Brian, Bear in mind my info on specific spots around Kabul is dated - very dated - but the area east of town around the Minar-i-Chakri (an ancient stone tower), and further east at the head of the Khurd Kabul pass were once very productive in October. Khurd Kabul road turns off main road leading to Lataband Pass (old road to Sarobi)about 12 miles from town, and, yes, it is the historically infamous place where the Brits came to grief in the 1842 retreat, but the cowk/zerka sure liked the little canyons thereabout. Also the hills due north of the Kabul airport, SSE from Bagram. Wherever you go, keep yr head down.
