Prairie Chickens - Needle in a Haystack?

[mobirdhunter]

The “trophy” is the entire experience — the setting, the dog, the gun, and who you’re with, not killing the limit or piling birds on the tailgate.

The guide wants the advertising of big takes.

We are hunting more than birds.

[Drew Hause]

T.H. Elsner near Loup City, Neb., 1895 with a Parker

[Drew Hause]

[Mike of the Mountain]

Dean, prairie chickens are a bucket list hunt for me. I'd love to have a nice mount done for the lodge. It's encouraging to see that there are still some good populations out there.

[Dean Weber]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Dean, prairie chickens are a bucket list hunt for me. I'd love to have a nice mount done for the lodge. It's encouraging to see that there are still some good populations out there.

Mike,

Great hunt and a great mount if you kill a boomer later in the season. It is a tradeoff. The experience and the mountable bird maybe be a few months apart. During Sept/October the hunting can be good with multiple flushes over dogs. In late season, when the big boomers develop their telltale "horn feathers" they are bunched up and can be difficult to hunt in a walkup situation.

Best!

[Dean Weber]

Mike Koneski....this one would look good at your place.