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Open the beak and and hold the lower at the end between thumb and finger - if a young bird it will bend/collapse and not support the weight of the bird

Biologist told me that if the lower beak will hold the weight of the bird it is a 2nd year bird If the beak collapses is a bird of the year

Badger

Rent a U-Haul trailer for all the extra gear listed in above posts

So the birds they were shooting off tree limbs weren’t wild?

I have a pair of 9d Irish setter insulated- Elk tracker boots that are almost new that I would sell if anyone is interested

Pleased with the number of birds seen today 2 hr 2.5 mile hunt 30+ birds - wild and in the willows along the river. Hard to keep track of the pup in the tall cover Did manage to scratch one down with my only shot . Wing tipped bird across the river . Pup marked him spot on and after a swim...

Is that you Goose?

Can’t blame a guy for making a buck if he can Not my cup of tea but if he has the market and can make $$ doing it good for him Capitalism is what makes this country great Need some outfits like his to slim up the pressure on our public ground If they are not chasing private ground birds they are...

$325 if you bunk with them - $100+ per bird

Browning Gran Lightning I have one in 16 ga nice wood I think they are around $3k Not sure why I have it as it never gets used Use my white lightning 16 great gun

Suggest you read Pheasants of the Mind by Datus C .Proper It will get you into the way pheasants act. The book should be readily available Amazon or Ebay

Try Rosebud./Forsyth area Block mgt gets hit hard before deer opens in Nov according to locals Local ranchers told me there are few door knockers for birds so I would find some promising private land and ask to hunt

Ham dinner- leftovers @ breakfast with eggs or sandwiches for lunch Stew, meatloaf,crockpot pheasant or any other crockpot meal

I don’t understand the need to give your hunting buddies a gift . Do they need a bribe to let you come along? Are they lefties? If so maybe a participation trophy? Beyond me why gifts would even be needed… but that’s just me

Those wild chukars will be nothing like the game farm birds. You have to be half mountain goat to hunt wild chukars. They run uphill and then fly back downhill when you catch up to them Buy a call to help locate them We tried to drive toward the top of the hill and then side hill Good...

Social media is the scourge of the world Know a guy that moved from the land of Newsome and is all over hunting sites telling his California buddies how great it is here and they should pack up and move next door Boneheads move because they don’t like what is happening where live and then try...

Don’t know that labs only are susceptible to EIC- could be all breeds There is another neurological disease CNM I think is how it is referred to but don’t know what it stands for I think it is Univ of Minnesota that was testing for it 20 ish years ago but info has probably greatly increased...

There are a couple of neurological diseases in labs that are hereditary but can be tested for and avoided by not breeding affected dogs It may cost extra for a health guarantee from the breeder on tested parents but IMO worth the $$ in saved future vet bill and your peace of mind &...

Why would you waste your money? Studies show they don’t work unless you shoot the birds as they are released Idaho F&G was pressured into the surrogator program at the Sterling WMA # years ago The biologists I had contact with told me they had way more return for the $$ on pen released...