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I'd say you earned those birds William. Those leaves look dangerous! ch
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11-07-2010, 09:26 AM | #4 | ||||||
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Dean I think the bird your referring to is a Seschwan strain. I know I'm not spelling it correctly but without the high tech spell check function you'll have to be hooked on phonics.
I assume these were released birds which given the correct habitat can be a very worthy advasary even for a Parker gun |
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Sichuan Pheasant
I would have to agree with Richard on the type of pheasant. To be honest with you this is the first time I ever harvested a bird of this breed. I did a search on the net and I found some info. on the Sichuan Pheasant. It seems to be some type of cross breed and is from China. It was introduced in hopes it would take to the wild. There was a big program in the state of Mich. in hopes to replenish the stocks of wild pheasant. During the middle of last week while hunting, I also took a Melanestic Pheasant. It is almost all black with blue feathers. Pretty bird. On the net is says this type of bird is a full breed pheasant Suppose to adapt to the wild much easier..... About ten years ago, I harvested a Melanestic in the same area. I have enclosed some more photos of both the Sichuan Pheasant and the Melanestic..... From what I have read there are 49 different breeds of pheasant, plus some sub species....
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I shot one of the Melanistic birds over 20 years ago. I believe the state released those as well in hopes of boosting the Pheasant population.
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I remember seeing pictures of the melanistic pheasants in Field & Stream or Sports Afield back in the sixties.... they've been around a long time..... come to think of it, so have I
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11-07-2010, 08:08 PM | #9 | ||||||
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Trigg and I got a melanisitic bird in Utah when we hunted at Castle Valley. V pretty bird that would make a gorgeous mount.
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11-08-2010, 05:55 PM | #10 | ||||||
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Richard, I took your suggestion on the Melanestic Pheasant. I dropped it off at the Taxidermist tonight! I most likely will never see another one in this area....
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