NAT’L – HUNTING – Five Underrated Game Birds to Hunt in North America
The adventure and challenge of pushing up rough mountain terrain past treeline is a massive part of hunting the Himalayan snowcock. The size of this game bird is one to draw hunters up these dangerous slopes. As the largest member of the grouse family, they grow to be up to 29 inches in length and a hefty 6.8 pounds. This game bird is native to the Himalayan region of southern Asia, but it was brought over to North America in 1963 to Nevada’s Ruby Mountains as a hunting opportunity. In order to hunt these birds, you’ll need to get a special license from Nevada’s Department of Wildlife, and a two-bird limit is imposed for the season. Today, the Himalayan snowcock is found in alpine meadows and the barren, rocky slopes and cliffs to escape quickly downhill when threatened. Although they tend to stay high up, the best time to seek these birds out is in the morning when they come down the slopes as a group to drink water. [full article]