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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: boneaddict on July 07, 2010, 06:55:30 PM

Title: ruttin hard
Post by: boneaddict on July 07, 2010, 06:55:30 PM: There is a chukar running all over the place, chasing the Quail FRANTICALLY, pounding on them. So I was sitting here and I whistled at him. Here he come. He was going to kick my a$$. :chuckle: If I was more motivated I'd have taken some pics, but I have to laugh. HE IS RUTTED UP.
Title: Re: ruttin hard
Post by: Machias on July 07, 2010, 07:49:10 PM: This crazy spring has all the birds backwards.
Title: Re: ruttin hard
Post by: boneaddict on July 07, 2010, 07:57:31 PM: He's like a star running back, lowers his head and drops a shoulder and charges straight ahead. NON-STOP.
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Post by: boneaddict on July 07, 2010, 07:58:07 PM: I was thinking about turning a couple of my roosters(chicken) out, but he'd probably thump them.
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Post by: Birdguy on July 07, 2010, 09:38:23 PM: That is great Bone. Those chukar are not to be messed with :bdid:. The males can really get mean at the right time of year. Lost more then a couple males over the years when one got a wild hair when I was at work. All was good for weeks until one day. I am sure you too have seen the drill. Those little suckers can really do some damage.
One of the old guys I used to work with would refer to that activity as a a"case of the horns". He started a lot of stories with "I had a case of the horns one time...." :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: ruttin hard
Post by: boneaddict on July 07, 2010, 09:41:41 PM: :chuckle: Thats funny.

They can hold their own in a fight too. I've lost a couple nice pheasants before I figured out the culprit. I am a little smarter now.
Title: Re: ruttin hard
Post by: tlbradford on July 22, 2010, 08:31:18 AM: That would have been quite a sight to see.