bowhuntmontana
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Went out this morning with a friend of mine mainly to chase a few rabbits and then do some practice with our rifles. There are some chuckar up on the steep rocky faces in this area. While we were walking the lower country for rabbits, we could hear multiple groups of birds up high. We decided to head that way. We actually glassed up a group of them in some rocks. We went after them and came very close, but didn't get any from that group. We kept spotting or hearing other groups, so we kept climbing and covering ground. I finally connected on my first bird on the wing. I was feeling pretty fortunate as I actually had my turkey choke in for the longer range jack rabbit shooting I was expecting, and I am a lousy shot with a shotgun. I could not wipe the smile off my face the whole time we were hunting them. The country was stunning and physically challenging, there were enough birds making enough noise that we felt like we had a chance without a dog, and getting a bird was a total bonus. It was awesome! These birds are absolutely beautiful. I have taken a lot of huns, sharpies, blues, pheasants, and other birds. But I've never had as much fun chasing birds as much as these chuckar. I think I know what I will be doing quite a bit next winter.
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