Any bird experts out there?

[Dave Way]

This guy showed up at our house in NW Pennsylvania this morning. Curious, can anyone can tell me what it is? I’ve never seen one quite like it before.

Thanks-Dave.

 

[jrm850]

Chukar

 

[centerlineseal]

Yeah, ... he got out of someone's pen. Best just eat 'im, ... they are delicious!

 

[OKyote73]

Fat little bugger

 

[swd]

My favorite game bird!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chukar_partridge

 

[Nightraider]

Dinner

 

[Hopkins]

Manchester Farms in Hopkins, S.C. is probably the largest quail grower/processor of them here in the U.S.

 

[Dave Way]

As usual, great advice guys. Thanks.

 

[Bc'z]

Where's the gravey?

 

[Sniper338]

Yum

 

[Bill K]

Commonly known as a Chukar. Some fine eating, those birds are. Fun to hunt, but be prepared they like to climb uphill and just as you are on them, then they take flight back down and further across a hillside..

 

[Kracken McGraw]

As usual, great advice guys. Thanks.

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Your the Man!

 

[varget204]

They always get up by the 2nd or 3rd shot lol

 

[akajiggs]

I used to raise those birds(50 at a time). A friend of mine,now deceased, used to hatch these for me. He would do me 50 per year and that is about all you can eat in 1 year. Delicious any way you want to fix it, Just don't hold them too long or they will get a little tough .If you do, you can always do what Bc's suggested,you can throw some mushroom gravy around their butt and simmer.

 

[muleman69]

I have hunted theses for over forty years in three different states, better eat your Wheaties as it can be a very long day. Going out again soon, can't wait

 

[centerlineseal]

I'm heading out today with the Brit, ... Rattlesnake Creek area in Idaho.

 

[muleman69]

I'm heading out today with the Brit, ... Rattlesnake Creek area in Idaho.

how did your day go with the Brit?

 

[bluealtered]

I'm with muleman69, not only should you eat your Wheaties but you better practice walking up and down mountains, (not hills) before you start because that's what you are going to do all day if you hunt them here. If you hunt them in the snake river canyon you might end up swimming as well.

 

[garandman]

I'm with muleman69, not only should you eat your Wheaties but you better practice walking up and down mountains, (not hills) before you start because that's what you are going to do all day if you hunt them here. If you hunt them in the snake river canyon you might end up swimming as well.

Now *that* is hunting ! or maybe its combat...

 

[centerlineseal]

how did your day go with the Brit?

We flew five coveys (maybe four with a repeat) in three hours. I shot six times and nary a feather. I am ashamed to admit that and will never admit it again!