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No I didn't have it mounted, like many game birds early in the season the head was pin-feathers, the taxidermist I consulted with didn't think he keep those in place with a mount. Hindsight wish I had. You must be an English Setter man? How many what state? bloodlines? I have three English, one...

4350 photo correction bird I shot was on ridge top 'right' side of photo.

Photo 4337 view looking up slope from my campsite. 4350 at ridgetop looking down into typical Snowcock habitat, only bird I ever bagged in 8 hunts was on ridge top on left side of photo. 4355 down slope and looking up for the climb out. As all can see, this area is spring time green, flowers...

Never shot a true prairie dog, When I had a ranch in central Idaho it had hundreds of ground squirrels, I would walk around with 22 bird shot , quit after I emptied a box.

101 in Pahrump Nevada, headed up in the morning to N.E. Nevada Ruby Mountains for Snow cock and Blue grouse opener September 1st . The cool mountain air will be a relief.

I have Charlie Waterman's Hunting Upland Birds on my desk, read it countless times, lead to hunting 10 states, and all the upland species in the lower 48, plus moving to Idaho from Michigan and now Nevada. Thanks Charlie, it lead to a life few people are fortunate enough to enjoy...

BTW turned 65 this year....

BritChaser, I got an email from Nevada's NDOW bird biologist this morning, in 2021, 150 hunters took out a permit for Snowcock (its free just for surveys) Only 50 of those hunters hunted for a total of 154 day, so 3 day average. 3 birds were bagged last year and one hunter reported wounding and...

100 degrees today in Southern Nevada, but the doves will be flying and seem more active feeding on the hillsides. Sunrise hike with the four Setters will give me 4 miles of exercise and probably twice that for them.

Headed up to the Ruby Mountains in NE Nevada for September 1st Snow cock and Blue grouse opener, when the legs give out for Snow cock I'll head down to lower elevations for Blues, It will be a dog-less trip as Snow cock is just to dangerous for the dog, but will miss them when in Blue country...

I'll be looking for your report in a few weeks, hunted Valentine NWR a couple time in the early 2000's. It is on return wish list. Stayed at Alkali lake, did a mileage search this morning 1200 miles from my new home in Southern Nevada.

I have only driven thru Iowa and that many times...hope your new home is bountiful with birds.

I hunted with Springers and hunting Cockers as a boy in Michigan, great hunters and companions. Best luck with your retirement everyday hunting is a gift!

Pahrump, not far from The World Famous Chicken Ranch if you or others know what that is...LOL

My first Setters were a pair of English males, Manfred and Sebastian, my wife and I hunted over them in at least 6 states, in pursuit of at least 16 species of upland. Both are buried in Michigan. Moved to Idaho with five Setters in 2007, Dogs then were Challis and Scalie , they were standard...

Kale the Gordon 8 yo, the sisters Kimber and Kenzie 5yo and Kyla 12 yo, Kyla pointed a snow cock in 2019 a feat probably few dogs have done. Tough to get dogs to sit still in 100 degree heat. My wife bought the Gordon out of Salt Lake City area, she is a small strain Gordon, my first Gordon...

Stumbled across this forum as I was thinking of going up to Idaho and hunt some old pheasant areas this Fall. Prior resident of Michigan and Idaho and now leaving in Winter-less weather of Southern Nevada. I have hunted ever Upland species in lower 48 and even bagged the 'holy grail' of upland...