DUSTY’S NUB
On the backside of my favorite blue grouse covert that I christened, “Grouseketeer Ridge,” is an open hill above the timberline where blue grouse are often found in the sagebrush and berry bushes...
View ArticleTOMMY’S COVEY
TOMMY’S COVEY Every October, Brother Shawn and I get together for a week of hunting in the Idaho uplands. To say we look forward to this every year is an understatement; we live for it! We have less...
View ArticleIDAHO’S FAB FOUR
IDAHO’ S FAB FOUR Idaho truly is one of the best kept secrets in upland bird hunting. Idaho is home to a variety of upland game birds. We have five species of grouse: Sage, ruffed, dusky (blue),...
View ArticleIdaho Chukar Foundation, INC
History of Idaho Chukar Foundation, Inc. By: Drew Wahlin, President & Professional Chukar Hunter idahochukarfoundation@hotmail.com Facebook: idahochukarfoundation Meridian, ID Fall 2013 Founder...
View ArticleBorrowed Dogs
I’ve been known to borrow some dogs. The first offense was in October 2011. Gary Thompson was steelhead’n on the Grande Ronde River in eastern Washington and the plan was to meet up with Andy and I in...
View ArticleHinterland
Back country remote picturesque sparsely populated lands…Idaho defined precisely. I just returned from my annual trek to southern Idaho where I get to hunt with my brother (and best friend) Andy and...
View ArticleFUSILLADE AT THE WINDY MILLS: DAY FOUR IN THE IDAHO UPLANDS
Fu·sil·lade [ˈfyo͞osəˌläd, ˈfyo͞osəˌlād] NOUN a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession: “Marchers had to dodge a fusillade of missiles” · Tuesday night was...
View ArticleSorta-double at Grouse Rock: A Continuation of Day Four in the Idaho Uplands...
A wise man once stated that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. After hunting the Windy Mills covert on Wednesday, we decided to drive over to...
View ArticleBIRDS OF THE VOID
Idaho is home to six native species of upland game birds, ruffed grouse, blue grouse, sage grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, Franklin grouse, and mountain quail. Idaho’s forest grouse are holding their own...
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