Episode 043: Chasing Mutha Chukars w/Carla Gibson

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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