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I have never hunted these little guys and they look so cool -who has had experience with these birds and what dogs were you using .I believe they love flying down hill when located ? Do tell as we dont get them here in the North
The chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) - YouTube
Chukar speaking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xqFh...eature=related
HHmmmmm, I see them when Tahr hunting, but never enough to make me want to try and hunt them. They are way cool tho!!
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Hamstring form his posts looks like the man with his finger on the pulse . I've done a few hunts but would be fair to say have not mastered them yet. They do flush down hill but not always and like to run and hide and in some cases dissapear . As far as dogs go I'm bias but any dog with g and p for initials will do . I personally think pointers are the go as when flushed you normally won't get another crack at them . And in the steep country they can get out of range real fast . So a pointer gives you a better chance to get in close . Downside your pointer needs to be good at retrieving as they are invisible in the hillside backdrop. I have seen labs punch well above there weight . My mate uses cockers as well. Also the dogs need good tuff paws as the rocky shale is murder on there pads . The birds weve flushed tend to be in the dry sunny faces , but not too far away from water as they need water . The strike rate tends to be 1 bird for a big day on the hill . But you can do better 3 or 4 birds . I did know of a Shepard and his gsp who used to get his limit( 10) most Sunday's but that's not the norm .
a mate of a friend who is a police k9 handler-real fit! says you don't bother unless your in tip top condition--mmm i aint
Depends on the station you hunt . You would be surprised how easy the country can be , not all steep. The other thing to look out for is fog they won't fly at all they are renowned for that trate . We always hunt the hill in 3 or 4s , so the fitest at the top and not so at the bottom . Works okQuote:
Originally Posted by el borracho
that's good advice Munsey. I would like a trip next season down south to hunt -I love being big open land where a dog can stretch a leg
thanks for posting pics Bulltahr!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulltahr
I know a spot with HEAPS of them. According to fish and game they are miles north of where they should be
LOL Spanners!
Spanners That's good to hear . They used to be in good numbers up the awartere valley and rainbow and inland kaikouras . Seen them Cham shooting up in the porters pass as well , was a good flush as well .
The Guide and other areas are FULL of them - Spose you would call that Inland, Sth Kaikoras
There is ALOT of wild cats around from the old days releases on Molesworth
Have smoked some up there that are only just liftable up for a photo with 1 arm - obviously well fed
Never seen them up the Rainbow
do the same areas hold Californian quail
The quail seem to live in the warm lower country in the briars, very hard on dogs especially shot hairs. Was talking to a station owner last year about quails he was telling me he's seen them frozen solid on the tracks in the winter , they must get caught out and snuff it . There would be a lot more if they didn't have to poison the shit out of the places for rabbits.
Yeah heaps of quail on valley floors esp wider riverbeds
Who here reckons they could trap a few for me?
Could trap some between some bread crumbs ! . No sorry I wouldn't have any idear how or who would have acess to do that . There was somewhere down south that where doing a release to shoot type of shoot , I'd herd they where a red leg/ chuckar cross ? . Id say they where called that so they get around fish and game regs . They would be your best bet will do some digging ? .
Could be done, we caught quail ok. But anyone selling chukor would be asking big $$$, there's plenty of people out there that want them. Partridge would be better for where you are, and they are a lot cheaper and easier to aquire. I have a few and they are very cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
Red legs are pretty dopey, chuk cross or straight chuk is the go
Dopey -check Bob white out they just sit there forever
you may as well catch up and sell kiwi's as the fines would be the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulltahr
Not sure on intelligence, but they fly twice as fast as anything else out there.....................Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
will pay double for a Kiwi :P
Nice pics Bulltahr.
Ive heard of a few getting around up that way.
They are good birds to hunt alright, I dont do it nearly enough.
Yeap, see a few coveys every season, numbers are slowly increasing. You should take Sillis out for a day on the hill, he would appreciate it about now. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by hamstring
yea, I'll give him the summons for next week.
a couple of random pics.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/bb1336b3.jpg
young hounds first chuks
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/d1223a2b.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...1/DSC00162.jpg
chuks bottom right of pic
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...1/IMG_9140.jpg
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...1/25a5e672.jpg
eeyore looking cool.
Not much left of the season so will have to pull my finger out.
you dont need to be fit, but it would help alot. a rabbit proof dog would be nice too.
also knowing where the birds are to start with can make your day a whole lot more productive.
I am still very much learning the ropes with these things.
Hell I love the south Island -wish I was closer to it so I could enjoy dogging more !!!
Dogging.... really? are you sure???? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by el borracho
Dogging (sexual slang) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crossed my mind too Lurcher but I didn't say it, thought it was a pommie term haha
is tweed the attire for dogging
:D Must be, with the bottoms of the trouser pockets cut out :P
I just saw this :D Tweed would be fine dogging attire
