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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: birdaddict on October 24, 2011, 06:10:05 PM

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Title: I bagged a real trophy pheasant!
Post by: birdaddict on October 24, 2011, 06:10:05 PM

I took a picture with my foot next to it so you could see the size. By the way I have size 13 boots. :hunter:

Title: Re: I bagged a real trophy pheasant!
Post by: Goldeneye on October 24, 2011, 06:12:57 PM

Looks like a nice big bodied bird.  Got a picture of the spurs?  Kind of curious if it was an old bird.

Title: Re: I bagged a real trophy pheasant!
Post by: beagledog on October 24, 2011, 06:15:41 PM

Anytime you can get one that the tail feathers split it is a older bird
How long were the spurs?

Title: Re: I bagged a real trophy pheasant!
Post by: wildweeds on October 24, 2011, 07:50:53 PM

Obviously the dog is workin out for ya!

Title: Re: I bagged a real trophy pheasant!
Post by: Forrestrover on October 24, 2011, 07:57:56 PM

Very nice!

Title: Re: I bagged a real trophy pheasant!
Post by: birdaddict on October 24, 2011, 10:01:57 PM

I forgot to take a pic of the spurs darn it. They were about 5/8" I don't know how old that makes him, but he sure was huge. He was near a feed lot so maybe he was getting some cast off cow steroids. :chuckle:

Wildweeds- Yeah he's working out great. He never creeps on a point and he's not afraid of getting in the thick stuff. His close range actually works well for where I hunt. I'm working on his retrieve too he is starting to get it. Thanks again.

Title: Re: I bagged a real trophy pheasant!
Post by: shorthair-on-point on October 25, 2011, 08:08:01 PM

That looks like a beautiful bird. Sounds like you had a good hunt.

Title: Re: I bagged a real trophy pheasant!
Post by: Cascade_fisher on October 25, 2011, 09:28:12 PM

Count the bands on the tail feathers. I know some folks that use 28+ as a good old bird.

Title: Re: I bagged a real trophy pheasant!
Post by: birdaddict on October 25, 2011, 10:37:49 PM

Counted the stripes, it has 31 on both of the longest feathers. I guess he was an old bird.