Carla Gibson is a badass chukar hunting extraordinaire and addict. She grew up hunting and navigating the hills of chukar country. It takes an elite athlete to have the strength, endurance, grit, and a bit of crazy to chase after those red-legged devils every weekend of the season, like Carla does. Not to mention a partner and dogs that are just as on par. This is one of the most difficult sports to be successful at, listen how Carla does it.
5:45 The crazy people that hunt chukar every weekend
7:50 Camping
9:00 Hunting in snow
10:30 Carla’s start in hunting and bird dogs
12:20 Hunting Pointers and Retrievers together
18:15 Chukar hunting with other women
19:00 Hunting with first timers
23:10 Preparing for the physical demands of chukar hunting
26:00 Technique for hill climbing
27:40 Evaluating terrain before tackling it
31:00 Effects of mild winter and Covid
32:05 Ideal elevation for chukar
33:25 Considerations with early season vs late season
35:00 Habitat considerations
37:00 Falling is normal
40:00 Devil birds
42:30 Strategy
49:00 Dog power
1:00:00 Feeding schedule and snacks on hunting day
1:01:20 Gear Talk
1:06:25 Importance of foot care
1:08:20 Shotguns, chokes, and shell size
1:14:45 Best time of year and time of day to hunt
1:17:30 Chukar calls
1:19:30 Chukar etiquette
1:23:30 Pick up your damn shell hulls
1:25:00 Teaching others how to hunt chukar
1:27:00 The rewards in the experience
1:28:30 Chukar Tacos
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