I never fathomed hunting turkeys in chukar country. As I tried to catch my breath, the view down the canyon was nearly vertigo-inducing. Flax-hued mountains rose perpendicularly from the river, challenging my perception of my surroundings.
With the number of turkeys we were seeing working the drainages, it didn’t matter how tired or short-winded we were; our sole intention was filling our tags. As I crossed a drainage, a shot rang out as my buddy ended his hunt for a creamy-white-tipped Merriam’s tom. Two weeks later and 2 hours to the north, I’d hike out of a Pacific Northwest rainforest with my own longbeard over my shoulder, taken among the mountain cedars and yews.
If you’ve never considered northern Idaho as a turkey hunting destination, it’s time to stretch your…
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Game & Fish West (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025