Anyone chase upland bird with snowshoes?

[Henrydog]

I have a pair of snowshoes, my bird spot has drifts and it just about killed me walking last week.  Have anyone every chased birds in snowshoes?  Or if the snow is that deep do I say the heck with it and wait a week for the Spokeman shoot to start for my shotgun fix?

[boneaddict]

With a camera....

[hollymaster]

Head more towards the center of the state where there's less snow. 

[scottr]

I went out this week for the first time with my snowshoes. There was about a foot of powder snow and my Tubbs shoes that are pretty lightweight worked well without poles. Terrain was moderate and the sketchiest part was going down steeper sections

[Henrydog]

Thanks guys I might give it one last trip.  I never heard of anyone doing it, so I was not sure if it was one of my crazy ideas that get me in trouble or not

[jagermiester]

Sounds like a good idea to me.

[Fl0und3rz]

Sounds like fun and a fun way to target bunnies.

[michaelcx38]

Hunted birds this past week in northern Minnesota in about a foot and a half of snow. All I could think about was about how much easier it could've been with some snowshoes. I'd say give it a shot, what's the harm

[pianoman9701]

I've never seen an upland bird with snowshoes. I guarantee that were I to see one, I would chase it.

[boneaddict]

I was waiting for that.  My money was on @DOUBLELUNG

[3dvapor]

Yeah I used the MSR lightning ascents just yesterday going across giant cut cornfields and chukar hunting the last couple days.  They work good.  I also have crampons in my pack for steep rocky stuff.

[DOUBLELUNG]

I've never seen an upland bird with snowshoes. I guarantee that were I to see one, I would chase it.

While I love a good grammar joke, one of the really cool things about the grouse subfamily (of the pheasant family) is that they DO grow snowshoes each fall and shed them in the spring.  The scales on their toes grow lateral projections seasonally that allow them to run on top of snow when other gamebirds sink.