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What did I see crossing the road??

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:40 am
by Scott702
Hey guys, I was down just south of hatch, ut a few weeks ago and I saw 4 birds crossing the road and I was wondering you guys could help me out with what I saw. They had very similar in coloration and shape to a hen pheasant, at least that's what they reminded me of. But they were larger than a pheasant, at least larger than the ones I've seen/shot. They also did not look like turkeys that I've seen in the past. When I got closer trying to get a better look they spooked and flew 40-50 yards away. Anyways, if you have some idea as to what I saw it'd be awesome if you could let me know!

Re: What did I see crossing the road??

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:22 pm
by a_bow_nut
Sounds like a Sage Grouse to me.

Re: What did I see crossing the road??

Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 9:15 pm
by Scott702
Looked up some pictures of sage grouse and I think you're right! Thanks for answering my question!

Re: What did I see crossing the road??

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:52 am
by MuleyMadness
Yep there around Hatch, I've seen 2 of them in similar areas just like that recently out there.