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Offline chinook907

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not many ptarmigan this year
« on: March 23, 2014, 06:01:00 PM »
But what a nice day yesterday.  It was another day of paying the price i.e the hike/climb to get above treeline, and then drinking the cream at the top with the easier walking and gorgeous views.

The mildest winter I can remember, looks and feels like spring but thats normally a month or two off.

Just some pics of the day.  Very little sign and never saw a bird.

Some ptarmigan tracks at  my feet...
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A bit of the view.
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2014, 06:06:00 PM »
Better get over to that knob and check it out, there's some tracks in the snow.
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I'll hike up there but lets zoom in first.
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And a little closer.
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2014, 06:12:00 PM »
Fresh bed and a little something else.
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Better get my bow in there.
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2014, 06:18:00 PM »
An excuse to hike to another knob, tracks near the stunted spruce.
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Nobody home.
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2014, 06:22:00 PM »
Trying to look everywhere at once for a little white bird.
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That's all.     :campfire:
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2014, 06:47:00 PM »
Beautiful pics  ;)
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2014, 07:13:00 PM »
:thumbsup:  Thanks for taking us along!!
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2014, 07:26:00 PM »
Great pics   :)
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2014, 07:55:00 PM »
Where's this? I see the water in the distance. Knik or Turnagain? And looking south/southeast?
   
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2014, 09:58:00 PM »
I hunted Snowshoe Hares n AK a few years ago.  Absolutely had a blast with the bows.  Cant wait to go back.  Thanks for the walk.
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2014, 02:13:00 AM »
Thanks guys.

Bud, no it wasn't.
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2014, 08:34:00 AM »
Cool pics Tim.  Thanks for sharing!
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2014, 08:42:00 AM »
Reminds me of hills I climbed east of Anchorage.

Always loved climbing them and the reward of the views from the tops.
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2014, 08:37:00 PM »
Tim,

Thanks for sharing.  Too bad on the lack of ptarmigan but let's hope that 2014 is good for salmon!

Will give you a call this September if we're able to finish with moose in time to chase some silvers on the Kenai.

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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2014, 10:54:00 PM »
John - sockeye likely ok chinook likely not so good.  It would be nice to be wrong about that though lol.

That would be a lot of fun going for silvers, I'll keep the hooks sharp and the boats ready.
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Re: not many ptarmigan this year
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2014, 04:04:00 AM »
Not much snow up Skyline this year.
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