Chukar & Quail Opener 2024

[ilovesprig]

Anybody chasing the devil birds or quail this year...All indicators say we had a great hatch on both this spring and summer........................

This pic is from 1980....Cal and I chasing those ba$tards...........................

 

[The joel]

Steve I've always thought I wanted to chase em'. Between kids sports, deer tags and the convenient IV I still haven't got it done. One day though...Probably up the 395 somewhere.

 

[HunterMcBuckKiller]

Plan a trip up to Oregon next year and we can knock some out for Mavericks first opener and Chukar season around the John Day area. Maybe we can get @HortoTheSlayer to come slay some birds as well...

Were going to try our shot at mountain quail in December....

 

[HATCHET1]

Those were the days Stevo...Randsburg 1984...a young hatchet chasing red legged partridge in the heat ..the thought of it now makes me nauseous...good times ..

 

[ilovesprig]

Matty,

Great times chasing those sum bitches!....Randsburg....1974

 

[SteveHazard]

I think I've killed chukar in the exact spot in that first picture before

 

[Brian marable]

I saw tons of chukar on my sierra hunt this year. It was insane.

 

[ilovesprig]

I saw tons of chukar on my sierra hunt this year. It was insane.

We did as well in X9-a 2 years ago....This is out of Rovanna in 1982....Man, did I see some serious bucks late in the season here....................

 

[Brian marable]

I was in x9b. Saw 1000000000 chukar and like 40 deer lol

 

[Ofdscooby]

Those were the days Stevo...Randsburg 1984...a young hatchet chasing red legged partridge in the heat ..the thought of it now makes me nauseous...good times ..


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Is that you Rambo…Love it...Was there a specific year those things were introduced to the high desert or how did they get there?

 

[ilovesprig]

Is that you Rambo…Love it...Was there a specific year those things were introduced to the high desert or how did they get there?

Mike,

I recall it was in the late 50's and early 60's...About the same time that DFG were building all the guzzlers in the Rand, Black, and El Paso's Mts...........

I shot my 1st chukar in about 1964 near Jawbone Cyn.............

 

[HortoTheSlayer]

Plan a trip up to Oregon next year and we can knock some out for Mavericks first opener and Chukar season around the John Day area. Maybe we can get @HortoTheSlayer to come slay some birds as well...

Were going to try our shot at mountain quail in December....

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Im down! I use to drive a little further then that just to get to Wister so not a bad drive. Took a quick look and I can get a 3 day non-res game birds license and would need a non-res game bird validation for another $44.

Looks like Maverick is coming along nicely!

 

[Ofdscooby]

Mike,

I recall it was in the late 50's and early 60's...About the same time that DFG were building all the guzzlers in the Rand, Black, and El Paso's Mts...........

I shot my 1st chukar in about 1964 near Jawbone Cyn.............

Damn looks fun. It’s on the short list for this year. Needing some time off life is just stupid busy right now and not in a cool way.

 

[ilovesprig]

Damn looks fun. It’s on the short list for this year. Needing some time off life is just stupid busy right now and not in a cool way.

Let's go....I know a few spots...................

 

[WrstDuckHntr]

I need to get into Chukar hunting. I've been a couple of times (never shot at anything), but living in Apple Valley I feel like I'm doing a disservice to the sport being so close to some good spots and not getting out there more often.

 

[ilovesprig]

I need to get into Chukar hunting. I've been a couple of times (never shot at anything), but living in Apple Valley I feel like I'm doing a disservice to the sport being so close to some good spots and not getting out there more often.

I'd say...There's a pretty good spot no more than 30 minutes from you....Right here...........

 

[skeet]

I will be heading out chasing them with the daughter and her boyfriend hopefully he doesn’t embarrass her

 

[WrstDuckHntr]

I'd say...There's a pretty good spot no more than 30 minutes from you....Right here...........


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I plan to. This is the first year in about 5 years that I decided not to get an A31 tag, mostly because I wanted to stop wasting my time and missing most of the quail season.

As soon as my son's J11 season are done we will make the shift to birds, with Chukar on the must-do list this year.

 

[raybasster]

I'm going solo this year after quail. My partner is having surgery. I'm zeroed in on a good size covey. Good luck, everyone, and be safe out there! I want to see harvest pics!

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[Brian.243]

There are a few birds out and about this year.