Holiday Rooster hunt

Fish Feathers Game · #1 10-25-2009, 10:03 AM

Well, I got back yesterday from my holiday week down south of Raymond. It was great time with lots of birds and deer sighted. I did find that the number of hunters was down from last year, could be the economy. I did have hunters try to hunt areas right in front of me but there were enough birds to go around if you have a good dog! My only complaint is that the birds were mainly all young of the year. I let many go that were not fully colored up yet, but of the birds I did get, only 2 of them were mature birds. Photos attached are of my 39.5" rooster with 1 ' spurs! Biggest set of spurs I have seen on a rooster in 28 years of hunting!

snortwheez · #2 10-25-2009, 10:05 AM

Sounds like an AWESOME hunt, CONGRATS FFG!

Fish Feathers Game · #3 10-25-2009, 10:27 AM

Here's a close up of the spurs.

BrownBear416 · #4 10-25-2009, 10:43 AM

Good job..Looks like nice weather to

uncle buck · #5 10-25-2009, 10:48 AM

What kind of dog do you have? I've been out a few time this year without one and haven't stirred up too many birds... I think I need a dog this off season!

TheClash · #6 10-25-2009, 11:02 AM

very cool, looks like the brother to the dude i got...

Bassett · #7 10-25-2009, 11:42 AM

Great lookin' bird! Congrats.

Are you mounting that pheasant?

Fish Feathers Game · #8 10-25-2009, 04:26 PM

Hi Uncle, I'm attaching a photo of my lab with the bird. She's going on 12 now but she has been and is the pheasant hunting partner I have had! As for getting this bird mounted, no I'm not. I already have 2 roosters done and I did donate another one to a school / class for species ID purposes. I have enough now in the house unless something really special comes along!!

Duk Dog · #9 10-25-2009, 08:18 PM

Congrats FFG!

uncle buck · #10 10-25-2009, 08:21 PM

looks like a nice dog! Congrats again..

Rockymtnx · #11 10-25-2009, 10:02 PM

Congrats FFG.
Looks like it was a good hunt.