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Spring around the corner? Down the block, across the road, past the tracks but:
These lovely pair are nearby, a sight I have not witnessed for many many years. How nice to see around Lloydminster!
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02-20-2020, 04:22 PM
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I've been all over around Llloyd never saw a pheasant this far North I hope it's a trend. Nice pic Ken
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02-20-2020, 04:39 PM
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Guessing someone raises them out there.
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02-20-2020, 04:46 PM
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I saw a pair about ten years ago west of Kitscoty.
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02-20-2020, 04:49 PM
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See!! Climate change! It's proof! Call Greta! 
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02-20-2020, 04:53 PM
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Think she will put me on her Christmas list?
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Only dead fish go with the flow. The rest use their brains in life.
Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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02-20-2020, 06:40 PM
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I've been all over around Llloyd never saw a pheasant this far North I hope it's a trend. Nice pic Ken
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Someone nearby, raising them, is the usual reason for seeing them in unexpected places.
Grizz
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02-20-2020, 07:04 PM
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02-20-2020, 07:10 PM
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LOL yeah
I have never shot or tried Pheasant, but this pic look appealing 
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I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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02-20-2020, 08:34 PM
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LOL yeah
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Its the best of all the upland birds.
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02-20-2020, 08:57 PM
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Lol... a yummy Mom an Pop pic... 
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02-20-2020, 09:30 PM
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Man that looks good !
Pheasant was a mainstay back in the '70s on the farm, paid an extra 5.00
for a stamp to hunt them and the state stocked them.
Great tasting eating bird and fun to hunt, but honestly I was partial the
wild ruffed grouse on the mountain with a pair of bacon strips across the
breast was the best and they didn't cost an extra stamp with the hunting
license. They flew like F-14s through the woods when you dropped one you
knew you were shootin' good.
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02-20-2020, 09:38 PM
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Man that looks good !
Pheasant was a mainstay back in the '70s on the farm, paid an extra 5.00
for a stamp to hunt them and the state stocked them.
Great tasting eating bird and fun to hunt, but honestly I was partial the
wild ruffed grouse on the mountain with a pair of bacon strips across the
breast was the best and they didn't cost an extra stamp with the hunting
license. They flew like F-14s through the woods when you dropped one you
knew you were shootin' good.
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I have only had ruffed grouse once, and it was very nice, out on a highschool hunting trip at wolf lake in 1984.
I shot a few about 30 years ago, but always gave them to an old guy that just loved them.
I have never tried a hun, pheasant, spruce, nothing because we never ate wild meat.
The one time we did, it was a slimy disgusting snowgoose that mom roasted. One bite and we were all full lol. I remember that like it was yesterday, can still smell it lol.
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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02-21-2020, 08:17 AM
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Pheasants have no problem with our Alberta Winters especially with warming trend. I would guess they will survive anywhere south of Athabasca rivers now. The ACA release sites in Eastern Alberta probably why you are seeing pheasants in Lloyd.
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02-21-2020, 08:43 AM
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These lovely pair are nearby, a sight I have not witnessed for many many years. How nice to see around Lloydminster!
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I had some in my yard in SE Calgary, pretty sure the local Bobcats got them,shame.
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02-22-2020, 04:49 AM
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I have seen a pheasant around here but I think there was a local couple doing a release on their own.
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02-27-2020, 09:41 AM
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Saw the Male yesterday. Dead in the ditch, likely smoked by a vehicle. Poor dumb bird, was really hoping to see it proliferate.
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