The Isle of Rhode Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Cheerio. Yet another member of the Allied North American Upland Journal invasion force here. Just thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Erik, I'm a graduate student in Rhode Island (The Isle of Rhode) in the USA. I'm studying wildlife ecology (sounds somewhat similar to your "countryside management", from what I'm told). My graduate thesis research focuses on ruffed grouse, which are similar to, yet very differnt than, your black grouse. I'll pretty much pursue whatever game or fish is available to me. Here in Rhode Island, that mostly means waterfowl, deer and turkey, as our upland hunting is rather poor. We do have some excellent fishing in saltwater for striped bass and bluefish, both of which can be taken on the fly rod, and some decent trout fishing. I originally hail from Wisconsin, which is in the midwestern US, and is pretty much a hunter's paradise. Growing up I was able to hunt deer, turkey, pheasant, ruffed grouse, woodcock and waterfowl, as well as small game like rabbits and squirrels. Anyhow, I'm really enjoying the exchange between our two BB's, and wanted to just drop in and say hello. Will leave you with a few random photos: me with a Wisconsin turkey from this spring: an American woodcock caught in a mist net. (No, we don't hunt them that way, we captured this fellow to give him an aluminium leg band for population surveys) A striped bass, a saltwater gamefish taken on fly tackle. This one was large enough (>28 inches, 711.2 mm) to keep and eat, they are delicious. Myself with another striper, this one was too short to keep: Our native trout species, the brook trout. They are actually a char, but will hybridize with your brown trout where the two species coexist: The wood duck is one of our most colorfull waterfowl: A morning bag of waterfowl, 3 black duck and a bufflehead: Another bag on a good morning, 2 black duck, 2 American widgeon, and one Canadian goose: A morning's mixed bag in North Dakota, USA, which is a western state on our Great Plains. Here we have, in order, mallard, shoveler, ring-neck duck, scaup, and wild pheasant: Finally, the ruffed grouse, the bird I study for my Masters Research. This bird is sitting on a nest: Have a cracking good day, Erik p.s. I was going to title this thread: ******, not another one. But I'm not sure exactly how offensive the "b word" is in England. Please enlighten me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 They are some cracking photos and welcome to the site. As for the 'B' word -most of us are English sporting gentlemen on this forum, and to use that terminology just would not be cricket. Regards starlight32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Welcome! Stunning scenery behind that Wood duck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEFTY478 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 p.s. I was going to title this thread: ******, not another one. But I'm not sure exactly how offensive the "b word" is in England. Please enlighten me. Erik In some of the finest schools in England, I am reliably informed, that it's positively compulsory. Which may help explain; why so many members of our government, seem to think that we all enjoy being well & truely shafted. Oh, and to the PW. Great photos too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Welcome Erik, Those are some very nice pictures you have there! I really like the Wood Duck. Cheers, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Great pictures Erik, and welcome to the site. I spent many a happy hoilday in Rhode Island as a kid, mainly arround Newport - it's one of my favourite parts of the States, you are very lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 welcome aboard some beautiful pictures there mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Welcome, you obviously are a skilled photographer, they are well "posed" shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Erik, love the turkey and striper photos too, keep up the good work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 hello and welcome to the forum Eric some really nice photographs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy22 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Wonderful pictures. By the way, regarding the B-word and "English sporting gentlemen", do bear in mind not everyone in the British Isles is English. Cheers, Sandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briarscratch Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Ah, Erik the Earl of the Isle of Rhode...well met my friend. You guys are in luck if you like exceptionally good photography and a well reasoned responses regarding grouse and gamebird biology in the US. But you'll have to excuse my friend for his taste in beer. Erik, how is the striper action this time of year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Myself with another striper, this one was too short to keep: I thought some pictures from my stag night had got mixed in with yours. And ****** is a great word to use when something goes wrong, less good when it involves removing your trousers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Erik, Welcome to the site, another member from over the pond, Nice photo of you & the Turkey, would love to try one day, being told they are a worthy quarry, & have eyes like a hawk. Is that true? As for the lingo, feel free BJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 to PW. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 I love the fishing pic, the one where the troat getting cought , excellent coloures ect. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundogpa Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Nice pics E......as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Isle of Rhode Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Thanks for the welcome and the compliments on the photos! Maybe this weekend I'll put together a Yankee Photo essay. Bazooka, turkeys are funny. One day they can seem dumber than a bag of rocks, another day the smartest bird alive. That's part of what makes hunting them so fun, their unpredictability. For those that don't know they are normally hunted in the spring during the breeding season, and you typically hunt by calling the males into gun range, normally a 12 guage, which means ~ 40 yards (~36.5 M). Here is the same turkey from above, about 30 seconds before I "busted a cap" on him. Jeff, stripers have been slow lately, and I've been doing a lot more trout fishing as a result. My roomates just started spearfishing and have been doing pretty good, so I think I might give that a try. Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Whatto and Like everyone else has said, excellent pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Whatto and Like everyone else have said, excellent pics LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-peter Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Myself with another striper, this one was too short to keep: I thought some pictures from my stag night had got mixed in with yours. And ****** is a great word to use when something goes wrong, less good when it involves removing your trousers or when you are stood close behind a turkey cracking pictures keep em coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM'S DAD Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Amazing Photo's, keep them coming Oh, and a very warm welcome to the site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussex Countryman Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Welcome to PW Fantastic pics, what a lucky and talented man you are. When I lived in Somerset, which is a county in our south west, I learned that "******" can be a noun, or a verb or just about anything else!!, hence "That ******'s no ********* good, 'e be all ******** up, an' thats the ********* truth", (and not a dropped pair of trousers (sorry, pants) in sight!) Keep up the good work and let us have some more pics/details soon. Sx Ctymn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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