Author Archives: jakeandgrady

I just wanted to take this time to wish you all a Merry Christmas and thank you for making this blog such a pleasure for me. Chukar hunting has been such a positive influence on me and keeps my mind straight. Trying to learn more about chukars, the country they live in and the dogsContinue reading “Merry Christmas”

Finally got into the leg doctor and the MRI showed a tear on the inside of my achilles which wasn’t as bad and may fix itself. if it gets worse or doesn’t heal, surgery will follow after the season ends. He said the tears (several) in my calf muscle actually took the pressure off myContinue reading “Still here”

Okay. Where there is a will there is a way. I’ve heard that said before and the dogs forced me to give it a whirl. My truck can get me to the hill and some walking sticks help me keep from falling and hurting myself. That’s all the dogs cared about. So we gave itContinue reading “No pity for the dogs”

It’s come to the point I was hoping wouldn’t happen. My back and leg are hurting so bad I can’t even walk up my driveway let alone a chukar mountain. I was lucky and got one last chukar outing before I went down. The dogs are what I feel bad for. They depend on meContinue reading “Ouch”

25 years ago, I got my first shorthair, Tucker. He was an amazing dog and taught me so much about chukar hunting. He came before the GPS collar days and I hunted him with a beeper collar that I could push a button to locate him. Even at that, Tucker did not like being separatedContinue reading “Dogs never cease to amaze me”

I remember back in the 70s when I use to hunt ducks and geese and how many birds we would see. At night, after a hunt, I would close my eyes and all I could hear and see hundreds of birds coming into the decoys. That happened to me last night. Only the difference wasContinue reading “Tracks”

Just a bunch of pictures of Grady and my hunt yesterday. Jake was a little stoved up and stayed home. We found at least 14 different covey’s of huns and chukars. We had a great day in Idaho chasing chukars and huns. It’s what Idaho has to offer. Just what can be had on aContinue reading “Idaho”

You’d think with a title like that, I’d have lots of pictures of dogs and birds. Not a chance, since I decided to leave my camera at home. But it was fun all the same. The hunt started last evening when Greg called and left a message that he was ready to chase chukars theContinue reading “What a day”

I’m continuing to whine as I chukar hunt thinking that someone will care, but I haven’t found that person yet. But the truth is I’m tickled to be able to get out there with the boys even if it is slow going. I’m able to make it about four miles on a hunt and gainContinue reading “A couple of different hunts”

Friday evening and the phone call from Greg Allen came. “Are you ready to hit them tomorrow ?” came the question. Greg and I have chased chukars together for over thirty years and I can only remember a time or two saying NO. And those times only because of the weather. This time it wasContinue reading “Hard to say no to chukar hunting”