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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: YoungGun13 on December 02, 2010, 04:47:12 PM

Title: Quail Killin in Yakima
Post by: YoungGun13 on December 02, 2010, 04:47:12 PM: I read somewhere early this year that the quail umbers were down especially in the yakima valley. Well they lied. Went there after thaksgivig and tore them up Three guys, 45 quail in two and a half days
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Post by: boneaddict on December 02, 2010, 04:48:54 PM: Quail are good. Pheasants and chucks are down
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Post by: YoungGun13 on December 02, 2010, 05:00:43 PM: pheasant are gonna keep going down. The new corn there planting called round up kills all the insects and ground cover which screws up there nesting and farmers are planting all the way to the edges of the rounds. taking away the edge cover.
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Post by: 270Shooter on December 02, 2010, 05:08:57 PM: nice job on the quail, but who shot the rabbits??? :chuckle:
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Post by: Ellensburg on December 02, 2010, 06:27:01 PM: So does that mean u didn't clean some of them for over a day?
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Post by: 270Shooter on December 02, 2010, 06:46:28 PM: Quote from: Ellensburg on December 02, 2010, 06:27:01 PM
So does that mean u didn't clean some of them for over a day?
we do it if its cold enough out side, or put em in the fridge for a day.
Title: Re: Quail Killin in Yakima
Post by: fethrduster on December 07, 2010, 07:43:33 PM: I often don't clean my birds for a few days. Sometimes I'll hang them in my basement for a few days, or maybe stick them in the fridge. It's a very common practice in Europe, and they taste delicious.
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Post by: lokidog on December 08, 2010, 12:15:13 PM: Quote from: 270Shooter on December 02, 2010, 05:08:57 PM
nice job on the quail, but who shot the rabbits??? :chuckle:

I'd be happy with the bunnies, they taste good too! :)
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Post by: wildweeds on December 08, 2010, 04:55:18 PM: +1, kilt some birds in south dakota last week and because they were right on the verge of being frozen left em feathers and all till we got home and cleaned em all and vaccumm packed a bunch on sunday.My buddy had reservations but when he felt how cold they were with their feathers off,gave the sniff test,and poked em and said "HOLY sh$%,these are gonna be TENDER" to which I replied "Wait till you taste em,you'll never clean birds the same day you shoot em again unless it's warm out and you don't have access to a fridge"

Quote from: fethrduster on December 07, 2010, 07:43:33 PM
I often don't clean my birds for a few days. Sometimes I'll hang them in my basement for a few days, or maybe stick them in the fridge. It's a very common practice in Europe, and they taste delicious.
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Post by: ser300wsm on December 08, 2010, 05:03:22 PM: Very nice, good eating right there... :brew:
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Post by: Small_Savage on December 08, 2010, 05:20:48 PM: Not exactly related to this post, but pheasant are apparently doing great in Pasco! I have a $hit ton of birdfeeders in my front yard and the other day there was a big male pheasant outside my front door, just kickin' it. I wanted to open the door and have it walk right in :drool:... maybe it saw the ones on my wall and thought it was a sanctuary...
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Post by: Malardman on December 12, 2010, 08:20:28 PM: Quote from: Small_Savage on December 08, 2010, 05:20:48 PM
Not exactly related to this post, but pheasant are apparently doing great in Pasco! I have a $hit ton of birdfeeders in my front yard and the other day there was a big male pheasant outside my front door, just kickin' it. I wanted to open the door and have it walk right in :drool:... maybe it saw the ones on my wall and thought it was a sanctuary...
Male pheasant= ROOSTER (lol just messin with ya)
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Post by: C-Money on December 12, 2010, 08:39:52 PM: Nice mess of quail! Glad you got on them!
Title: Re: Quail Killin in Yakima
Post by: Small_Savage on December 13, 2010, 10:37:09 AM: Quote from: Malardman on December 12, 2010, 08:20:28 PM
Quote from: Small_Savage on December 08, 2010, 05:20:48 PM
Not exactly related to this post, but pheasant are apparently doing great in Pasco! I have a $hit ton of birdfeeders in my front yard and the other day there was a big male pheasant outside my front door, just kickin' it. I wanted to open the door and have it walk right in :drool:... maybe it saw the ones on my wall and thought it was a sanctuary...
Male pheasant= ROOSTER (lol just messin with ya)

Brat.
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Post by: NWBREW on December 13, 2010, 11:40:12 AM: :chuckle:
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Post by: jordano on December 13, 2010, 07:46:48 PM: nice work on the wabbits and quail!
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on December 14, 2010, 07:36:33 PM: I was over there the past couple days. Pheasants ar not what they used to be thats for sure.