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Pheasants, grouse, partridge and doves oh' my!

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  1. Greenstick

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    I gave in and actually had a great time. I have not hunted birds in years. I have not seen my college buddies in even more years. They started pestering me and after a month of excuses I couldn't fend them off especially when they said they would supply the shotgun since that was my main excuse of i dont have one anymore. A couple days later and a lot of old stories and laughs later I must admit I had a good time. Didn't even embarass myself too bad for not done any wing shooting in way too many years.:drunk::beerbbq::campfire:
     
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    Congrats, sounds like you had a great time. Nice shooting!!!!
     
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    wow looks like a wonderful time. Would love to go grouse and pheasant hunting but none around here.
     
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    Great stuff there.Use to live for those days.Not so much anymore,but I can say that my dog is reason enough to keep up the struggle.
    Luv to see N hear more of the same,keep the faith greenstick!
     
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    Nice birds! Goooood eatin!
     
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    Where are you at up in NoDak, Greenstick??? Go up there every year since '99.
     
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    This hunt I went southwest of Bismarck out in the hills by Flasher. I live in Carrington.
     
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    Nice shooting...Love the dog!!
     
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    Curious about the title of the post. Up here in Maine, Ruffed Grouse are called partridge. What are you calling grouse and what are partridges?
     
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    They're "sharp tailed" grouse in NoDak.

    There are "Hungarian" partridges in NoDak.

    A "ruffed" grouse is not a partridge. The "grey" partridge is what you see on Christmas cards.
     
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    I think I knew this but somehow they came to be called partridge. The same goes for the Spruce Grouse, aka Spruce Partridge.
     
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    What is this one?

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    Looks like a sharpie from this angle.
     
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    Not the best pic as we had executed them but the pic on the picnic table is.... pheasant on top on seat it is left 4 are sharp tail grouse middle 3 are Hungarian partridge and the little feller is a very unfortunate mourning dove.
     
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    Looks like a "trophy" to me!!!
     
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    I was told sharp tail from colorado, glad to know the name is correct, thanks!
     
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    We actually have 4 types of grouse in ND. Sharp tail are the most common the other 3 are scarce and only rarely ever opened to hunting. We can hunt ruffed grouse this year and they are probably the second most common. Pinnated grouse is the third most common and are also called prairie chicken. Least common are sage grouse.
     
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    The sharpies as you call them look similar to the ruffed grouse.

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    Tasty little critters.
     
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    I was schooled by my husband, but he also says things like computized :). All the birds are former star hunting dog. Blue grouse, sharp tail, sage grouse, and her first bird ever, a chucker..... The dog is in the pic of the sharp tail. She ranged, pointed, flushed on command......AND retrieved, but at home she was a cuddler.
     
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