Hells Canyon Chukar and Huns-2021-part 2

This is part two of my epic trip to Hells Canyon/Snake River in January 2021 to hunt Chukar and Hungarian Partridge.
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[@aarongodderidge2239]

who else is binge watching these counting down the days until opening day?!?!

[@ronblackburn3683]

When the cow paths and game trails are on six foot contours, it’s steep. Chukar and Hun populations will always thrive in such wild places. I absolutely love hearing the birds flush and the squeak of chukar and the chirp of Huns. Eric, you have discovered a lifetime of great experiences. Thank you for bringing these videos to us!

[@ericforrester1]

Yes, it is an amazing place. Thanks!

[@barrybongers8288]

It’s so cool hearing the echo of the shot rumble down the canyon

[@antoninobuttitta2343]

Ckukar sono grandi pedinatori ho iniziato la caccia alle coturnice siciliane quando avevo 18 anni nella mia carriers ne ho fatto tante adesso mi diverto ancora vedere questi video thank you so much 😊 😀

[@TheRob619]

easily one of the best outdoor channels out there, love the long videos

[@montrichins6040]

I had a time in Nevada where I was going up a ridge in light snow. I ended up going back down the ridge on the way to the truck and noticed tracks on the way down where the chukar moved out of my way and then came back around behind me to avoid one of my dogs !

[@ericforrester1]

🤬figures😆

[@toddpetersen12]

Wow...very cool. I have been doing the chukar/Hun thing a long time, and you really bring it home. Always a treat to watch.

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks Todd! 👊

[@salihbozkurt8720]

Very good dog. Very good Hint.

[@vikingman0317]

You are a helluva fine shot Eric. A pleasure to watch the fine dog work, fine scenery and your great shooting. Thank you.

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks! 👊

[@edwinhsingmaster9135]

Walking back to elk camp, and enjoying the bench stroll, getting ready to drop another 1000 ft to the river, I just about stepped on a dozen chuckers a few year ago! Now that is a thrill. Great working dogs, and a must in that country!

[@littlejoey22]

Hey, great video, awesome dog work, good shootin, cool scenery and thanks for cleaning up a little trash along the way.

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you!

[@toddvanvooren8028]

I’m tired watching!! You are a blessed man. Awesome dog work! Just great video!

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you!

[@andrewh9443]

Not sure who enjoyed this more - me or my dog. He was fascinated the whole time and jumped at the close flushes. Great video!

[@Okay17282]

All I have to say is these videos are simply just amazing and have opened my eyes to bird hunting and just hope to do the same as you.

[@ericforrester1]

That’s awesome, thank you! Have fun out there! 👍

[@mikemarkham8251]

Wow awesome videos,really enjoy your content and really well done !! Keep it coming

[@oabeles]

These are just the best upland videos out there. Thanks so much for keeping them coming. We're going to have to fly you to South America to keep us happy through the summer.

[@ericforrester1]

😆 thanks!

[@oabeles]

Do Cece and Tubbs have passports?

[@ericforrester1]

We can just call them upland ambassadors 👍

[@WyomingUpland]

@@oabeles Oren, if the continent of South America is smart, I'd outlaw Eric's dog called "Moxie" ...otherwise, upland birds would be extinct during one season :)

[@TheFlyingFatMan]

Another great video, dog work, shooting, and beautiful country!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks! 👊

[@gregroden8523]

I am amazed at how long you dogs hold point and your footage is simply amazing, Definitely serves as inspiration for us amateur outdoors KZbinrs.

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks Greg! 👊

[@KingsOutdoorLife]

And an inspiration for those of us trying to cross over to “professional youtubers”. I’d love to crossover and get paid to do this!!!

[@davidhadley3137]

PLEASE never stop making videos. These are AWESOME!!

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you! 👊

[@terichamplin2185]

Nice, I knew you would like it

[@dontcallmetravis]

The dogs are coming into their own on hunting those birds up! Beautiful landscape. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks! 👍

[@benwarner8995]

Finally, Part two! Absolute perfection. Congrats on the 8 bird limit!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks Ben! 👊

[@SHARPPITT]

That’s so awesome brother , chukar hunting is my favorite hunt of them all , God Bless

[@birddogdoc]

Very nicely done! Love to chukar hunt too!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks!

[@AfzaalWardag]

Surely I'll watch all of your videos when ever I'll be free۔

[@tannergreen5764]

Big wild chukars, great dog work, not at work and beautiful scenery what more could anyone ask for

[@ericforrester1]

Yep...it’s as good as it gets! 🤘

[@AtotheK17]

Beautiful views, great dog work and shooting! Can’t wait for this season to start.

[@TheC4CD]

Thanks for doing the hard climbs I could never do in such great country. I really enjoy your hunts.

[@farhadtorkaman6282]

Thank you , everyting in your record was beautiful 👌👍🌷🌵🍁

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks!

[@llucq1]

great hunt as usual

[@chukarless7974]

Saw chukar hanging out with valley quail this year. I guess they go where the food is. Excellent video!

[@daviddeiss3073]

Someone like me, who lives in the Northeast and has hunted chukars in their native lands (Anatolia), this landscape, the vista and whole setting seems surreal... As much as I love the northern New England, it is nothing like the West. The scale is mind-blowing. Keep up man! You are doing good.

[@ericforrester1]

It is a different world out there for sure...thanks! 👍

[@timberdoodle5700]

Thank you sir that was fun

[@ddkelso9003]

Amazing video! Hells canyon is a special place

[@Okay17282]

Thanks for part 2

[@troybayham5723]

Amazing footage and work with the dogs. Just incredible.

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you!

[@weinerdog137]

I know how steep that is;) great dogs, excellent shooting and a spectacular vid. Thanks.

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks 👊

[@ChampionSportingDogs]

Eric your a rockstar and so are the dogs! Your crushing it! Thanks for the videos, the hunting, and the scenery! Congratulations on limiting out and the sweet double retrieve!!

[@ericforrester1]

Wow, thank you!

[@jdemartini9807]

Great video. I’m a quail hunter from California hoping to step up to chukar next year. Watching you hunt inspires me

[@ericforrester1]

Awesome, have fun out there! 👍

[@markeaton802]

Quite simply fantastic .Your dogs are a real credit .I get to hunt red grouse here in the UK for a couple of days each year and like your chukar each bird shot is a real prize .

[@ericforrester1]

Very cool.. thanks Mark!

[@mohsinazeem8654]

Nice work

[@KingsOutdoorLife]

Great video and great dog work. New bucket list destination for me! Nice shooting as well.

[@robertcalamusso4218]

Great vids Nice dogs and dog work. Thx

[@roblastra6080]

Nice video Eric. Beautiful country and amazing dogs.

[@kevinzietsma4025]

Great video...awesome dog work!

[@billlangdeau8054]

Love your videos, your dogs are incredible to watch. I can see you are a true lover of upland hunting keep putting out the videos

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you! 👊

[@jeremyemanuel8501]

Your videos are great! I love watching them!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks!

[@teamverso2508]

Love the video there are really good

[@clorx]

Love the footage. Scene at 15:28 looks like you're at the foot of an old castle.

[@ngn_vetpath]

Once again thank you for sharing and I am very happy you are becoming addicted to chukars :p

[@ericirwin6553]

Love your videos and watching your dogs. Great job. 👍

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks 👊

[@HawaiiOutdoorsmen]

Awesome video! Keep up the great work. 2 weekends left in the season here in HI. Aloha.

[@Gokiburi777]

Yeah, I’ve been there and done that on footwork. The proper stance for shotgunning Huns and chucks is any foot placement that keeps you upright and not falling down the hill! Great video BTW.

[@ericforrester1]

So true, Thanks!

[@zyljenkarafili3802]

Good shoot

[@موحدموحد-ل8ت]

Nice hunt great wild you are a happy man

[@hananyahdavis3715]

Good hunting 👍🏿

[@Swing_Twice]

I see the chukar/hun mix once every few years. Usually in places where birds are getting pressured enough that coveying back up becomes difficult and in colder parts of the year, they need 5-8 birds minimum to survive the night. I think it's survival based more than anything. PS - That is pretty impressive shooting especially if you're not used to shooting those birds. So many people shoot over the top because most birds are dropping serious elevation when they fly away from you. Great video as always!

[@ericforrester1]

Cool...I didn’t know that was a thing. Thanks!

[@АлексейСорокин-ь8ч1т]

The dogs are working great, good hunting little brother)) Kipling Mowgli...®

[@SaltWaterSalmon]

Awesome Hunt and great video. Your dogs are rock solid!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks 👊

[@pisom4314]

the scenery there was beautiful... those slopes looked really steep tho, but for January looked like you had great weather to hunt in!!! congrats on your first limit of Chukars!! thanks for sharing

[@ericforrester1]

Yeah the weather and scenery were awesome...one day it hit 60

[@MemdeCaza]

Speechless. Fantastic! Top, top, top

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you!

[@josephholland2250]

Great video. You have some really nice dogs.

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you!

[@seantrainor3174]

Awesome video as usual! Next time you’re out here you should make the drive down here to Emmett if you want to hunt some easier ground for chukar and huns haha.

[@ericforrester1]

My knees would appreciate that!👍

[@mikenixon5936]

I think I would be scared for my dog in some of those areas. Beautiful country but a little rough for me to handle.

[@leland2h144]

Awesome vid an even better dogs. I’m recently getting back into upland hunting with my boy an in couple months we get our first adventure with a GSP pup. Have a good one keep on keepin on 🤙🏼

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks! Have fun with that new pup!

[@AfzaalWardag]

Nice terrain good birds Nice working dogs I love your dogs❤️ So cool very nice working and soft mouth Nice shooting man ❤️👍 Awesome dude I wish this video had never an end :( Really enjoyed each moment A new subscriber from Pakistan

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@Jess_63]

Great video!!!

[@davidhutson8170]

Great vid. Thanks

[@vadenk4433]

Man I love your videos. Can’t wait for Chukar season here in eastern Washington. I’ll be hitting the breaks of the Snake come October. And yes chukar are ridiculously tough birds. A lot of the old timers used to shoot 4’s from a full choked 12. I stick with 6’s cause I shoot 20 ga & 28 ga but yeah hard to kill birds

[@hotleadquail1115]

I only hunt gambles quail and doves in arizona but seeing these chukar are driving me crazy i gotta find some 👍🏼

[@ericforrester1]

Road trip! 🤘

[@dennisthomas3698]

Great videos Eric. I would love for you to to do a video on your truck and camping set up.

[@ericforrester1]

I’ve got one on my Patreon page. 👍

[@RonaldLDC]

A well done video. A beautiful area to hunt partridges. Many partridges, chuckar and grays. Very good dogs. What more could you want? The place where you hunt is similar to the one I used to go, but here it is small, because it is an island. Gran Canaria Island, Canary Islands, Spain from Europe. Greetings. Ah !! If you can make a part of a video about what your station wagon is like to transport your dogs, how you have done it. It would be good. Greetings. Thanks.

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you! I have a video about my truck set up on My Patreon page. 👍

[@RonaldLDC]

@@ericforrester1 thank you

[@lancevoorhees7318]

Super video, you gotta be in great shape to get that high up, did you see a elevator for guys like me? Great shooting, those dogs are like gold! It was like you were there with you! Thanks again!

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks!

[@lancevoorhees7318]

Gee Eric, you are a great shot, you don’t miss many chukars, especially at the angles given to you, they can be tough! Watching your other videos in Wyoming! I’m knocking the Cobb webs off my guns, throwing away my crutches, going hunting! Just joking!

[@antoninobuttitta2343]

Sicuramente hai dei fantastic

[@silyazidkahil8366]

Bonjour, very nice hunting video. Your dogs are wonderful. Message from a french hunter. See you soon

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you! 👍

[@daven9735]

Love your videos. I would love to see you do a video on what equipment you use, cameras and mounts, shotguns, chokes, shot size etc. Keep up the great work.

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you!

[@NoIwont]

Outfuckingstanding Eric!...you can capture what is true upland game bird hunting and yes, chukar and hun hunting is the gold standard.

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks bro!👊

[@dlm6071]

Wish we could do hunting like that in my country.

[@ericforrester1]

We are very fortunate here.

[@andrewwayment4260]

Excellent

[@stevehugo3133]

Hi Eric, I'm just catching up with all you're videos, amazing. I hunt with a springer in NZ - great dog. I notice we have another thing in common, you're beard is also getting greyer as you don't get older.

[@g-man2228]

Mylar Ballon Triangle...🤣

[@judecassar6914]

Great videos Eric, thanks for sharing. It's been quite a few years since I did that so I'm living vicariously through you experience. It's called Hells Canyon for good reason. A green unbroke rambunctious dog can easily go over one of those cliffs chasing birds on the rise. Do your dogs have any health issues with cheat grass, it looks like it's all over the place.

[@ericforrester1]

Not cheatgrass, but Cici had a grass awn last year that caused an infection and took 2 surgeries to find. Those things are evil.

[@drewclements04]

Does Tubbs every wear out?? That dude hunts with you every day! What a dog! CC and Moxie crushed it too!

[@ericforrester1]

Yeah, Tubbs was in full beast mode!

[@grovefolk]

Spectacular is the only word that comes to mind. Could you share the boots you were wearing on this trip? Superior dog work as always.

[@ericforrester1]

Thank you very much! I mostly wear Lowa Renagades

[@brazos.capital]

Eric 'Dead Bird' Forrester. I think I've seen you miss twice in all these videos... lol

[@robertcalamusso4218]

They mix but sometimes the hun coveys or the Chukar coveys are just very close to each other. Not actually mixing. I’ve hunted that Country a lot and have seen this.

[@ericforrester1]

Interesting. thanks

[@stevesmith8796]

Great video, well done, and ur a good shot. I need 80 shells to get 8 birds. Would love to hunt with u, I’m 4 hours away in montana

[@NoIwont]

Had to tell one more of my chukar hunting stories here, I have so many great ones. Me and 2 other buddies were hunting on a private 6K acre cattle ranch and the rancher was guiding us with his German wire haired dog. Us three hunters were walking three a breast on the hillside with the dog out front working out in front of us and the rancher was behind us controlling his dog with a whistle and verbal commands. The dog then went on scent and disappeared over the edge of the hillside and disappeared out of site of all of us. The rancher had to follow his dog down the terrain to retrive the dog. The low man hunter followed the rancher down to help find the dog. Long to short the dog loved to chase porcupines and ran into one on this particular hunt. Took the rancher and the other 3rd hunter well over an hour to pull hundreds of quills out of that dog's mouth. When the rancher was asked, "Well that will be the last time that dog goes off chasing porcupines!" the rancher replied, "It's the third time in 2 years ol Jube has done that, I am afraid he'll will never learn." Hearing that dog help out in pain as those quills were pulled out is a sound I will never forget. Keeping dogs close is an hard thing to do when they have rabbit in their blood. Bon Apettito!

[@is1ra9el75]

Que suerte tienen de tener terrenos libres, públicos , no los pierdan nunca. Saludos.

[@kalalessa3087]

Great show it looks like you're having a lot fun. Nice dogs work and shooting. Are you the inside of oregon or Idaho. Thanks for sharing bro.

[@rockybirddog]

Awwwsome hunt! Are you shooting 12/20 gauge? What shells do you use while targeting the small huns and medium chukar?

[@johnvanderwalker4830]

That is some gnarly country isn't it?

[@ericforrester1]

Yup 🤘

[@philtuccillo2400]

Amazing footage and amazing dog work like always. How old are the 2 dogs in the video and what time of year were you out there, the weather looked amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[@ericforrester1]

Cici is 8, Tubbs 3, Moxie 1. It was January but the weather was beautiful! 😎

[@cihatkeskin97]

Gr and oz ? Good shot

[@eda.2156]

Great vids and even better narration. Did you ever feel your truck and trailer were at any risk while you were out?

[@ericforrester1]

Thanks! I took my camper the first year I went out but I have camped in my truck since. There are some rough 2-tracks out there.

[@MrOliverwoods]

Are you camping ? This is great.

[@ericforrester1]

Yes, I camp in my truck.

[@ventureoutdoorswithkirk]

Nice one again. Do you take a sat phone or anything with you, those cliffs and rocks look treacherous? We're getting older you know, if something ever happened, do you usually have a plan in place?

[@ericforrester1]

Yes I have a spot device and a check-in plan with my wife. Those mountains make you feel ten years older!

[@ГорныеТропы]

Great hunting! Thanks for the great video! Tell me please, is there any fish in this river?

[@ericforrester1]

Yes. Trout, salmon, and sturgeon I believe.

[@ГорныеТропы]

@@ericforrester1 Great set of fish! It would be interesting to see how you catch it. Unless, of course, you are fond of fishing.

[@reedhendricks2258]

Your dogs are superb as is your shooting! What do you use to keep the paws on your dogs from cutting on that type of terrain?

[@ericforrester1]

Dogs must have good feet or they are done in a couple days. For some of my dogs I use tough foot and conditioning.

[@rowanremington5850]

Oml man at 23:39 there is an Injured chucker the runs by your feet

[@rowanremington5850]

23:34

[@g-man2228]

Rock rolling down the hill...