tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post2019053514301521968..comments2023-05-11T02:42:18.400-07:00Comments on TUCKERS CHUKARS: Dog expectationsTuckers Chukarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16333552244956684494noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-90990338549789582592010-08-23T23:18:21.203-07:002010-08-23T23:18:21.203-07:00Thanks Hamstring. Usually our dogs can teach us a ...Thanks Hamstring. Usually our dogs can teach us a thing or two.larry szurgothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930464653423028078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-4821279206281672682010-08-23T18:54:00.217-07:002010-08-23T18:54:00.217-07:00[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n150/hamio...[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n150/hamiora/chukar/IMG_5289.jpg[/IMG]hamstringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594047811607706590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-62556262783357355772010-08-23T18:52:17.278-07:002010-08-23T18:52:17.278-07:00Just stumbled on your site here and read this post...Just stumbled on your site here and read this post, certainly has given me something to think about, my gwp and I have not been seeing eye to eye on the hill the last couple of outings and Im picking its me trying to over handle her, when she knows how to find the birds, I just need to let her do her thing and then do my bit.[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n150/hamiora/IMG_5365.jpg[/IMG]hamstringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594047811607706590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-17122554620413781792010-02-20T14:58:23.030-08:002010-02-20T14:58:23.030-08:00Pete, I haven't been able to figure out how pe...Pete, I haven't been able to figure out how people can put pictures in a blog either. Kind of ruins some of the fun. Chukar hunting definitely is addictive. But as I tell my wife, what a wonderful drug, it actually gets you in shape. If your wife likes you, she'll never let you get a chukar dog. The addiction becomes even worse. If you're ever in the state look me up, we could chase some birds together.<br />Larrylarry szurgothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930464653423028078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-44082932605197741672010-02-20T09:24:22.207-08:002010-02-20T09:24:22.207-08:00Don't get me started...! Just kidding, but as ...Don't get me started...! Just kidding, but as my wife will attest, upland hunting is my passion, especially for chukar. I hunt almost exclusively in Southern California, mostly in the Mojave Desert. It appears, based on the pictures you show, that we hunt very similar terrain - rocky, steep, cheatgrass, etc. I even hunted chuks a few days in the snow this past season. Unfortunately, I don't have a dog, so my regular hunting buddy and I mostly count on our hearing and sense for where the birds are to get us to them. Sometimes we're successful. (I'd post a photo or two if I could figure out how). One of these days I hope to do a hunting trip to your beautiful state.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204838664179187521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-14632636063712586642010-02-19T21:53:01.163-08:002010-02-19T21:53:01.163-08:00Thanks Pete. I'd like to hear some of your exp...Thanks Pete. I'd like to hear some of your experiences.<br />Larrylarry szurgothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930464653423028078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-38793675115710111682010-02-19T21:10:33.823-08:002010-02-19T21:10:33.823-08:00I just came across your blog and I enjoy it a lot....I just came across your blog and I enjoy it a lot. I hunt chuks in California, but I suspect our experiences are very similar! Regards, -PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204838664179187521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-90488749499647158722010-01-29T18:16:57.872-08:002010-01-29T18:16:57.872-08:00Steve, That's the main point. As time goes on ...Steve, That's the main point. As time goes on it gets harder getting up and down the hills. There will come a time when I can't get up the hill as fast as I would like, so why train the dog to get out there? That's what being a team is all about. Working together within our abilities.larry szurgothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930464653423028078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-43551656320885600152010-01-29T18:09:51.463-08:002010-01-29T18:09:51.463-08:00Beginners or old timers need to be refreshed once ...Beginners or old timers need to be refreshed once in a while. Two weeks ago I tried to get Riley to fetch a bird that fell a hundred yards below me. He kept running off to one side. I'd call him back and say "dead bird". He'd get to where I thought the bird was and side hill again. After three times I finally shut up and guess who showed up with the bird. Sometimes it takes a two by four to the side of my head to remind me to practice what I preach.larry szurgothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930464653423028078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-84456467660083093942010-01-29T16:42:49.937-08:002010-01-29T16:42:49.937-08:00This might be for the beginner but I don't kno...This might be for the beginner but I don't know how many times I tried to tell my dogs where to hunt. Like you said they are much better predators than we are and it takes time to trust our partners and let them learn where to hunt. They are amazingly fast at learning the difference between hunting chukar, quail, or pheasants. Usually in less than a day my dogs adapted to the different type of game.mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938824160878548245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-37961314946018335572010-01-28T21:59:43.413-08:002010-01-28T21:59:43.413-08:00Once again very good discussion on a new topic, hu...Once again very good discussion on a new topic, hunting dogs vs trial dogs. You have a talent for writing. Best regards...Mikefj790https://www.blogger.com/profile/11352561611975423789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383589609323438103.post-20795204518145739352010-01-28T19:37:18.540-08:002010-01-28T19:37:18.540-08:00Excellent post Larry!! You and I think a lot alik...Excellent post Larry!! You and I think a lot alike about these things - except you are in better shape to get to them quickly, I like them to stay in sight if possible. I do try to keep in mind that it should be a "partnership" like you said. Keep up the great work on this blog!SteveBnoreply@blogger.com