Monster Rooster

[Stillwater165]

Not sure where this one hid for the last few years or what he ate but he sure grew some tail feathers !!!!

 

[Homer]

probably in someones yard....

 

[rmanwill]

That is one nice rooster. Congrats. Need to get him mounted!!!

 

[buckhorn]

Beautiful bird!
It’s refreshing to see a post like this for a change.
When I was younger I hunted wild ringnecks in the swamplands of Sonoma county California. One of my greatest passions second only to mule deer hunting.
Congratulations and thanks for posting. That brings back some old memories for sure.

 

[Gunnihunter]

Nice bird. What state? Photo of the spurs?

 

[Vanilla]

Incredible bird! Congrats.

 

[hawkbill]

Beautiful bird, those are some amazing tail feathers

 

[Stillwater165]

He’s an Iowa bird , came out of a little chunk of willows mixed with crp that is just lousy full of coyote and fox. They are making a comeback. I do taxidermy so he’s in the freezer on my list !

 

[ReinerDude]

A tie flyers dream rooster! Congrats!

 

[Gator]

Post up that measurement of that tail feather

 

[Adventurewriter]

Favorite bird to hunt...never can tire of a big busting cackling rooster clawing to get air...

 

[Adventurewriter]

Favorite bird to hunt...never can tire of a big busting cackling rooster clawing to get air...

 

[Adventurewriter]

got a similar a few years back and mounted it for my dad...

 

[buckhorn]

I think 22 inches is about the longest tail feathers I ever got on the wild birds I hunted when I was young.

 

[tailchasers]

Dandy Rodney for sure. Did his spurs follow suit with the tail?

 

[Homer]

damn tie flyers....lol


That is a great kock....

 

[Stillwater165]

It was a lucky shot , but thanks for the comments ! This little chunk of cover he was in is literally in the middle of nowhere. I’m no professional rooster measurer but tip to tip id call him 28”. And yes his spurs are also nice. He was the only rooster in the patch with a bunch of hens , I’m guessing he removed the competition !

 

[Focoelkman]

Good work man!!! Where are you located?

 

[Stillwater165]

This would be a north central Iowa bird , population has struggled bad the last ten years but crp grass is really making a comeback and along with it some birds. It’s nice to see them again !

 

[Focoelkman]

Go Cyclones baby!

 

[Solotude]

That's a sweet rooster!!

 

[Butts]

Great bird!!! You shoot him under dogs?

I have only shot one Kock over my dogs in 20 years that I mounted..

Great spurs and 26.75 tail.

My son snatched the CRP grass on the mount when he was 2... HaHa

 

[Butts]

Good to see a post like this on the general forum...

Thanks, still..

 

[Butts]

Spurs would be cool.. shot a couple with double spurs, but not near the tail-feature length..

Anyone got double spur pics?

Cool thread.. something different!!

 

[Butts]

Still... what dogs you runnin’?

 

[Stillwater165]

To answer the question from above , yes I use a dog. Just one and he’s only 2 so he’s got a lot to learn yet ! Buts he’s coming along , He’s a Brittany.

 

[Butts]

Very cool!!! Congrats!

 

[littlebighorn]

The lousy Coons have all but eliminated those colorful birds in my neck of the woods. I miss those days of crapping my pants every time one exploded from under my feet!
Nice bird!