Montana Roosters

Ruff Hunter · 10-22-2015, 09:41 PM

Just returned from a hunt in eastern Montana...the birds were plentiful, the weather held fair, the dogs worked hard, the scenery was spectacular, and new friends were made. Pretty much a perfect vacation....and the old restored VHE 12 got plenty of use....

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Ruff Hunter · 10-24-2015, 11:37 AM

We also bagged this odd bird....the head and neck of a rooster and body of a hen. The locals, who probably handle hundreds of birds each season, could only recall seeing something like this once before.

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Richard Flanders · 10-24-2015, 12:52 PM

Clearly a rare "Jenner Phez".... I think they all come with a "I am Caitlyn" band....

Dean Romig · 10-24-2015, 01:01 PM

At a cursory 'first glance' you might think it is simply an immature cock bird, but it is clearly a mixed gender bird.

We have an old hen turkey where I hunt in Vermont with three beards, the longest of which is about 10". Everybody in the area has agreed not to shoot her.

Their X and Y chromosomes are pretty confused and give their bodies conflicting orders.

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Phil C · 10-24-2015, 02:23 PM

Here is a cross between a Scale quail and a Gamble quail shot this week. It was running with a covey of Scale quail. Between 3 of us that have hunted quail for over 40 years, this is only one he 2 new one taken. It was not until the bird was shot that we realized it was a cross. It's being mounted

tom tutwiler · 10-24-2015, 06:46 PM

Weird. Was that along the Milk River? If so I hunted around there several years ago and the pheasants numbers were super.

Ruff Hunter · 10-24-2015, 09:27 PM

I am only at liberty to say that it was eastern Montana...I'm sure you can understand.

Dean Romig · 10-24-2015, 09:34 PM

I thought we were only that secretive with our woodcock covers

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tom tutwiler · 10-25-2015, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin Julian

I am only at liberty to say that it was eastern Montana...I'm sure you can understand.

Sorry the Milk River is 700 miles long wasn't trying to hot spot. We hunted it in 2004. That was a long long drive from Va.

Ruff Hunter · 10-25-2015, 09:33 PM

Tom, I am serious when I say that I am not at liberty. My hosts would actually be slightly irritated that I accurately specified the state!!! They tell people that we were in North or South Dakota. I personally don't see the need for that level of secrecy, but it was their spot and their hunt, so I have to respect their rules.