but quite often they are way ahead of us and flush out of range. So far, the best tactic we have found is two hunters approaching from different directions for a squeeze play. Even still, we rarely get a decent shot off. The troubling thing is that we are enjoying the challenge and we keep going back for more. One day I hope to actually get my limit. If nothing else it has been good excercise for a couple of computer geeks.