P~MX Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 I got this boy today, he's the first wild pheasant I've shot all year and the first wild one Bud's flushed and retrieved too so I'm a happy camper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Well done:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yds Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 P~MX, Forgive me for asking but how do you know that it is a wild pheasant? Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Nice one pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 P~MX, Forgive me for asking but how do you know that it is a wild pheasant? Ian. On his permission can't see why your asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Nice one fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 On his permission can't see why your asking I dont undrstand bullet, i am only asking how he can tell its a wild bird and not a released/reared bird? What has the bird being on his permission got to do with it?? Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 P~MX, Forgive me for asking but how do you know that it is a wild pheasant? Ian. There's always one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 There's always one! whats that supposed to mean? cant someone who does not know much about pheasants ask a perfectly valid question without getting the **** taken out of him?? Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 whats that supposed to mean? cant someone who does not know much about pheasants ask a perfectly valid question without getting the **** taken out of him?? Ian. Apologies, I thought you were having a dig at the OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I shot it on my own land and I have no pheasants out and there are no released birds out around me for miles, I think I put this same bird up about 6 weeks ago but I've hunted over the ground since and this was the first time I've seen him again, I was gonna let him go but I shot him as much for the dogs sake as I did for eatin him, there's a lot of fox's around us so I'm surprised he's lasted this long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) If that is a quill feather on his rump it would be a good indication that it is an ex reared bird. Reared birds can wander a long way from where they were relased initially. It is also possible to tell1st year released partridge from wild 99% of the time. Foxes do next to no damage to pheasants during the winter. The problems are caused in the spring/summer with nesting hens and again late summer with newly released. poults. editted to add : looking at the photo I am now 99% certain it is an ex released bird, the beak is slightly misformed most likely due to incorrect bitting, combined with the quill feather on the rump all indications are that it was a reared bird. Just call me the bird detective! Edited January 18, 2013 by scolopax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Yeah your the bird detective man, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 (edited) It really make no difference to me if it was a genuinley wild bird or a reared bird gone "feral". Well done for shooting it for the dog to mark and retrieve I say! Nice photos too! Edited January 18, 2013 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linny Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 If that is a quill feather on his rump it would be a good indication that it is an ex reared bird. Reared birds can wander a long way from where they were relased initially. It is also possible to tell1st year released partridge from wild 99% of the time. Foxes do next to no damage to pheasants during the winter. The problems are caused in the spring/summer with nesting hens and again late summer with newly released. poults. editted to add : looking at the photo I am now 99% certain it is an ex released bird, the beak is slightly misformed most likely due to incorrect bitting, combined with the quill feather on the rump all indications are that it was a reared bird. Just call me the bird detective! well thats sorted that out well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Who really cares, well done Nigel and Bud... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I shot it on my own land and I have no pheasants out and there are no released birds out around me for miles, I think I put this same bird up about 6 weeks ago but I've hunted over the ground since and this was the first time I've seen him again, I was gonna let him go but I shot him as much for the dogs sake as I did for eatin him, there's a lot of fox's around us so I'm surprised he's lasted this long. Thanks for the explanation P~MX, nice shooting mate. Ian. Apologies, I thought you were having a dig at the OP. No probelms mate Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenntiger Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 well done mate the pheanant you shot is at least 2 year old look at its spares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted January 18, 2013 Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 well done mate the pheanant you shot is at least 2 year old look at its spares ? they are not that long ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyrapid177mk2 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Well done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks WGD and others too, WGD those dvd's weren't waisted after all I know birds can travel far but I do think this is a wild bread bird, there was a brood knockin about my fathers house all last summer and one of the birds was very dark like this one, his spurs are big enough but I've seen a lot sharper over the years, there's actually only one feather in him -- I don't know if I shot them out or Bud pulled them out as he wasn't dead when he brought it back,as far as the beaks concerned I've seen many different shapes and sizes on many reared birds so I wouldn't like to say how old he was by his beak shape. Thanks for all the good positive comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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