My BC bird season is done so I'm packing up the truck and the pooch (english pointer) and I are heading south. First stop is the Idaho side of Snake River before moving onto Nebraska and Kansas pheasants. I only have a couple of days in Hells Canyon so have been e-scouting areas similar to where I run into local chukar but the area is huge and it's a little intimidating. Anyone been down that way? Given the temps, I assume I'll be looking at lower elevations closer to river but would love some opinions on that. From what I'm seeing on the contours, the land flattens a bit as it approaches the water which is the opposite from what I'm hunting locally.

The ground seems a little more forgiving for dog pads but I'm thinking booties are still in order.