Thanks Gents for the warm welcome.
I was just driving through BC last week on my return from bowhunting black bears in Alaska. I was surprised to see the semi arid country in south central BC. I wondered if there were chukars in them thar hills!
Lon
Lon;
Please let me extend another welcome to the 'Fire from just a wee bit north of the medicine line in the aforementioned section of south central BC.
I've enjoyed your writing and photographic skills for some time now and am honored that you've joined us.
We here in the south Okanagan and Similkameen at least do see chukars occasionally, though not as many as I recall seeing or better said hearing back 15 or more years ago.
It might be our wetter and cooler weather the last few years, I don't know for sure, but the chukars along with the Blues appear to be in decline.
I recall talking to a chap from Washington who was an active chaser of chukars who said they could be found in decent numbers down by Wenatchee, but again that was 5 years ago and that might be poor information by now as well.
Anyway, again welcome to the 'Fire sir.
All the best to you and yours this Fourth of July.
Regards,
Dwayne