First post.... Prairie Chicken Chronicles

[Smenning]

Thought I would share a picture from a recent chicken hunt in SD. This was my first time hunting them and let me tell you it's one wary, tenacious bird. When the stars align and everything comes together they sure are a lot of fun to hunt! Hard to beat hunting the wide open grasslands with your best friend and a few Brittanys.....

 

[Smenning]

Tired pups

 

[1_pointer]

Awesome! Those are some cool birds. I was amazed at how far they'd fly after flushing before settling back down. Well done!

 

[Smenning]

They were here...

 

[noharleyyet]

Pretty Britannys..how do the chickens taste?

 

[Smenning]

Taking it all in

 

[Smenning]

Rugged birds...

 

[Smenning]

They definitely don't give you too many opportunities to get good dog work on them after an initial flush… I haven't eaten one yet got them vacuum sealed and in the freezer I'm assuming they'll be similar to sharpies

 

[Danvet]

Good luck with the eatin' part.

 

[kansasdad]

Good luck with the eatin' part.

Tasting and looking like the darkest meat on any bird you've ever tasted.....and that's the breast meat!

 

[bigskyblueman]

My favorite bird to hunt. Flap and glide around 60 mph. Good, ancient food of the prairie.

 

[onpoint]

Love the back legs splayed out under the shade of the truck photo....a happy tuckered dog.

 

[texrope]

Nice looking Britts!

 

[OriginalOscar]

Great looking dogs. My life list includes hunting those things. Chukars open in Utah tomorrow and it's forecast to be an epic year.

 

[Smenning]

Thanks, very happy/tired dogs... It's a bucket list hunt for sure! Chukars are some of my favorite good luck!

 

[JWP58]

Thank you for sharing. Love brittanys (got one curled up next to me as I type), and some day hope to bag a chicken. Looks like you had a blast.

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Nice. Love hunting those birds and Sharpies. Haven't been back to the National Grasslands for the last two years. Maybe next year.

good luck to all
the dog

 

[Highwood]

Nice photos, fine dogs and a great adventure.
When I first saw your Britt I thought "there's my Woodsster"

 

[Gerald Martin]

Pictures like this make me wish I lived closer to bird country. Nice post.

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

Great pics, keep them coming. Looks like a great day. What I would give to be able to hike like I used to.