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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: Badhabit on July 06, 2023, 10:25:17 AM

Title: Himalayan Snowcock
Post by: Badhabit 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.
Title: Re: Himalayan Snowcock
Post by: Birdguy 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!!
Title: Re: Himalayan Snowcock
Post by: JWBINX 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.
Title: Re: Himalayan Snowcock
Post by: boneaddict 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.
Title: Re: Himalayan Snowcock
Post by: nwwanderer 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.
Title: Re: Himalayan Snowcock
Post by: Gettin Birdie on July 30, 2023, 10:12:59 AM: Quote from: boneaddict 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.

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.
Title: Re: Himalayan Snowcock
Post by: boneaddict on July 30, 2023, 11:06:57 AM: I'm thinking it was 5 to 7 years applying.
Title: Re: Himalayan Snowcock
Post by: Gettin Birdie on July 30, 2023, 11:37:29 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on July 30, 2023, 11:06:57 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.