If you could hunt any quarry (within reason) with your bird dog and fellow best friend hunter (say you won a hunt for two anywhere in North America), what/where would it be?
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If you could hunt any quarry (within reason) with your bird dog and fellow best friend hunter (say you won a hunt for two anywhere in North America), what/where would it be?
Wild pheasants in the Dakotas. I love the sound of a bursting pheasant. An Orvis rated Lodge would put a smile on my wife too.
Always wanted to take the gang to Nfld for Ptarmigan.
We've sent quite a few dogs down there over the years and the local folk always rave about hunting on the barrens.
After that back to the Texas panhandle to hunt Quail.
I have hunted Ptarmigan a few times but during caribou hunts with no dogs. Actually fairly wild birds I thought, might even call them jumpy. Yeah that would be fun.
You would have a great time! We have always enjoyed our time there!Quote:
Originally Posted by terrym
Would like to try a flooded timber hunt in Arkansas!
Don't snakes like flooded timber...:scream:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dakota Creek
Ugo
You have too much time on your hands to be fantasying about bird hunts. Now you have me as well, damn snow should just go away or I should have gone south to a plantation.
Likewise my friend as it is that time of the year when we begin to dream of our next fall adventure.
Options to my mine would be Chukars in Oregon, Ptarmigan in the Yukon , the woodcock of the Maritimes or Louisiana. The west has its allure of scenery, vast spaces with little objection as to where you can go. The north has the challenge of the elements, even just getting there. The east requires guides and property owner’s permission which can take much of the time from your hunt. Louisiana may just be right to offset the long winter by hunting in January while to folks back home are shoveling snow. Canjun food, frog legs, crawdads, and gumbo make me want to commence packing. Maybe we can swing two trips this fall!
Regardless, all trips would require me to get out with the dogs more as I am gaining too much weight! Like you, too much time on my hands.
I have seen the pheasants of the Dakotas, Huns in Saskatchewan, and the Sharps of Alberta. I have had a waterfowl hunt (or two) at these locations. Truly, I have been blessed with my opportunities for hunting adventures with great dogs and will continue to dream as long as god permits.
Dick
Boar in Texas!! Then if we have some time anything with feathers. Versatile dogs are awesome!!!
X2. Sign me upQuote:
Originally Posted by terrym
I'm in for the flooded timber hunt in Arkansas. I've had the opportunity to hunt waterfowl in many different venues but never flooded timber. It is high on my bucket list.
Sorry to get you all excited BDH. ...naaahhhh, not really. :)
You guys have great ideas! I haven't heard one yet I wouldn't enjoy.
Dreams are the place where I start my reality. Keep them coming!
Ugo
Mortlach Saskatchewan
see the Championship and then hunt prairie chicken with a .410 double barrel
https://www.google.ca/search?q=prair...w=1536&bih=676
Wild pheasants in South Dakota, for sure. And woodcock in my own backyard ... I don't ask for much. ;)
Joshua Creek Ranch in the Texas Hill Country.
One of the only 4 operators in North America that are part of the Beretta Trident Program.
Quail, Pheasant, Chukar, dove, and Huns. And if that isn't enough, deer turkey, and fly fishing as well.
....you did say money was no object....
I would like to get an honest limit of grouse from my bush lot. Best day was 3 last year. Been hunting that area my entire life and best I have is 4 in a day. I've only got limits up north.
Sharptails in Montana.
Sharon, I did that. We were on our way west to hunt and stopped in. Road the wagon and watched the AA dogs in Mortlach. It was wonderful and all the folk treated us royally. Great stuff! Keep it coming!
Nothing fancy for me, Fowl in Saskatchewan / Manitoba
Must be wild upland birds where they clean your game and of course serve you a scotch at days end by their grand fireplace.
5 star all the way!
European Woodcock in mountains of Macedonia over setters and pointers.
Those suckers are huge! Yeah that would work for me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Farmer G
An upland bird hunt in Ireland with at least three pubs within walking distance or stumbling distance.
How about a cart that follows you...Quote:
Originally Posted by yellow dog
Great idea and the more the merrier are welcome to tag along.Quote:
Originally Posted by topher
Amen to that . There is nothing in my opion that can take the heart from 0 to 60 like the sound of a thunder chicken busting out with lead following.
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Originally Posted by werner.reiche
Id like to give desert quail a try, ive seen some vids and seeing a big covey of quail come buzzing out of a cactus tangle looks like fun to me.
like this?(Nevada)
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pics by SCT/Tooling
If it's not in Canada then I don't want to go there . Would be Saskatchewan or Manitoba though . Best fowl hunting I've ever worked a dog was there .
TD
I have the same thing. For some reason I don't feel like I will ever hunt or fish in any but Canada.Quote:
Originally Posted by 400bigbear
Why go there weve got it all :)
... Except Alaska... Maybe... But the Yukon is pretty much the same.
If we are talking using hounds to, I'd like to give BC cougars a go!
Torn between chukars in Oregon or a teal hunt on the GSL
Have stated this quite a few times, like you guys, have no desire to hunt outside of CanadaQuote:
Originally Posted by Houndlover
In all honesty - I would just love more time during the fall to hunt grouse at our hunt camp.
My dream hunt is the one my husband goes on. Could hunt turkey, doves, ducks, geese, grouse, woodcock, deer, coyote right in our own backyard. Pheasant at Tiny.
Sask, seems I can never get the time. Family is from there and lots of relatives with loads of acreage, to busy for now!
Barenn, some of my most fond memories come from my home-away-from-home - Saskatchewan! Sadly, it is but a shadow of what it used to be as far as upland birds go. Mother nature rules with a BIG fist! The waterfowling is as great as ever though.
Haven't been back in 4 years but hope that in time, and if hunters give the birds a break, they will rebound.
You are correct about that, I have some pic's and a pile of stories that my dad had shared before he passed on of him and my uncles hunting and fishing. Trying to get a hunt together with my boys in the next few years as my one aunt has 5k acres with a 30 acre pond on it and my boys are itching now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ugo
I agree with an earlier post. Woodcock. I have never shot/tasted one.
They are so quick, flush so close and normally in heavy cover. Most times I am so unprepared for their burst I don't even get a shot off. They are very challenging for me.
I don't konw where there numbers are high but dressed up cool looking with classic upland game attire carrying a 20 ga. short barrel Citori, with an GSP called ??? Mutley??? .
That might be a nice day out.
Saskatchewan mulies! I hunt whiteails there and the population of monster mule deer is unbelievable. Too bad it's a residents only draw where I hunt.
My brother is a guide in BCQuote:
Originally Posted by natehunter
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FOR SURE! That and birds in Newfoundland for me. Maybe a side trip to the tundra for caribou -- although that one doesn't include the pooch.Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderbelly
Grouse in Ontario is just FINE with me!
Pelee Island pheasant hunt is still on the bucket list.
Any bird hunt in Alberta or Saskatchewan would be good too. :)
Saskatchewan is toast! Have been there 4 or 5 years but last year we stayed away and will not be going this year either. The ministry there have dropped the possession limits and I would hope that most hunters would think twice and allow the population to rebound.
As for bucketlist hunts.....it would have to be Doves in Argentina! Something about shooting 1,000 rounds of ammo a day at wild birds sends a tickle to my trigger finger.