Paging Member birddude

[Bob Peters]

I'm reading a book called Pheasants in North America(author last name Allen), and have to admit I thought of you. To couch my sentiment, first I'll say I'm not making light of the fate of pheasants in the modern world with all the habitat loss etc. That out of the way, reading about the "Lake States" Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, it does appear that Indiana, even in the good old days, was always the weak sister in terms of wild bird populations. That's all I got.

 

[birddude]

Well, I wouldn't say always. My granddad fed 9 kids on mostly quail when in season. Up until the 90's I commonly shot 100 birds a year. Granted I hunted a lot. I've never sat down and counted but can recall 5 or 6 coveys a day was common, double digits were rare but did happen. I realize that someone from the west might scoff at those numbers, but it was wonderful compared to today. I also put a setter pup in coveys 50 times before season in mainly the one township in the mid 80's. Keep in mind that southern Indiana is a world apart from the north.

 

[Bob Peters]

I should have said this book only discusses pheasants and no other game bird. Sounds like you've seen some awesome quail hunting in your day!

 

[birddude]

I should have said this book only discusses pheasants and no other game bird. Sounds like you've seen some awesome quail hunting in your day!

Oh yeah, there's never been any pheasants south of Indy.

 

[A5 Sweet 16]

weak sister

Weak sister? I haven't heard that term used in decades! In fact, the only time I actually recall hearing it was by Brent Musburger, calling a Lakers game, in reference to.....Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Musburger was such a moron.

 

[Quailnerd]

Oh yeah, there's never been any pheasants south of Indy.

Were there any other resident game birds? Chickens or sharpies?

 

[Bob Peters]

Weak sister? I haven't heard that term used in decades! In fact, the only time I actually recall hearing it was by Brent Musburger, calling a Lakers game, in reference to.....Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Musburger was such a moron.

only person I've ever heard use it is my dad.

He was around when they were still killing over a million birds a year in MN.

 

[Bob Peters]

Should have posted the map to begin with. Year 1952.