A Bird I've Never Seen

[Native Texan]

Hunted them a lot when I was a kid. Usually don't have them here in good numbers until late December. Challenging to hunt and good to eat.

[jhunter77]

Wow. They used to just be a east texas thing. Guess their migration patterns have changed also.

[eradicator]

In the pot you go...

[Quackerbox]

Yeap..like a long beaked quail

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[doghouse]

I see them occasionally in Mills county.

[oneeye]

They are known as Timberdoodles here in MN. They nest in this area and researchers have done a bunch of studying of them. They use hunting dogs to find the nests and then put tracking units on the young birds. A quick search of the web brings up more details on the operation.

[BTLowry]

See a few around here but not frequently enough

[laredoarcher]

Easy to catch with a burlap sack after dark.

Wow. That brings back memories. Lol.

[Matt_C]

We hunted them once in a while when we were young, One of if not the fastest birds I've ever hunted. They flush right in front of you and man they are scooting in no time.

[Button]

Cute looking thing. Probably tasty