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mgolf92
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2007/04/10 10:01:34 (permalink)

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My uncle is in the process of training his hunting dog, and over the year he will probably go through 100 chucker partridges, along with maybe 20-30 phesants.  I am planning on having him send me the phesant tail, but what part of the partridge is used for soft hackles?  I would appreciate any help.
 
 
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    steelydaze
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    RE: Birds 2007/04/10 10:30:12 (permalink)
    I think u would wanna keep the neck and back.
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    RE: Birds 2007/04/10 10:58:44 (permalink)
    Chuckers are not used that much in fly tying.  Usually Hungarian partridges are used for the soft hackle type flies. 
    Ask him to skin one of each of the birds.  I think you'll find that the pheasant has more uses than the chucker.
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    mgolf92
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    RE: Birds 2007/04/10 11:13:46 (permalink)
    G.W.
     
      I knew it was a form of partidge, I thought chuckers would be ok, but that is fine I will have him send the Phesant tails.  Thanks for your help.  If you do come across any uses for the chuckers, please let me know.
     
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    RE: Birds 2007/04/10 12:52:12 (permalink)
    Live birds are hard to get ahold of this time of year. Im taking my dog to a hunting preserve this summer. I figure, if i gotta drive to it to buy the birds, miles well pay $30 and use the couple thousands of acres they got. Ill prob bring a couple home too, just for somthing to do.

    Do you know where he gets his birds? Prices? Last I checked a chuckar was about $8 this time of year.

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    mgolf92
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    RE: Birds 2007/04/10 13:06:23 (permalink)
    I think he pays around $6 for a chuckar and $8 for the pheasants, yet he can get pigeons for $1 each.  He lives in western Md, and I do not know who he gets his birds from.  Expensive, but it's all relative when training a $1,000 dog I would have to say.  If you are truly intersted, I could find out who he gets them from.  The pigeons are from a friend of his(a fellow club member), so I could not get you them for $1.  He is a member of Isacc Walton in Md., if you are familliar with the club.
     
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    RE: Birds 2007/04/10 14:31:18 (permalink)
    Sounds like he gets a pretty good deal, but the shipping would kill the benefit for me. Live pidgeons for a $1 is pretty good. Ive been pondering buying a pidgeon trap and asking a farmer to let me use the barn.

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