Recent content by Drew

Further west than Boise

That should have said do it.

I would get that pup on live birds as soon as possible. It sounds like it has good instincts, so even if you have to pay a bit for some pen raised birds, dot.

I’ll damn sure ground pound a chukar if it gives me an opportunity to do so. Devil bird!!

I hunt in Utah, Idaho and Oregon......I spend a lot of time in Oregon each hunting year (eastern Oregon).

I did also kill 12 Huns.

Last year I kept track of birds by species. I shot 46 chukar, 90 quail and 8 pheasants. I tried for a mountain quail and couldn’t get it done. I also shot 2 sage grouse. If I didn’t have a wife, I would be out even more.

I made a trip to eastern Oregon last month. They had a lot of flooding last spring and I was really concerned about upland nesting success. It looked like the birds did well and due to an unusually wet spring and summer, the habitat is incredible. Cockle burrs and burdock were 15 feet tall in...

I reload my shells and due to laziness, I shoot all upland birds with the same load as I shoot trap and skeet. I shoot 1 1/4 oz of 7 1/2 shot and use HS 6 powder. I can't for the life of me remember how much powder I use. Drew

Yup, I have a drawer full as well.

I have, they come with some foam wind interference reducers. They also provide several replacements. They do a pretty good job. I have used walkers and they absolutely suck in the wind.

I bought some Earmor ear buds. They provide the same protection as the best muffs (30 dcb). They also Bluetooth to my phone which is pretty handy. Lastly they don’t fall out. I have gone through so many different hearing protection brands and they all had their issues. This one is comfy (I can...

For those folks who want to walk a different path. I have attached Oregon's upland game bird forecast. When they say California Quail numbers are up this year from last, you can bank on it... https://myodfw.com/articles/2025-26-game-bird-hunting-forecast

A bird in the hand. and one of my most said and least adhered to sayings "Never leave biting fish"

https://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/upland_bird/population/ Reading between the lines, this last spring was rough on upland game bird nesting success. However, last year a very high number of adult birds went into winter and survived very well. So, this year in Oregon will be...