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A covey of Huns, about 20, startled 3 1/2 month old GWP yesterday in the high grass on the edge of the lawn. He thought about running back into the yard, but turned back and got a snoot full of scent for a few minutes. Actually, they startled me, too. More of that to come in Canada in a couple of weeks. Earlier, the older female startled a rattlesnake. I wish it were later and cooler.
On the ptarmigan, I have hunted them several times. Sometimes they don't fly much as "man" in new to them early in the season. Somewhat near the bottom , table fare wise, of all the game birds, at least in my experience.
Last edited by Daryl Hallquist; 08/28/11 06:55 PM.
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On the ptarmigan, I have hunted them several times. Somewhat near the bottom , table fare wise, of all the game birds, at least in my experience. I've never even seen a ptarmigan, but thought the Willow Ptarmigan in Alaska was the same bird as Scotland's famous Red Grouse, which are supposed to be pretty good to eat. Not disputing you Daryl, but just wondering. Maybe different diets in North America? I have tried Sharptail I shot in Saskatchewan. I was surprised by the bloody red meat, but my wife does a good job making it great eating. That said, the Huns I shoot up there are a lot easier to make a good meal of. Neither, of course, matches our local Bobwhite...Geo
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I shot what we called "spruce hens" when I worked in Alaska. Not much of a challenge when you can walk up to them with a club. They were pretty good eating for our mining crew when our food plane was late and we were hungry.
Practice safe eating. Always use a condiment.
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Headed to beautiful South Dakota again this year with my trusty Ithaca, (For those of you who don't know it Ithaca is the Native American word for "No back up necessary") but with a hitch. Headed for the Black Hills and eventually Deadwood and Saloon #10 and I'm going to sit in Wild Bill Hickok's death chair and have a picture taken of me with my trusty Ithaca saddled across my lap!! Yes sir, good times!!
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eventually Deadwood and Saloon #10 and I'm going to sit in Wild Bill Hickok's death chair and have a picture taken of me with my trusty Ithaca saddled across my lap!! Yes sir, good times!! Teblig1958, I'm so glad to hear that! When I was helping my daughter move from Memphis to LA, I had her take a picture of me standing on a corner in Winslow AZ. Now I don't feel so eccentric for doing that anymore LOL. Steve
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Steve, I wonder how many of us still remember that tune? I shot some Alaskan Ptarmigan on a moose hunting trip, a while ago. Gun was a .45 Long Colt Smith and Wesson, loaded with home made shot catridges. 45 gascheck over the powder and another one upside down over the shot, lightly crimped...
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SRH Gun was a .45 Long Colt Smith and Wesson, loaded with home made shot catridges. 45 gascheck over the powder and another one upside down over the shot, lightly crimped... Sounds like a good snake load. SRH
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Hey Chuck, I'll be headed that way later this week. Ne is opening it's prairie grouse season on Sept. 1 this year. I will have the pointers and setter with, will give you a call.  Don
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You guys are killing me. Not much going on here in WA except the grouse/dove opener on the 1st, and that's nothing to write home about if you live on the wet side of the cascades. I do have a 3 day chukar/hun/quail hunt planned for October 1st on the dry side though. My setter is getting antsy and I can't wait either!
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The grouse are pretty tame. When we can find some down here we have had to throw rocks at them to get them to flush. The Ptarmigan are up high. If you have a plane that can take you there it's nice shooting. If no plane not so good. I walked 2.5 hours one way once just to get into 2 coveys, 2 times each. got 3 birds and had to walk 2.5 hours back down to the car. I'm getting too old for that.
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