Author Topic: question about upland bird hunting (Read 1058 times)

tomsbass · « **on:** May 07, 2005, 04:22:54 PM »

Hey all you experienced bird hunters out there. I would like to go grouse and/or pheasant hunting in the northern plains states, but it seems that most of those states have a 3 bird per day limit. From where I live (St. Louis) it seems like a long way to go for just 3 birds. What do other out of state hunters do?

ratgunner · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2005, 03:02:30 PM »

Three should be plenty if you get 3 grouse and 3 pheasants.If you want lots of action try a dove or quail hunt. :-)

Don Fischer · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2005, 07:13:45 PM »

I'm thinking your thinking sharptails for grouse. Three birds aren't much? You'll get more meat off of three phesant and three sharptaits than you will off of 10 doves! It ain't the killin', it's the huntin'! Find someone with some wide ranging English Pointers or English Setters and some walking horses and go for it!!!!!!

tomsbass · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2005, 03:45:57 PM »

Thanks for the tips, guys. Six birds does sound like a good day's hunting, I just didn't know if there were places where you could access habitat for different birds in the same day. It sounds like you can. Since I posted that first message I have also found several places that offer multiple bird hunts, including one that specializes in huns, which have a higher daily limit than grouse or pheasant. So I do feel quite a bit more confident that I'll get my money's worth of hunting if I head for the plains. Thanks again for your thoughts, and good luck afield!