Posted December 28, 2015 12:08 pm by Comments

By Vanessa Torres

Chukar hunting is a fun thing to do with trained hunting dogs in the winter.
Chukar hunting is a fun thing to do with trained hunting dogs in the winter.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR)
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR)

Utah -(Ammoland.com)- Falling snow is good news for chukar hunters.

Once snow starts to fall, chukars — which roam over a larger area during the warmer months — concentrate in smaller areas. That makes it easier to find the birds.

Chukar hunting is a fun thing to do with trained hunting dogs in the winter.
Chukar hunting is a fun thing to do with trained hunting dogs in the winter.
Photo courtesy of Clint Wirick, Utah Chukar and Wildlife Foundation

Chukar partridge also they live in some of Utah’s driest areas. That’s another reason why they’re a great bird to hunt in the winter. You won’t have to worry as much about getting your vehicle stuck in snow, or hiking through deep snow, like you might while participating in other hunts. Colder weather also makes hiking less strenuous. And rattlesnakes are hibernating now, so you don’t have to be concerned about them either.

“In my opinion,” says Jason Robinson, upland game coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, “winter is the …Read the Rest

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