white phesant question

mousey07

i have a quick question on the 1st of november i shot a white phesant phesant nice bird has been nocking around for a year or two he got up in the morning and i shot him,

i didnt waste him got him stuffed the whole job glass case and everything cost me a arm and a leg tbh..

i was talking to some " know it all" and said that it was illegal can anybody clear this up so i can spread the word as i was told it could be a possible 1000 euro fine??

cheers..

snipe02

nothing illegal about that once the lad who stuffed it had a lisence which im sure he had, well done id love to shoot a white cock ive seen i white snipe a lad shot could not believe it

marlin vs

A load of Bullxxxx, some shoots put a fine on white pheasants that are shot,but that's about it,don't worry a bit about it.

JackSnipe

Nice one mousey, I was out shooting with my springer about 4 years ago and she raised a white pheasant, perfect flight out my side, however I spend so long admiring it with my mouth wide open, that I missed it.
The guy with me off course then felt it was an opportune time to state the obvious, " you should have shot it first, then you would have had all the time in the world to be looking at it"

Still though nice to have seen one in the wild.

jap gt

any pictures of the mount

Spunk84

Seen a White pheasant at the game fair down at birr castle. Lovely looking bird, it would be nice to have one stuffed if shot. Would they breed in the wild with other birds? Would you get a weird hybrid coloring if they breed in the wild?

mousey07

cheers lads just wanted clear it up..

i got a lot of lads sayin why did you shoot it? my look on things was if i didnt some one else would thats just my opinion?

its been nocking around around a while and he hasnt created any other white ones and there is plenty of hens around the area.. i heard there is a hint of white on the odd one but nothing major??

John_Rambo

mousey07 wrote: »

said that it was illegal

You should have called him a racist.

sligopark

jap gt wrote: »

any pictures of the mount

^ +1

EPointer=Birdss

Come along man Pic of GTFO as they would say in other Threads!

However we are more reserved here so please....:o

mousey07

haha like that racist remark.. it wasnt me he was talking to was a family friend asking how the season went bird wise and the likes..

im not the best at photo uploads ill get the little brother to upload it for me asap lads

mallards

snipe02 wrote: »

ive seen i white snipe a lad shot could not believe it

You don't happen to have a photo Snipe02?

It's a wonder it could survive for a year or two mousey, it must stick out like a sore thumb when it's not snowing.

Mallards

snipe02

ill look into it mallards .he had a picture of it on his phone dont know if he still has it... not sure if it was stuffed or not but i seen it with my own two eyes he shot here in kilkenny about 3 or 4 years ago

mousey07

ehh mallards he was a cute bird in fairness roosting very close to sanctuary ground..we first seen him when my father was getting a bus into town grazzing in a stuble field about 15 months ago.But he always got a awy or got into sanctuary when he was out grazing but after 2 years he has been got, very smart bird always flew into sanctuary when we were anyway close to him and when i mean close about 10+ acres away :rolleyes: ha!

just took pictures there will try get up in the next hour or asap

mousey...

mousey07

lads im not very good at uploading photos here if i could email it to one of use for use 2 upload if use were intrested and it was no hassle?

garv123

heres my attempt to help




click manage attatchments down the page.





find the photo of the pheasant and select upload.



copy the link address of the image shown like highlighted above (right click on it and select copy:rolleyes:)




seletc the image symbol highlighted and paste the link there. get rid of the Http:// thats there already first though

mousey07

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/218225/145627.JPG

garv123

thats mad, never even heard of a white pheasant before.

mousey07

garv123 i could be mistaken here i think that the white phesant isnt fully developed its like albino can some body clear this up thats what i was told anyway??

btw cheers for helpin me upload it garv appreciate it!

natdog

mousey07 wrote: »

cheers lads just wanted clear it up..

i got a lot of lads sayin why did you shoot it? my look on things was if i didnt some one else would thats just my opinion?

isnt that on the list of things a poacher/pot hunter would say:D
nice bird well done

mousey07

haha but in all fairness it got up was a lucky day it got up infront of me a different day could have been u

Spunk84

Stunning bird man, I think I would of got it stuffed as well. Don't mind me asking how much did it cost to have it stuffed? An whereabouts

mousey07

cheers thanks man.. ehh 400 but the case and vegetation around the bird is the job imo the taxidermist went all out and was money well spent..

ehh in balbriggan cant remember his name but i cant speak high enough praise about his work nice bloke 2!

patsat

mousey07 wrote: »

cheers thanks man.. ehh 400 but the case and vegetation around the bird is the job imo the taxidermist went all out and was money well spent..

+1 money well spent is right! well worth it, a beautiful animal!

snipe02

great bird well done again he done some job on it and ya were right to shoot it f the begrudgers their only jealous

Spunk84

It's stunning how he captured the White of the bird. It looks like he put tipex on it;) seriously stunning and the vegetation around is cool

Bamanlou

well done mousey thats a lovely bird well mounted. ive only ever seen one about 15 years ago at the back of a creamery in sanctuary

New_one

I shot a White one last season. But thanks to my springer he was minus a tail when I got to him. A real shame

J.R.

Brilliant looking bird Mousey 07 and the taxidermist did a great job.

I'm not sure where it's permanently displayed but I would avoid placing it on a windowe sill....the sun will fade it rapidly.

I know it's white but its red face on the side facing the sun will fade and the feathers will turn yellow.

Fabulous mount & worth taking care of.

Well done!!!

mousey07

cheers lads ! did use ever see a black phesant heard a lad in the club shot 2 in 2 years?

J.R i know yeah its a big case so at the moment its staying there as cant find any where suitable in the house but when it gets anyway sunny the birds getting moved even at a table below the window?

mallards

First class mount Mousey. Would you mind PM'ing me the taxidermists number? I heard there was a good one in balbriggan alright and I have a nice mallard for him.

Mallards.

Limestone1

mousey07 wrote: »

cheers lads ! did use ever see a black phesant heard a lad in the club shot 2 in 2 years?

J.R i know yeah its a big case so at the moment its staying there as cant find any where suitable in the house but when it gets anyway sunny the birds getting moved even at a table below the window?

Got a black cock last year - he took a bit of a battering by the time we got him from the dogs so wasn't stuffing material but to be honest I don't think it would have looked anything like as impressive as yours. Maybe the two together would make a good pair !

nice job ...

J.R.

New_one wrote: »

I shot a White one last season. But thanks to my springer he was minus a tail when I got to him. A real shame

No use to you now but:

in future, if you shoot an unusual bird and the dog pulls the tail off - a competent taxidermist could reattach the tail to the mount with little difficulty .........as long as the bird itself wasn't damaged too badly or 'ragged'.

Just bring the bird & tail to a taxidemist and he/she wil tell you there & then if it's possible to mount it or not.

New_one

Thanks JR. Ya he was a beauty. It was only the tail. Looks the exact same os the one on show there!! Pity.... Sure u never know might get his brother next season.