Dancin' sharpies (pic)

[mtmiller]

Well I can't find much time during the week to do field work, so I was out last weekend chasing grouse and eagles with a hunting partner/photographer. We found a few sage grouse, but they were winding down.

We were able to find an active sharptail lek and they put on quite a show. Here is one of the pics my buddy took. I wish I had his equipment, but mostly his talent.

 

[Elkhunter]

Cool picture!

 

[ELKCHSR]

That's really cool...I have never been privy to witness such a great event. I bet it is awsome and the TV just doesn't do it justice...Thanks for the pic....!!!!

 

[wilecoyote76]

Way nice pics there mtmiller. I've never personally witnessed what is in the picture but where I elk/deer hunt in SE Idaho we run into groups of 50-75 birds at a time. Dang sharps are everywhere. We get lucky and see a handful of B-52 sage hens each fall as well.

 

[1_pointer]

Can't see a pic??? Next year I'm hoping to get up into the Curley Nat. Grasslands in hope of catching a few dancing sharpies. Heck, I'll probably be up there in Sept. trying to catch a few with a 20ga as well!

 

[wilecoyote76]

1_pointer, are you talking about the Curlew National Grasslands up around Snowville, UT and Stone/Holbrook, ID?? Just curious. My dad farms out in the Arbon valley area and sees a lot of both sharps and sage hens all year long.

 

[Nut]

Great pic

 

[1_pointer]

Wile- That'd be the place. I've down quite a bit of work for the BLM west of Snowville and over around Grouse Creek. If those birds get to troublesome for your pops, just let me know!

 

[Ithaca 37]

Great pic! Thank you!

 

[smalls]

Sharpies have really expanded into my part of North Dakota. Spooky little bastards and they don't taste quite as good as partridge (doesn't stop me from drawing a bead though

I am excited for this fall as ND is having a prairie chicken hunt. Limited tags, if I'm lucky that things goin on the wall.