Hells Canyon pt 2, CRAZY GOOD Chukar Hunting!

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 18 лют 2023
  • Episode 2 of Chukar-palooza 2023! The Chukar hunting just keeps getting better and better!
    Presented by OnX Hunt.
    Get exclusive bonus videos, extended cuts, updates, early access, tips, advice and support the channel through patreon.com.
    Patreon page- / ericforrester
    Need more dog power? Check us out at Ghost Point Wirehairs on Instagram, Facebook, or ghostpointwirehairs.com
  • Розваги

КОМЕНТАРІ • 156

  • @levilightning
    @levilightning Рік тому +14

    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.

  • @montrichins6040
    @montrichins6040 5 місяців тому +1

    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.

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  5 місяців тому

      Yeah, that was a cool one for sure!👍

  • @frostygb3385
    @frostygb3385 Рік тому +9

    Man that gun sliding on those rocks made me cringe😂 great video

    • @Gokiburi777
      @Gokiburi777 Рік тому +2

      I thought the same thing. That Benelli Ethos is a sweet gun, Eric is probably a hunter more than a gun guy.

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому +3

      I hear ya…but this hunt isn’t for heirloom guns! 😁

    • @Gokiburi777
      @Gokiburi777 Рік тому +1

      @@ericforrester1 Staying upright on a talus slope is quite and accomplished.

  • @pointersredlegs9316
    @pointersredlegs9316 Рік тому +6

    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.

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому +1

      Thanks man! 👊 One of the coolest places on earth.

  • @TR-on9tx
    @TR-on9tx 9 місяців тому +1

    Great stuff. Many memories for me at 81 years of age, with my wire hair and gsp out of Clarkston. Thanks.

  • @szurgotlarry3797
    @szurgotlarry3797 Рік тому +2

    Great chukar video. I've chased them for fifty years and this video really depicts what good chukar hunting is really like.

  • @thomasbrooks8112
    @thomasbrooks8112 7 місяців тому +1

    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!

  • @richc4231
    @richc4231 Рік тому +6

    I really enjoy your videos, Eric. Thanks for taking the time to make them worth watching.

  • @llucq1
    @llucq1 Рік тому +1

    "Your standing on it dude,"..your dogs are awesome

  • @vincentrodriguez5381
    @vincentrodriguez5381 Рік тому +3

    Love your videos man. It keeps us chukar hunters hopeful 😅 congrats to you tubs and moxie.

  • @dannyleblanc336
    @dannyleblanc336 Рік тому +2

    Des oiseaux ça se méritent, et ceux-ci sont de loin mérités. Bravo

  • @annrobinson4951
    @annrobinson4951 Рік тому +1

    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

  • @weinerdog137
    @weinerdog137 Рік тому +2

    Perfect.

  • @ventureoutdoorswithkirk
    @ventureoutdoorswithkirk Рік тому +3

    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??

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому

      I have used a sling but I didn’t like shooting with it and I haven’t gone back to it.

  • @KingsOutdoorLife
    @KingsOutdoorLife Рік тому +1

    I still love the little bark, but yes I Know I shouldn't. Beautiful country. Thank you again for sharing these with us.

  • @abduulkadirpolat1449
    @abduulkadirpolat1449 Рік тому +2

    Thanks Eric! Your videos are magnificent. Its feels like hunting with you while watching.Greetings from Türkiye that suffering from earthquake…

  • @jeffbitton1836
    @jeffbitton1836 Рік тому +2

    To echo what others have said, your productions just keep getting better and better! Absolutely amazing!

  • @thebirdbum9182
    @thebirdbum9182 Рік тому +2

    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!

  • @johnvanderwalker4830
    @johnvanderwalker4830 Рік тому +1

    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.

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому

      I appreciate that John. I think it takes one to know one, so thank you too!

  • @NVGUY4732
    @NVGUY4732 8 місяців тому +1

    Great Video! Thanks for sharing....

  • @iddddaduncan
    @iddddaduncan Рік тому +2

    TUBS!

  • @gordonv1
    @gordonv1 Рік тому +2

    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

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому

      Thanks Gordon! You’re right…chukar hunting has to be experienced to be understood. 👍

  • @Imragnar1
    @Imragnar1 Рік тому +1

    Eric its a gret day when you release a new video thks for keepin us occupied till bird season

  • @markphinney3152
    @markphinney3152 Рік тому +1

    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...

  • @alexkorzenewski4250
    @alexkorzenewski4250 Рік тому +2

    Great stuff. Tough country. Extreme bird hunting. Love your dogs!

  • @brainleavy6934
    @brainleavy6934 Рік тому +1

    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

  • @LFESGNS
    @LFESGNS Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @CascadeBackcountry
    @CascadeBackcountry Рік тому +1

    I film quite a bit of grouse hunting and just discovered your chukar videos.. now I'm obsessed with chukar hunting! Beautiful area!!!

  • @garya9875
    @garya9875 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @marvinlacsina2662
    @marvinlacsina2662 Рік тому +1

    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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @fyraiett
    @fyraiett Рік тому +1

    Awsome video and landscape as usual! 👍😍

  • @colinjohnston5465
    @colinjohnston5465 Рік тому +1

    Great footage of a hunt in very difficult and incredible country!

  • @donbarber5687
    @donbarber5687 Рік тому +2

    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

    • @kennethvandyken6544
      @kennethvandyken6544 Рік тому +1

      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!!

  • @aftabkahn3366
    @aftabkahn3366 6 місяців тому +1

    Nice

  • @briantrimmer5325
    @briantrimmer5325 Рік тому +1

    Hooked on your videos. Keep ‘‘em coming.

  • @israrhaq73
    @israrhaq73 Рік тому +1

    Great hunt awesome

  • @burakyuzbasioglu8377
    @burakyuzbasioglu8377 28 днів тому

    I could be your Turkish version. I enjoyed it very much, you caught a great hunt 👏🤙

  • @DuckbumSD
    @DuckbumSD Рік тому +1

    I love the HD quality of the GP but sometimes it’s tough to tell distance on your shots but the slow down helps 👍

  • @romeoalphafoxtrot9517
    @romeoalphafoxtrot9517 Рік тому +2

    Outstanding video! That was a tough hunt! Well done!

  • @jake300win
    @jake300win Рік тому +1

    Man your videos just get better and better. Thanks for all the content Eric

  • @garyjorgenson8668
    @garyjorgenson8668 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @nathanlozier1817
    @nathanlozier1817 Рік тому +1

    Awesome hunt Eric. As always great video work. My female GSP laid her head on my lap and watched the whole video with me.

  • @gekalel_all7068
    @gekalel_all7068 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful place ,amazing hunting thanks for sharing. Keep going greetings from Australia!

  • @shaneleiphart9602
    @shaneleiphart9602 Рік тому +2

    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.

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому

      Thanks Shane. Definitely good to see a healthy population out there.

  • @sarahannarella6622
    @sarahannarella6622 Рік тому +1

    thats some shooting right there !

  • @ntf543
    @ntf543 Рік тому +1

    Moxie is such a great dog

  • @azquailadventures
    @azquailadventures Рік тому +1

    Awesome! So Jealous! Can't wait to get up in those hills one day!

  • @mattcollier616
    @mattcollier616 Рік тому +1

    Awesome video and dog work as always

  • @alexzamora6700
    @alexzamora6700 10 місяців тому +1

    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 !

  • @HuntingAndFishingPakistan
    @HuntingAndFishingPakistan Рік тому +1

    Best hunting video Eric,
    Which place is this too beautiful. Good quality videos are also amazing

  • @muharremgumus321
    @muharremgumus321 Рік тому +2

    muhteşem av olmuş heyecanla izledim. rasgele. daim olsun.

  • @bobbygreen2291
    @bobbygreen2291 Рік тому +1

    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
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому +1

      That would have been an awesome thing to see. What a shame.

    • @bobbygreen2291
      @bobbygreen2291 Рік тому +1

      @@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

  • @davidcaul7836
    @davidcaul7836 Рік тому +1

    What dreams are made of un real I love these videos

  • @kentgoodman4016
    @kentgoodman4016 Рік тому +1

    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!!

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому +1

      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. 👍

  • @nickbrown1342
    @nickbrown1342 Рік тому +1

    Great hunt! Thought I'm not sure I bring my nice gun there...

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому +1

      If you saw my gun up close you wouldn’t worry about it 😁

  • @sarahannarella6622
    @sarahannarella6622 Рік тому +1

    tubs is the best name!

  • @UplandBrothers
    @UplandBrothers Рік тому +2

    Great video as always! Do these birds live up to their reputation as the toughest upland birds to hunt?!

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому

      They are the toughest I have hunted…so I think so.

  • @llucq1
    @llucq1 Рік тому +1

    wish i was 20 years younger

  • @mustafaertan1061
    @mustafaertan1061 Рік тому +1

    Kınalı keklik avını UA-cam da yapan tek kişisin seni tebrik ediyorum rastgele başarılar 👏👏

  • @AfzaalWardag
    @AfzaalWardag Рік тому +2

    Epic episode eric
    Lovely place enjoyed each bit
    Don't you think sling can make your job bit easy ?

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому +1

      I tried a sling but I don’t like the way it can interfere with shooting.

    • @AfzaalWardag
      @AfzaalWardag Рік тому

      @ericforrester1
      in start i was also against the sling
      But now i am used to it
      Handy stuff.

  • @dumtaubnamanam
    @dumtaubnamanam Рік тому +2

    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

    • @markphinney3152
      @markphinney3152 Рік тому

      several states have no 3 shot limit for upland birds... yank that plug and blaze away!

  • @Swing_Twice
    @Swing_Twice Рік тому +1

    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?

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому

      We found some but only got dog work on a handful.

  • @Rangerdog08
    @Rangerdog08 Рік тому

    Tell me more about your boat setup. Thanks

  • @dustinsheppard9791
    @dustinsheppard9791 Рік тому +1

    Awesome video! Are you shooting a 12 gauge Ethos? Also what garmin unit and collars is that? Alpha 200? Thanks !

  • @danielhaakenson8934
    @danielhaakenson8934 Рік тому +1

    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?

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому

      I think most people would say November but I’m no expert. I have only hunted late season.

    • @jayscott1380
      @jayscott1380 Рік тому

      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.

  • @justinmusselwhite4426
    @justinmusselwhite4426 7 місяців тому +1

    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?

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  7 місяців тому

      I was shooting boss 5’s here. Quail I just shoot 7.5 target loads and a same for pheasant.

  • @erikhoins194
    @erikhoins194 Рік тому

    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.😁

  • @dougbutz429
    @dougbutz429 Рік тому +1

    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.

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому +2

      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.😁

  • @castblast4063
    @castblast4063 Рік тому +2

    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.

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому

      It’s a DJI and I’m just starting to learn it. It’s my first drone but so far so good.

    • @castblast4063
      @castblast4063 Рік тому

      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

  • @jayscott1380
    @jayscott1380 Рік тому

    The first time you hunt chukars, it's to hunt chukars. Everytime after it's for revenge for what they put you through.

  • @mehmetzurel1853
    @mehmetzurel1853 10 місяців тому +1

    Hello! You are using kc number bullets kc gr?

  • @alinawazsyedkirmani2696
    @alinawazsyedkirmani2696 9 місяців тому +1

    What about this season? Is everything good?

  • @sarahannarella6622
    @sarahannarella6622 Рік тому +1

    the rock throwing alwase works

  • @madlybackwards5611
    @madlybackwards5611 9 місяців тому +1

    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

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  9 місяців тому +1

      I have a couple Benelli’s I carry. Ethos and 828u. I run Garmin Alpha 300. You can’t beat Garmin. 👍

    • @madlybackwards5611
      @madlybackwards5611 9 місяців тому

      🙏thanks

  • @mikewangsgard4172
    @mikewangsgard4172 Рік тому +1

    What line of work are you in to support this lifestyle? I aspire to follow your footsteps

  • @michelburgess4246
    @michelburgess4246 Рік тому

    Thinking of trying a chukar trip. What time of year is this?

  • @alexmartinez7270
    @alexmartinez7270 Рік тому +1

    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!

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому

      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. 👍

  • @drewclements04
    @drewclements04 Рік тому +1

    "Near" is the least helpful direction those collars give lol dogs almost blend in as well as the birds sometimes

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому +1

      😆 true! I’ve had “near” many times hunting pheasants but that’s only the second time it seen it hunting Chukar.

  • @SURFERSKITCHEN
    @SURFERSKITCHEN Місяць тому

    what state are you hunting in?

  • @musailli7231
    @musailli7231 Рік тому +1

    Keklik avın da benelli av tüfeğin de kullandığın av fişeği nedir

  • @alisalamee7628
    @alisalamee7628 10 місяців тому

    What is the caratridje and shok used in hunting pratridje

    • @alisalamee7628
      @alisalamee7628 10 місяців тому

      Best cartouche used

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  10 місяців тому

      I have used 5 shot and 6. I’m honestly still on the fence.

  • @cagrisapmaz8624
    @cagrisapmaz8624 Рік тому +1

    What brand of rifle are you using?

  • @user-yl3rs4di3e
    @user-yl3rs4di3e Рік тому +1

    Добрый день..скажите что за модель вашего ружья???

  • @tonio9087
    @tonio9087 11 місяців тому

    Which dog breed is it?

  • @mazenalchaar111
    @mazenalchaar111 Рік тому +1

    Good job man...kiss cici for me again even though she's home😘👍🏼

  • @deusredeemer
    @deusredeemer Рік тому

    8:00 THERES A MAGIC DEVICE CALLED SLING ....

    • @ericforrester1
      @ericforrester1  Рік тому

      Tried them, don’t like em

    • @deusredeemer
      @deusredeemer Рік тому

      @@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