andytv
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Monday, March 14, 2005 10:38:00 AM
These were taken from a "pheasant farm" in Altoona PA where they release birds into the fields the day before. We paid for 14 birds, and the proprietor turned us out into a 8 acre field and said "hunt"; them he drove off.

I don't know if it was a scam or not, but I didn't think that 8 acres would hold 14 birds, so we "ranged out" a bit and covered about 200 acres. We DID stop shooting after the 14th bird.365204.jpg

Mo'sMan
Monday, March 14, 2005 11:51:00 AM
tasty stuff
emmajaye
Monday, March 14, 2005 12:17:00 PM
Well done. There's a place back here in Nebraska where last March me and a buddy got 27 one day and 28 the next. We're headed back up there in a couple weeks so I'll try to get you some pics to compare.
andytv
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Monday, March 14, 2005 2:13:00 PM
Thats alot of birds pal.

And very fine eatin.

I was just reviewing the pic post and felt a little ignorant for posting pictures of dead animals when everyone else is posting their pets.

I would never shoot a parrot though; too scrawny.

emmajaye
Monday, March 14, 2005 2:31:00 PM
We also got some quail and chukar on top of those. My buddy from Texas has a great Pheasant Fajita recipe if you're interested.
emmajaye
Monday, March 14, 2005 2:45:00 PM
Just to clarify: this place is what is called a controlled shooting area which allows them to offer hunts from Sept 1 thru March 31. It's all legal hunting.

Jdllizard
Monday, March 14, 2005 6:03:00 PM
Where at in Nebraska? I'm in Lincoln.

John L

dapperdan
Monday, March 14, 2005 6:57:00 PM
My sister and bro in-law belong to a bird club and they put them in the alfalfa fields. Good practice for them and there dogs. I ate so much pheasant and grouse one season I was sick of it. Good, but nothing beats the taste of chicken.
Wyteyes
Monday, March 14, 2005 7:57:00 PM
Fix them right and they will taste like chicken. :o)
Buckwheat
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 5:15:00 AM
Man, I'd love to get ahold of the feathers. Lot a nice flies in them feathers!!! Nothing like tasty birds one day and fish the next!!!
emmajaye
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 5:21:00 AM
John:

The place is Prairie Sands just north of Sutherland. If you want more details email me. I'll be happy to forward them on to you.

cayman2b
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 5:32:00 AM
Wild pheasants were plentiful in southern Michigan

years ago (1980's).. not so now do to habitat and

DNR mismanagement IMO..

cayman

Jdllizard
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:58:00 PM
I mean't where are you located in Nebraska, I have plenty of hunting spaces with native birds. Just curious if your'e close enough to get together and herf sometime.

John L

emmajaye
Tuesday, March 15, 2005 2:19:00 PM
North Platte. We emailed about Ted's in Lincoln.