Post by: sisu on February 26, 2007, 07:57:21 AM
I'll post some places to buy locally grown game birds for fly tying only. This guy has a nice web site but I can't get it to load up right now. But the point is he has great hackles right down to size 24 and he does not charge an arm and a leg for his birds.
I found a product review of his birds but like I said I can't get his site to load as of yet.
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/prorevw/conranch.html
Post by: Ray on February 26, 2007, 05:15:40 PM
Also there is a "links" button up at the top of the page as well. They both go to the same place. If someone needs to add more categories all they have to do is hollar.
I hope you are feeling better after getting gutted and stuffed.
Post by: sisu on February 28, 2007, 06:08:26 PM
Post by: boneaddict on March 08, 2007, 06:16:53 AM
I was ticked the other night. One of my best junglefowl broke his neck on the wire because of a neighbors Irish Setter. I am going to do a full mount of him. If you guys want to see some cool pheasants, take a gander at the photo section of my website.
If you want to see as they lay pics of a dead Irish Setter, stay tuned.j/k He was very good about it, and was happy to reimburse me, sort of what he was worth. He immediately spent a couple grand on a nice fence, so I really appreciate that. He was very honorable about the whole thing. I sprayed dirt on the dog with an 06 round and then beat it over to the owner. He heard the shot, and "his lights came on."
Post by: sisu on March 09, 2007, 07:21:15 AM
And he is not kidding when he says that. WOW! I am impressed.
Exotic birds and fish always amaze me. I've spent time three pronging on the Big Island and birds hunting there also. It always amazes me what Mother Nature can do to fish and birds to make me lust for a close up look at them.
Boneaddict, you have some beautiful birds. If I drive in your direction to see Jerry I'll have to make it a point to include you in my trip plan.
Maybe you can answer this question for me. On the Big Island of Hawaii there are three turkey species, quail, ring neck pheasant, two (could be three) species of Franklin to hunt but near the National Park there is a black fowl that resembles a pheasant(I can't remember if it has any red on its feet or head though). It will roost in the upper branches of large trees so that it's about 20 to 30 feet above ground. When we have encountered then hiking it is always in forested areas higher than 4500 feet and they are always in flocks. Any clues as to what this bird is? I've asked the locals that are friends of ours and they don't know either since it's the NPS and no one is allowed to hunt there.
Post by: boneaddict on March 09, 2007, 07:09:34 PM
I'll get back to you on that. I'm not sure which one that might be. I'll take a gander.
Post by: jackelope on March 10, 2007, 03:59:41 PM
Post by: boneaddict on March 10, 2007, 05:05:57 PM
Post by: sisu on March 10, 2007, 05:24:42 PM
I'll do some digging on the Internet and send a couple of emails out to my Flip friends and my son. Maybe someone will turn up a name. BTW you have never been hunting until you've gone in the trees looking for pigs with flip-flop Flips. Those guys got some major balls when pig hunting but I might add they can climb a tree faster in flip flops than I can in tennies.
Post by: boneaddict on March 11, 2007, 08:11:36 AM
http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/mikado01.html (http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/mikado01.html)
Post by: sisu on March 12, 2007, 05:50:56 AM
I'd love to shoot one but the NPS would freak out, eh! Hey thanks a lot. I'll tell my Filipino friends what the heck I am seeing in the Park. If I ever see one outside of the boundaries I am going to harvest it.
Post by: boneaddict on March 12, 2007, 06:29:14 AM
http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/kalij05.html (http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/kalij05.html)
Post by: sisu on March 12, 2007, 07:40:00 PM