Your videos are probably the best upland hunting videos out there. They’re so enjoyable to watch. It really feels like the quality of watching a hunting TV show, but not with all the boring stuff they do to fill time. Keep up the good work.
What a great day! Moxie got so excited when you relocated her, and she let out those little barks. I know she's not supposed to do that, but it's so darn cute! When you walked up on the edge of that cliff at around the 25:00 minute mark, I just about soiled myself! Heights really freak me out! I probably wouldn't make a very good chucker hunter. That country is just spectacular!
Your videos are fantastic...I have been hunting these red legged banditsd my whole life...John day and Deschutes primariy with annual Snake trips for a couple days the last 20 years. I am now living in Idaho and will spend more time in the area. Look forward to bumping into you way up high sometime. Your videos are as good as they come. Non chukar hunters can't really understand what you doing in an average day....Keep it up...GV
Another excellent video shot in some real estate I love. Your experience and number of birds is reminiscent of hunting I had in the 1970s, lots of birds and a heavy bag. My favorite quote: "I really felt like I had the drop on these birds." I just about laughed out loud, as you know, most times while hunting chukars that feeling means squat. I also want to thank you for your hunting ethic, there are so many hunting videos that give our sport a bad name, with fist pumps and whooping and hollering, your reverence for the place and the prey is admirable, and your treatment of your hunting companions (Tubbs and Moxey) is a wonderful testament to the sport and an ethic sportsman. Thank you Eric for another wonderfully wasted half hour.
Good evening Eric, hard work for a chukka or two. We love to watch both your dogs. We can't believe partridge live up there! It frightens us, we're too old now!! It's a magnificent place to shoot. Keep safe Malc and Ann England UK xx
Some great moxie dog work. Doesn’t get better than that double. Seriously one of the most satisfying things I have ever found. Getting a double in the steep stuff.
Best bird hunting videos around, period! Thank you for sharing Eric! Being from this neck of the woods, I look forward to your hells canyon trip videos every year.
Just another spectacular upland bird hunting video.. they keep getting better & better! I go on one chukar hunt at the end of the season, but my knee is starting to object to the side-hilling & descending. Sad to think I won't be able to do it someday...
Some off the best dog work ever and tubs retrieved off the second bird you not see go down and the long retrieval moxee made Memories that will never live you it’s the hard ones we remember most thanks for sharing agin
Sliding around on the loose rock took me back to when we use to Mountain Lion hunt in CO, when that stuff is snow covered its a little sketchy to walk on!! Looks like you were able to mark a few waypoints.😁You ever think of using a sling to keep your hands free when hiking around in that country??
Another great video Eric! I loved Moxies excitement bark, she was amped up on that covey. She knew they were there. The flush and the double on that point were fantastic, it does not get better than when they get up in your face. This country here in Idaho takes tough boots, what are you wearing? I am sold on Kenetrek for that steep, rocky country, saves the ankles and my feet really like how they fit. One other thought, are you carrying a Garmin Inreach for an emergency? When I hunt solo, I like having it on me in gnarly country. You needed a net for the razor cliff flush!!
Thanks Kent! The last couple years I’ve been wearing Salewa’s. They fit me well and have been durable. I plan to try Crispi’s and Kenetrek when they wear out. Yes, I have a Spot device for satellite communication. 👍
Bro. I can only imagine being ther. Freakin majestic! So so jealous wow . I don’t think people know what kinda hard work it takes to climb 2000 ft to do what you’re doing . Be safe man it’s also dangerous being all alone In the middle of no Wer. Love your videos !
Great videos. Brings me back to the first and only time I’ve been chukar hunting with my Chesapeake. Walked 90 miles in a week for one bird! Admittedly he was more of a flusher than a pointer. Hard to capture the scale of the hunt but you do an excellent job. Thanks for the entertainment.
Hey Eric….if you’re on the Oregon side of things you only can have a max of 3 cartridges in your gun for upland including the chamber. There’s a sequence in your video you shoot 4 times…may want to “edit” that
Great job! Thanks for describing what it's like to work that country to get to your dog, etc. Also, I was really surprised to see the ruffed grouse! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for taking us on that hunt with you. Your videos are always top quality and I love the dog work their incredible. To do what you do in a hunt like this you must work out regularly cause the average guy ain’t doin it. Thanks again Eric looking forward to your next one.
Eric, epic hunt and video. Good to see those bird numbers are strong along the Snake. I have hunted that country in the past and it surely looks like a good year. Good mix of young and older birds. Good green up also, we have had a pretty wet winter and that really helps. Those birds were nearly gone after the winter of 17 if you can believe that. Amazing how fast they bounce back. If we have a spring that allows for a good hatch next year will be even more epic. Best of luck making these awesome videos. Very few would take on the challenge of self filming a real Hells Canyon chukar hunt.
Your videos are amazing, well done. What shot and choke size are you using? I hunt quail in SoCal and have been happy with IC and 6's. We have to use steel here so 6's are all we use for dove and quail.
First, thanks for the awesome videos. Sorry if someone has already asked, I couldn't find it in the comments. What load are you shooting for Chukar here? What do you shoot for Quail and Pheasant, if different?
Eric. Like the way you let your feelings out. Only bird hunters realize those thoughts during a great hunt. Do you use hand/arm signals to your dogs on blind retrieves ? I am a UKC retriever guy who uses them on blinds. Your stamina must be from walking the "Hills o' Brown County". Later. Doug.
I don’t use and signals for blinds but they would be handy in this terrain. My experienced dogs are really good at searching for dead so I’ve gotten away with just saying “dead bird” a thousand times until they find it.😁
I really love your amazing videos Eric but did you have the plug removed cuz you took 4 shots on the bird up the spiney rocky area at 22 mins15 secs during the video
Hell's is truly special. If you're lucky, you could find all upland species Oregon has except pheasant. Mt/valley quail, huns, chukar, blues and ruffies. Eric you didn't run into any quail?
Eric here in North Carolina, western,,I have killed over five hundred ruffed grouse many of them around 1800 to 2400 feet in elevation, in the seventies through the nineties I commonly flushed coveys of six to ten birds ,,,it’s not that way anymore.
@@ericforrester1 on the north faces of the mountains there were fox grape vines as big around as my thigh , they towered to the tops of fifty ft oaks and hung full of wads of grapes all winter falling sporadically with weather ,,at daylight in these areas I could sometimes stand in one spot and count up to the forties of grouse roosted in the tops of those trees ,,I should have documented this and just did not know ,,also the fallen American chestnut trees would be hollow and they liked to hide in those
Obviously not the type of hunting where you’d take your $5000 dollar shotgun…lol but oh my god what a hunt. I’m moving to an area in Eastern Washington where there are quite a few chukar and I can’t wait to chase them you inspire me.
Heavens to Mergatroid …If you dont mind what is that beautiful little 20 gauge??? And what dog gps do u recommend? Thanks love the film and thank God no obnoxious music
I never tire of these videos. The dog work, the HOLDS and of course the hard work is simply astounding. I hope @benelliusa comps you a gun for everything you put it through.😁
It's better once it snows. First of all, it's less miserable hiking. Second, the birds will hang out on South facing slopes and are in "conserve energy" mode, which makes them more likely to hold.
Why do you circle around rather than just come up from behind the dog when you hunt? I am going to be getting my first pointing dog here soon to replace my old Labrador because of your videos. So I have lots of learning to do!
In this steep terrain, the Chukar will flush straight down hill. They are hard to hit as they are falling and very fast. If you approach from underneath, they will flutter around you and give more time and easier shots, IMO. 👍
Greetings Eric. Good as always. What drone are you using? Do you like it? Any problems with it interfering with your dogs? I have been thinking of getting one for about 2 years now and just haven't pulled the trigger yet. But it certainly adds a cool dimension to the video making process for sure.
Eric, have you navigated through the FAA stuff yet regarding recreation vs commercial flying? I'm reading as if I post a drone video on my web page, and it generates business, then I have to go through the 107 vs. recreation process. Any input? I've contacted my local drone training business but haven't heard back yet. Thanks! Andy
@@ericforrester1 I ONLY USE THEM WHEN ROCK PARTRIDGE HUNTING ... THEY ARE "HANDY" DURING LONG HIKES AND WHEN YOU NEED BOTH HANDS (RETRIEVES/CLIFFS ) .. WHEN HUNTING WOODCOCK AND QUAIL THE SLING STAYS HOME ... I CAN RECALL MY HUNTING BUDDY LEAVING HIS FRANCHI DOWN THE WAY YOU DO .... HE NEEDED A NEW STOCK AND A BARREL (DENTS) AFTER THE GUN TOOK A DIVE :p
Your videos are probably the best upland hunting videos out there. They’re so enjoyable to watch. It really feels like the quality of watching a hunting TV show, but not with all the boring stuff they do to fill time. Keep up the good work.
Much appreciated, thanks! 👊
Great stuff. Many memories for me at 81 years of age, with my wire hair and gsp out of Clarkston. Thanks.
What a great day! Moxie got so excited when you relocated her, and she let out those little barks. I know she's not supposed to do that, but it's so darn cute! When you walked up on the edge of that cliff at around the 25:00 minute mark, I just about soiled myself! Heights really freak me out! I probably wouldn't make a very good chucker hunter. That country is just spectacular!
😆👍
"Your standing on it dude,"..your dogs are awesome
Great chukar video. I've chased them for fifty years and this video really depicts what good chukar hunting is really like.
Thank you!
Your videos are fantastic...I have been hunting these red legged banditsd my whole life...John day and Deschutes primariy with annual Snake trips for a couple days the last 20 years. I am now living in Idaho and will spend more time in the area. Look forward to bumping into you way up high sometime. Your videos are as good as they come. Non chukar hunters can't really understand what you doing in an average day....Keep it up...GV
Thanks Gordon! You’re right…chukar hunting has to be experienced to be understood. 👍
I still love the little bark, but yes I Know I shouldn't. Beautiful country. Thank you again for sharing these with us.
I feel the same way…thanks! 👍
Another excellent video shot in some real estate I love. Your experience and number of birds is reminiscent of hunting I had in the 1970s, lots of birds and a heavy bag. My favorite quote: "I really felt like I had the drop on these birds." I just about laughed out loud, as you know, most times while hunting chukars that feeling means squat. I also want to thank you for your hunting ethic, there are so many hunting videos that give our sport a bad name, with fist pumps and whooping and hollering, your reverence for the place and the prey is admirable, and your treatment of your hunting companions (Tubbs and Moxey) is a wonderful testament to the sport and an ethic sportsman. Thank you Eric for another wonderfully wasted half hour.
I appreciate that John. I think it takes one to know one, so thank you too!
Good evening Eric, hard work for a chukka or two. We love to watch both your dogs. We can't believe partridge live up there! It frightens us, we're too old now!! It's a magnificent place to shoot. Keep safe Malc and Ann England UK xx
Thank you, cheers!
Man that gun sliding on those rocks made me cringe😂 great video
I thought the same thing. That Benelli Ethos is a sweet gun, Eric is probably a hunter more than a gun guy.
I hear ya…but this hunt isn’t for heirloom guns! 😁
@@ericforrester1 Staying upright on a talus slope is quite and accomplished.
no safe queens chukar hunting -- I have scraped up a nice Beretta and an Ethos doing it
Some great moxie dog work. Doesn’t get better than that double. Seriously one of the most satisfying things I have ever found. Getting a double in the steep stuff.
Yeah, that was a cool one for sure!👍
Best bird hunting videos around, period! Thank you for sharing Eric! Being from this neck of the woods, I look forward to your hells canyon trip videos every year.
Thanks man! 👊 One of the coolest places on earth.
Eric its a gret day when you release a new video thks for keepin us occupied till bird season
Just another spectacular upland bird hunting video.. they keep getting better & better! I go on one chukar hunt at the end of the season, but my knee is starting to object to the side-hilling & descending. Sad to think I won't be able to do it someday...
Some off the best dog work ever and tubs retrieved off the second bird you not see go down and the long retrieval moxee made Memories that will never live you it’s the hard ones we remember most thanks for sharing agin
Absolutely right, thanks!
Sliding around on the loose rock took me back to when we use to Mountain Lion hunt in CO, when that stuff is snow covered its a little sketchy to walk on!! Looks like you were able to mark a few waypoints.😁You ever think of using a sling to keep your hands free when hiking around in that country??
I have used a sling but I didn’t like shooting with it and I haven’t gone back to it.
I love the HD quality of the GP but sometimes it’s tough to tell distance on your shots but the slow down helps 👍
I film quite a bit of grouse hunting and just discovered your chukar videos.. now I'm obsessed with chukar hunting! Beautiful area!!!
Yep, beautiful country!
I really enjoy your videos, Eric. Thanks for taking the time to make them worth watching.
Thanks!
Des oiseaux ça se méritent, et ceux-ci sont de loin mérités. Bravo
Great footage of a hunt in very difficult and incredible country!
Another great video Eric! I loved Moxies excitement bark, she was amped up on that covey. She knew they were there. The flush and the double on that point were fantastic, it does not get better than when they get up in your face. This country here in Idaho takes tough boots, what are you wearing? I am sold on Kenetrek for that steep, rocky country, saves the ankles and my feet really like how they fit. One other thought, are you carrying a Garmin Inreach for an emergency? When I hunt solo, I like having it on me in gnarly country. You needed a net for the razor cliff flush!!
Thanks Kent! The last couple years I’ve been wearing Salewa’s. They fit me well and have been durable. I plan to try Crispi’s and Kenetrek when they wear out.
Yes, I have a Spot device for satellite communication. 👍
Bro. I can only imagine being ther. Freakin majestic! So so jealous wow . I don’t think people know what kinda hard work it takes to climb 2000 ft to do what you’re doing . Be safe man it’s also dangerous being all alone In the middle of no Wer. Love your videos !
Thanks👊
Great videos. Brings me back to the first and only time I’ve been chukar hunting with my Chesapeake. Walked 90 miles in a week for one bird! Admittedly he was more of a flusher than a pointer. Hard to capture the scale of the hunt but you do an excellent job. Thanks for the entertainment.
Thanks! 👍
Hey Eric….if you’re on the Oregon side of things you only can have a max of 3 cartridges in your gun for upland including the chamber. There’s a sequence in your video you shoot 4 times…may want to “edit” that
I caught that too. And if you’re on the WA side you have to have a plug as well. Don’t want to get a fine!!
To echo what others have said, your productions just keep getting better and better! Absolutely amazing!
I appreciate that, thanks!
Great job! Thanks for describing what it's like to work that country to get to your dog, etc. Also, I was really surprised to see the ruffed grouse! Thanks for sharing!
It’s pretty crazy, thanks!
Thanks Eric! Your videos are magnificent. Its feels like hunting with you while watching.Greetings from Türkiye that suffering from earthquake…
Thank you!
Thanks for taking us on that hunt with you. Your videos are always top quality and I love the dog work their incredible. To do what you do in a hunt like this you must work out regularly cause the average guy ain’t doin it. Thanks again Eric looking forward to your next one.
Thanks Gary, I’m glad you liked it. 👍
Love your videos man. It keeps us chukar hunters hopeful 😅 congrats to you tubs and moxie.
Thanks bud! 👊
Great stuff. Tough country. Extreme bird hunting. Love your dogs!
Thanks!
Perfect.
Awesome hunt Eric. As always great video work. My female GSP laid her head on my lap and watched the whole video with me.
😁 glad you both liked it!
Hooked on your videos. Keep ‘‘em coming.
Beautiful place ,amazing hunting thanks for sharing. Keep going greetings from Australia!
Thank you!
Hey Eric, you did it again man. I swear, your videos keeps on getting better and better.. this is one of my favorites👍🏻. Well done👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Marvin! 👊
Eric, epic hunt and video. Good to see those bird numbers are strong along the Snake. I have hunted that country in the past and it surely looks like a good year. Good mix of young and older birds. Good green up also, we have had a pretty wet winter and that really helps. Those birds were nearly gone after the winter of 17 if you can believe that. Amazing how fast they bounce back. If we have a spring that allows for a good hatch next year will be even more epic. Best of luck making these awesome videos. Very few would take on the challenge of self filming a real Hells Canyon chukar hunt.
Thanks Shane. Definitely good to see a healthy population out there.
Awsome video and landscape as usual! 👍😍
Outstanding video! That was a tough hunt! Well done!
Thanks!
Your videos are amazing, well done. What shot and choke size are you using? I hunt quail in SoCal and have been happy with IC and 6's. We have to use steel here so 6's are all we use for dove and quail.
For Chukar I’ve used 6 and 5. Mod choke.
Great hunt! Thought I'm not sure I bring my nice gun there...
If you saw my gun up close you wouldn’t worry about it 😁
Great hunt awesome
Best hunting video Eric,
Which place is this too beautiful. Good quality videos are also amazing
Thank you!
Man your videos just get better and better. Thanks for all the content Eric
Thanks bud! 👊
Nice
Great Video! Thanks for sharing....
What dreams are made of un real I love these videos
Moxie is such a great dog
tubs is the best name!
Awesome! So Jealous! Can't wait to get up in those hills one day!
Heck yeah! 👊
TUBS!
thats some shooting right there !
First, thanks for the awesome videos. Sorry if someone has already asked, I couldn't find it in the comments. What load are you shooting for Chukar here? What do you shoot for Quail and Pheasant, if different?
I was shooting boss 5’s here. Quail I just shoot 7.5 target loads and a same for pheasant.
Eric. Like the way you let your feelings out. Only bird hunters realize those thoughts during a great hunt. Do you use hand/arm signals to your dogs on blind retrieves ? I am a UKC retriever guy who uses them on blinds. Your stamina must be from walking the "Hills o' Brown County". Later. Doug.
I don’t use and signals for blinds but they would be handy in this terrain. My experienced dogs are really good at searching for dead so I’ve gotten away with just saying “dead bird” a thousand times until they find it.😁
I could be your Turkish version. I enjoyed it very much, you caught a great hunt 👏🤙
Epic episode eric
Lovely place enjoyed each bit
Don't you think sling can make your job bit easy ?
I tried a sling but I don’t like the way it can interfere with shooting.
@ericforrester1
in start i was also against the sling
But now i am used to it
Handy stuff.
I really love your amazing videos Eric but did you have the plug removed cuz you took 4 shots on the bird up the spiney rocky area at 22 mins15 secs during the video
several states have no 3 shot limit for upland birds... yank that plug and blaze away!
Hell's is truly special. If you're lucky, you could find all upland species Oregon has except pheasant. Mt/valley quail, huns, chukar, blues and ruffies. Eric you didn't run into any quail?
We found some but only got dog work on a handful.
Awesome video and dog work as always
Thank you Matt!
Eric here in North Carolina, western,,I have killed over five hundred ruffed grouse many of them around 1800 to 2400 feet in elevation, in the seventies through the nineties I commonly flushed coveys of six to ten birds ,,,it’s not that way anymore.
That would have been an awesome thing to see. What a shame.
@@ericforrester1 on the north faces of the mountains there were fox grape vines as big around as my thigh , they towered to the tops of fifty ft oaks and hung full of wads of grapes all winter falling sporadically with weather ,,at daylight in these areas I could sometimes stand in one spot and count up to the forties of grouse roosted in the tops of those trees ,,I should have documented this and just did not know ,,also the fallen American chestnut trees would be hollow and they liked to hide in those
Obviously not the type of hunting where you’d take your $5000 dollar shotgun…lol but oh my god what a hunt. I’m moving to an area in Eastern Washington where there are quite a few chukar and I can’t wait to chase them you inspire me.
Excellent…I’m Jealous! 👍
Great video as always! Do these birds live up to their reputation as the toughest upland birds to hunt?!
They are the toughest I have hunted…so I think so.
muhteşem av olmuş heyecanla izledim. rasgele. daim olsun.
Heavens to Mergatroid …If you dont mind what is that beautiful little 20 gauge???
And what dog gps do u recommend?
Thanks love the film and thank God no obnoxious music
I have a couple Benelli’s I carry. Ethos and 828u. I run Garmin Alpha 300. You can’t beat Garmin. 👍
🙏thanks
I never tire of these videos. The dog work, the HOLDS and of course the hard work is simply astounding. I hope @benelliusa comps you a gun for everything you put it through.😁
Thanks! 😁
Tell me more about your boat setup. Thanks
Kınalı keklik avını RUclips da yapan tek kişisin seni tebrik ediyorum rastgele başarılar 👏👏
What about this season? Is everything good?
Awesome videos! I have watched all your videos numerous times. Planning a chukar hunt next year, and was wondering what time of year do you recommend?
I think most people would say November but I’m no expert. I have only hunted late season.
It's better once it snows. First of all, it's less miserable hiking. Second, the birds will hang out on South facing slopes and are in "conserve energy" mode, which makes them more likely to hold.
Awesome video! Are you shooting a 12 gauge Ethos? Also what garmin unit and collars is that? Alpha 200? Thanks !
Yes on the gun. I have Alpha 100
Hello! You are using kc number bullets kc gr?
What line of work are you in to support this lifestyle? I aspire to follow your footsteps
I’m in real estate. 👍
Keklik avın da benelli av tüfeğin de kullandığın av fişeği nedir
5 numaralı iğneyi kullanıyorum. 👍
Why do you circle around rather than just come up from behind the dog when you hunt?
I am going to be getting my first pointing dog here soon to replace my old Labrador because of your videos. So I have lots of learning to do!
In this steep terrain, the Chukar will flush straight down hill. They are hard to hit as they are falling and very fast. If you approach from underneath, they will flutter around you and give more time and easier shots, IMO. 👍
Greetings Eric. Good as always. What drone are you using? Do you like it? Any problems with it interfering with your dogs? I have been thinking of getting one for about 2 years now and just haven't pulled the trigger yet. But it certainly adds a cool dimension to the video making process for sure.
It’s a DJI and I’m just starting to learn it. It’s my first drone but so far so good.
Eric, have you navigated through the FAA stuff yet regarding recreation vs commercial flying? I'm reading as if I post a drone video on my web page, and it generates business, then I have to go through the 107 vs. recreation process. Any input? I've contacted my local drone training business but haven't heard back yet. Thanks! Andy
the rock throwing alwase works
😁👍
What is the caratridje and shok used in hunting pratridje
Best cartouche used
I have used 5 shot and 6. I’m honestly still on the fence.
Thinking of trying a chukar trip. What time of year is this?
January
What brand of rifle are you using?
Benelli
"Near" is the least helpful direction those collars give lol dogs almost blend in as well as the birds sometimes
😆 true! I’ve had “near” many times hunting pheasants but that’s only the second time it seen it hunting Chukar.
Добрый день..скажите что за модель вашего ружья???
это дух Бенелли
wish i was 20 years younger
what state are you hunting in?
did you have 4 shells in your gun? is that legal in some states??
at 22 min
Which dog breed is it?
German Wirehaired Pointers
The first time you hunt chukars, it's to hunt chukars. Everytime after it's for revenge for what they put you through.
Good job man...kiss cici for me again even though she's home😘👍🏼
😁👍
8:00 THERES A MAGIC DEVICE CALLED SLING ....
Tried them, don’t like em
@@ericforrester1 I ONLY USE THEM WHEN ROCK PARTRIDGE HUNTING ... THEY ARE "HANDY" DURING LONG HIKES AND WHEN YOU NEED BOTH HANDS (RETRIEVES/CLIFFS ) .. WHEN HUNTING WOODCOCK AND QUAIL THE SLING STAYS HOME ... I CAN RECALL MY HUNTING BUDDY LEAVING HIS FRANCHI DOWN THE WAY YOU DO .... HE NEEDED A NEW STOCK AND A BARREL (DENTS) AFTER THE GUN TOOK A DIVE :p