A recent chukar hunting weekend in Smoke Creek area of Northern Washoe County found some areas of water in lower ranges of Buffalo hills….

Of course, with conditions very dry, the food sources for the birds will be only near the water sources.  Even at that, the areas near water revealed a lot of foot traffic, and a lot of hunter pressure overall.

Next update will cover the Willow Creek Reservoir area in between the Midas and Tuscarora ….