Sharp-tails/ MT

[Tinesdown]

In the old days of crappy west side corn, we killed piles of them in armpit high corn. Alfalfa too. The tops of hills on windy days. Shady bushes on the hot days. And pass shot them into flowers too. The variety makes it fun.

The birds do group huge come late november they can be impossible to get shots. Depending on the conditions colder the better for chickens but hard to get especially in the pickup. Some years the birds will eat buffalo berries. Other times they are in grain fields. Best or most birds i have encounterd were in slope bowman really good but williams an divide has a lot. Some of those u clean an the white fat is incredible. Guess its could be an older one or just how they store up energy for the prairie winter white fat. You hsve to respect a bird that does not migrate.

 

[Tinesdown]

A number of years ago me and 2 buddies and my dog headed up near Edmore/ Hampden area. Hunted an old fellas land that we met at Pop's earlier. hahahha mostly alfalfa, ponds, etc.. we got our 9 sharpies on saturday and 9 on sunday. was awesome!!....IF i recall correctly. the birds flushed /flew on the side hillls when we walked.Not really hills.Perhaps they were watching??His grandson was gonna hunt the land for ducks and geese and bowhunting then on so we didnt hunt it then on. Still miss hunting that area.

Aslo seen coveys of sharpies hamberg oberon area newrockford the strips along the hills. Cant kill em but they flush if driving through. What is it with the tilling all dirt for production the one area had good deer sign but alot of pine trees. Some one prolly knows this spot north of carrington nd. Before she got posted to a pea we used to push for deer a bunch of these areas kill alot of deer. A good deer drive leaving no doe not with a bullet in the back of the skull had some crack shots an no deer would live put it that way. This was when i was a 12 year old kid those dudes took deer hunting to the extreme. Was probably 15 of us surounding a big slough bottom we knew the critters were in there they didnt get far out of the area to say the least like a fucking pop off but u claim the buck its shot to shit the small 4×4 is fair game every one was slimg lead at the buck kinda dumb but private land deer sometime can get massacred

 

[SDMF]

Sharp tail fat is whiter than pheasant or hun fat, unless, they’re all eating sunflowers, then they all have white fat.

 

[svnmag]

...and purple liver meat.

 

[Tinesdown]

Sharp tail fat is whiter than pheasant or hun fat, unless, they’re all eating sunflowers, then they all have white fat.

That is tru the most crazy fat on a big old one is around the organs like no other bird that grouse has alot.

 

[riverview]

something happened to the sharptail hatch where i was at in mt, very dry and not many bugs and hoppers, shot birds every day but nothing like last year. lots of hunters maybe not as many as last year but still gets hammered pretty hard the first week.

 

[Kurtr]

They should be good in north central Sodak this year . Grass hoppers are insane. They have ate every thing in my garden

 

[Tinesdown]

They should be good in north central Sodak this year . Grass hoppers are insane. They have ate every thing in my garden

Have not seen much for hoppers which is good for grass bad for upland birds

 

[riverview]

only 6 days until mt upland opens, anybody else going this year?

 

[riverview]

pretty sad outdoor website when a post comes up about sharptail season starting and it washes off the site in a day and not one reply. don't you guys hunt anymore?

 

[Jiffy]

They’re fun to POOF off of hay bales.

Coyotes won’t even eat them.

 

[Frosty....]

I live in MT now but I'll be chasing sharptails and hopefully finding a sage grouse.

 

[Traxion]

Opener is three weeks away in SD yet. Numbers were excellent last year would expect the same this year.

 

[Tinesdown]

pretty sad outdoor website when a post comes up about sharptail season starting and it washes off the site in a day and not one reply. don't you guys hunt anymore?

Hey like walking in the hills for grouse but won't drive into for the flush. Also can't beat the sound of the fushing sharp. I like shooting them when they kick and turn up wind line up and pull. When they are educated or want to go down wind I can barley catch up with them.

 

[Tinesdown]

Hey like walking in the hills for grouse but won't drive into for the flush. Also can't beat the sound of the fushing sharp. I like shooting them when they kick and turn up wind line up and pull. When they are educated or want to go down wind I can barley catch up with them.

What's the upland price for mt 100 to 150 non res? Definitely atleast east mt is prime grouse land. Fields intermingled with ag fields premium. Also early season if in a area with good grass lands and little trees or shade. 100 percent chance you can bet on them bieng in the buck brush patches on like a hot 80 degree sunny day it's the shade they love fun times walk 3/4 of a mile out to the lone patches knowing there are grouse in them good times.

 

[zoops]

pretty sad outdoor website when a post comes up about sharptail season starting and it washes off the site in a day and not one reply. don't you guys hunt anymore?

Sorry, no plans to hunt MT. Probably will chase them a bit in ND but with labs the heat always seems to be a deterrent.

 

[SDMF]

and hopefully finding a sage grouse.

THAT is something I really need to make time for. I've only ever seen them twice. Once while hunting pronghorn in Eastern MT back in '08. The 2nd time we got out elk on the 1st or 2nd day and spent the rest of the week "exploring" and came across a pair that would let us get pretty close and take pics before they'd sneak off and pop their head back up above the sage 25-50yds away.

When we deer hunted NE MT last fall the Hun numbers were unreal. We'd get after a flock or 2 (or 3) almost every day just to let the dog get the wiggles out.

Best of luck to those headed out.

 

[Frosty....]

Anyone get out and have any luck? I found some birds yesterday morning, but damn, is it hot out. Ready for the cold front to come through tomorrow. I'm camped out and exploring some new country, it's beautiful and seems to hold some birds! Still hoping to cross paths with a sage grouse.

 

[riverview]

Just got back from montana, not as easy as other years but flushed a lot of sharpies, didnt see any huns which is odd after the amount of them last year

 

[Frosty....]

It took a lot of miles, but I finally found a sage grouse!