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Himalayan Snowcock
« on: July 06, 2023, 10:25:17 AM »
Anyone on here ever hunted them in the Ruby Mtns in Nevada? Would love to see a mount of one.

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Re: Himalayan Snowcock
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2023, 08:50:04 PM »
I had a chance to buy some when we first started raising birds, I was dead set on my mountain quail so I passed to get the mountains. I tried later to find some to buy and found none in captivity in the US  :ACRY:. Hunting them would be a treat if I thought I could handle it. Best of luck to you!!

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Re: Himalayan Snowcock
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2023, 10:57:54 PM »
I have a friend who hunted them in the Ruby's.
He got his butt kicked big time from rough terrain and some
fairly high attitude 10-11K ft.


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Re: Himalayan Snowcock
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2023, 05:17:26 AM »
They were on my list as well when I was raising birds, but I never found any.  Then I drew a Ruby tag, but wasn’t able to go due to family matters.   Thus a dream never come true for me.

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Re: Himalayan Snowcock
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2023, 06:04:52 AM »
Once, saw one bird, heard many, tough as stated.  Would do it again if the body would let me.  Rubies are special, draw a deer tag, hunt the birds, just go.

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Re: Himalayan Snowcock
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2023, 10:12:59 AM »
They were on my list as well when I was raising birds, but I never found any.  Then I drew a Ruby tag, but wasn’t able to go due to family matters.   Thus a dream never come true for me.

I've never heard of these before, so cool!  As an upland hunter, I'd love a crack to get one someday.  I've never put in for out state hunts, but I would for this one... so I could hunt the birds too.  I'm gonna guess it's hard tag to draw and a long wait time??  Bummer you didn't get to go. 

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Re: Himalayan Snowcock
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2023, 11:06:57 AM »
I'm thinking it was 5 to 7 years applying.   

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Re: Himalayan Snowcock
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2023, 11:37:29 AM »
I'm thinking it was 5 to 7 years applying.

Thanks, that seems reasonable to me, just didn't wanna put in if it's like 20-30 years.  I'll def do some research into it now. 

 


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