Mountain Merriam's

[Happy]

Congrats!

[hobbes]

Forget the lounger in the mountains and just carry the oxygen.  You'll be in your feet trying to keep up with those birds most of the time anyway.  Get positioned right and you won't have to sit long enough to need the lounger, but you may chase a flopping tom down the mountain after the shot. 

[stinkpickle]

Forget the lounger in the mountains and just carry the oxygen.  You'll be in your feet trying to keep up with those birds most of the time anyway.  Get positioned right and you won't have to sit long enough to need the lounger, but you may chase a flopping tom down the mountain after the shot. 

I'm OK with a downhill chase....well, an UNDER CONTROL downhill chase, that is.

[birddogdoc]

farmboy...I've been watching this guy for at least 3 yrs.  He'd collect his hens and go to the same strutting grounds.  Last year I was chasing a very nice mature tom but never could get him patterned like this guy. 

[SteelerFan]

Beautiful bird in beautiful country, for sure! 

[g8rvet]

Very nice!