how have the birds done over winter
05-01-2003, 03:40 PM
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Matriarch Doe!
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RE: how have the birds done over winter
I was up in the mountains where I hunt this weekend and saw quite a few ruffed grouse and a decent amount of quail. We had a fairly mild winter as far as snow goes. Now if it would just stop raining, I' ll be happy! Although today is pretty dang nice!
05-06-2003, 10:56 AM
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RE: how have the birds done over winter
WE ARE IN THE MIST OF THE BREEDING SEASON, ALOT OF RAIN WHICH CREATES GREAT COVER, BUT IT NEEDS TO STOP AND WARM UP FOR THE CHICKS. WENT DOWN IN THE CANYON LAST WEEK BIRDS WERE CALLING ALL OVER.
HUNTING GIRL WERE THOSE MT QUAIL YOU SAW????
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HUNTING GIRL WERE THOSE MT QUAIL YOU SAW????
E-MAIL ME IF YOUR INTRESTED IN A SWAP HUNT
05-06-2003, 06:26 PM
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RE: how have the birds done over winter
Oh ya werner. down in osceola it is looking really good. we were turkey hunting and we would see more pheasants than turkeys. I dont know what happened, but the population has just exploded in the last 3 years. It will be an excellent season.
Trc. Merc.
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05-06-2003, 10:32 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: how have the birds done over winter
I' ve been seeing alot of pheasants running with hens lately to looks like next yr could be a good one. trkymercanary I went thru osceola this last sunday on my way to new virginia to pick up a new GSP pup saw alot of turkeys in the fields as I drove thru nice lookin country you got there we where huntin NE MO. seeing quail running in pairs and hearing lots of pheasants calling
05-13-2003, 07:50 PM
#18
Fork Horn
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RE: how have the birds done over winter
WE had a longer than usual winter here with out any real breaks, but nothing real severe on the other hand.
A buddy and I have been doing habitat work for several years now for the upland birds. We have also released quail (bobwhites) over a number of years. The quail released two years ago this summer seem to have finally taken hold. Last fall we had a wild covey of about 23-25 birds in one of the areas we' d improved.
And now I hear them calling for mates this spring when out looking for aspargrass or shrooms! !
When I was a kid we had 5 coveys within walking distance of the house. Then came the hard winters of 77 & 78, no quail ever sense then. Now they are back and I love it. Nothing like walking in on a point of my shorthair and seeing the covey rise up.
I' ve been seeing good numbers of pheasants as well. I' m hopfull we have a good nesting year, as the carry over is good.
A buddy and I have been doing habitat work for several years now for the upland birds. We have also released quail (bobwhites) over a number of years. The quail released two years ago this summer seem to have finally taken hold. Last fall we had a wild covey of about 23-25 birds in one of the areas we' d improved.
And now I hear them calling for mates this spring when out looking for aspargrass or shrooms! !
When I was a kid we had 5 coveys within walking distance of the house. Then came the hard winters of 77 & 78, no quail ever sense then. Now they are back and I love it. Nothing like walking in on a point of my shorthair and seeing the covey rise up.
I' ve been seeing good numbers of pheasants as well. I' m hopfull we have a good nesting year, as the carry over is good.
05-21-2003, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: how have the birds done over winter
WE ARE HAVING GREAT TEMPS FOR THE YOUNG BIRDS WHICH ARE STARTING TO HATCH NOW!!!!!!! IF EVERYTHING HOLDS NOW, WEATHER WILL HAVE DAYS WERE THE CHUKAR FLUSHES WILL BE 500 PLUS BIRDS A DAY, PHEASANTS ALSO WILL BE UP ALONG WITH GROUSE AND QUAIL.
