Big Ole' Male Vermont Partridge

A partridge my friend spotted and I decided I would shoot this one. Shot with my 12 guage. Didn't have a single bb on its breasts. I love the looks of the feathers on the bird so I'm going to have it done like you would on a turkey. Woulda been a beautiful bird to mount the whole thing. But havent made a hunting video in a while and this weekend is bow/muzzle hunting. So I'm hoping at least one of us will get a shot at one.

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[midwesternoutdoors]

what kind of camera do you use????

[trapperman9]

@midwesternoutdoors Umm its a sony blue camcorder.. not sure of the actuall name but the video screen flips 180 deg and its 60x zoom..it was like 210

[MrCoonTrapper]

Nice bird, but I seen one a lot bigger a couple weekends ago up here in Maine. I swear that thing was 20in. tall! I didn't shoot because I was too far off and thought it was a baby turkey, but as I got closer I see it was a partridge. I hunt em a lot too. Congratz on your first bird. I've only got 15 this year, which isn't very good for as much as I hunt em haha.

[trapperman9]

@MrCoonTrapper ha yeah I dont hunt them very often. There isn't that many down in vermont. I know my uncle owns a camp up in Wilson mills, Maine idk if you know where that is. But he sees partridge all the time when he goes up there. good luck to u!

[NateSmead]

Nice!  I've never shot a partridge. I might hunt them a a time or two after muzzy. I've seen a bunch this year.

[trapperman9]

@NateSmead Yeah this is only my first bird.. well shot alone that is. the first year I had my license when i was a youngen, my dad and I both shot a partridge. I shot the first time and he finished it off for me. But this was a beauty of a bird, just the feathers and what not. He had been feeding on tons of buds before I shot him. He had a little salad in his stomach ha.

[MrCoonTrapper]

@trapperman9 Nope, no ideo where Wilson Mills is. Good luck to you also! It'

s all about timing and weather conditions I think. One day, I seen 14 birds on one road, a few days later, none.

[greatsantini7]

on the ground or was he flying?

[trapperman9]

@karenchakey Yeah they are really good eating! Just like turkeys! I got into turkey hunting last year from a couple friends and I love it!

[karenchakey]

Love it! I grew up eating grouse! My father called this bird the "The King"...Nice job buddy! You'll want to get more and more....such good eatin....enjoy it!