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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: dustysags on August 22, 2014, 07:06:04 PM

Title: First Birds of the Season!
Post by: dustysags on August 22, 2014, 07:06:04 PM: Headed back to Washington from 3 months of commercial fishing in Alaska and have a day layover in Cold Bay Alaska. Took my Dads dog out for a walk on the tundra and he's definitely out of shape like me but we were able to put up some ptarmigan so we had some fun.
Title: Re: First Birds of the Season!
Post by: Birdguy on August 22, 2014, 07:44:21 PM: That is really cool. Soon that will be pictures of you and your new pup. He should be a great shape for the next several years. I know his Dad is finally settling into adult dog activities....but he will be 7 soon :chuckle:. Be sure to post some current pics of that pup when you get home.
Title: Re: First Birds of the Season!
Post by: birdblastinboaz on August 30, 2014, 08:15:27 AM: Thats awesome! Are those Willow's? Got to get the pup up there and give those birds a try.
Title: Re: First Birds of the Season!
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 30, 2014, 09:22:50 AM: Sweeeeeeeeeeet .. I am really wanting to get my new pup out there ..Just need to kill a deer and a bear 1st :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: First Birds of the Season!
Post by: dustysags on August 31, 2014, 10:02:50 AM: Quote from: birdblastinboaz on August 30, 2014, 08:15:27 AM
Thats awesome! Are those Willow's? Got to get the pup up there and give those birds a try.
They are Ptarmigan. Like a upland bird except they have dark meat like duck. We fried the birds the next day for breakfast before I flew out so they are tasty.
Title: Re: First Birds of the Season!
Post by: wildweeds on August 31, 2014, 10:31:21 AM: Dusty,

Ptarmigan have subspeices just like grouse, Willow and Rock are at least two of the subspecies willows live on the tundra and Rocks are mountain dwellers,we actually have Rocks up near Mt Baker,there is no season for them but we do have them,I've seen them in both color phases up there, summer brown and winter white.

Quote from: dustysags on August 31, 2014, 10:02:50 AM
Quote from: birdblastinboaz on August 30, 2014, 08:15:27 AM
Thats awesome! Are those Willow's? Got to get the pup up there and give those birds a try.
They are Ptarmigan. Like a upland bird except they have dark meat like duck. We fried the birds the next day for breakfast before I flew out so they are tasty.