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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ Huns |
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Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:37 pm
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Joined: 04 Mar 2019
Posts: 1843
Location: Central ND
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WOW, I just had my first meal of Hungarian Partridge......absolutely delicious.
Cooked the breasts and legs/thighs on a hot grill to medium, salt and pepper. With sides of broccoli and baked potato.
I always thought ruffed grouse were the best tasting bird......not sure about that any longer, these Huns were wonderful. |
_________________ Mark...You are entitled to your own opinion. You aren't entitled to your own facts. |
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Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:05 pm
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Joined: 30 Jul 2012
Posts: 318
Location: Central, ND
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Huns are by far my favorite bird to eat. Enjoy them while you can, we don’t get these kind of numbers very often |
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Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:25 pm
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9464
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Huns are GREAT
Throw away the broccoli
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Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:44 pm
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Joined: 17 Mar 2017
Posts: 2800
Location: Endless Mountains of Pa
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Gentlemen,
Huns are fantastic eating, made correctly almost equal to Ruffed Grouse, almost.
I am with skeet tx, get rid of the Broccoli.
Pine Creek/Dave
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Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:15 am
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Joined: 26 Jun 2005
Posts: 376
Location: North ID.
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I like eating huns as well, but my favorite bird for eating is the chukar! |
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Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:42 am
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Good going, Mark.
The one wild hun I shot in southern MN was used as a training bird for my Draht. After a few freeze/thaw cycles I figured it wouldn't be an eater.
I saw flock of huns about a two months ago in southern MN. They were on a gravel road and flew just ahead into the ditch bordering standing corn. I got the dog out and we didn't see them again. They must have slipped into the corn.
They are there, but tough to get because they're usually out in stubble on private land. I also see them in Iowa, but they are too nomadic to target.
In South Dakota this year I was just finishing a ditch and here comes a hun floating by in range, but high and somewhat in the sun. While I was 98% sure it was a hun I held my fire on the 2% chance it was a hen pheasant. When I got to my parter who was blocking I said, "Hey did you bird float by me? I think it was a hun." We got back in the truck and when we drove over the rise in the gravel road there was a flock of 16-18 huns in the road which promptly took off. Dang! |
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Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:55 am
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Joined: 26 Jun 2005
Posts: 376
Location: North ID.
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Where I hunt here in Idaho, we encounter huns quite often. After walking along the rim of the river breaks, chasing chukar, my friend and I were walking back to the vehicle talking and not paying attention. A big group of huns jumped from some knee high grass, almost at my feet. I fired twice with my double, my friend took 3 shots from his 20 ga 870 and not a bird was scratched! The birds bailed down the breaks to where they were safe, at least from us!
We were hunting two labs and other than being terrible scent conditions, hot and dry, we were surprised they hadn't winded the birds as close as they were to us when they flushed. |
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Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:01 am
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Joined: 06 Apr 2007
Posts: 3373
Location: The Great Northwet
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I love hunting huns. I consider them gentlemen's chukars, because they covey up and flush in large coveys just like chukars, but are usually up on top in the grass or stubble, where the walking is much easier.
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Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:32 pm
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Joined: 26 Sep 2015
Posts: 94
Location: Fremont County, Wyoming
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I have never eaten Hun, but I have digested a few chukars, which are, in my opinion the equal of any ruff or blue grouse.
Broccoli, brussel sprouts, or asparagus are all good choices as a side dish. Green is good. |
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Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:14 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
Posts: 2067
Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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Mark , you are killing me with this post !! Huns have been the main goal in all of our excursions out west . The only time I could get a shot was a tight flock of 8 minutes after we'ed limited out of grouse !! Till the time comes , ruffies are the top of the dinner heap , particularly those that have been eating apples for a while ! |
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