|
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 3,842
Campfire Tracker
|
OP
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 3,842 |
While this probably isn't the year to do it due to the drought, I'm thinking I need to make a trip to deep south Texas to hunt Chacalacas. Has anybody shot one or have any tips for finding/shooting one?
Quando omni flunkus moritati
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,244
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,244 |
I shot several in the forests along the Panama Canal using a .45 ACP. The first time I saw them I didn't know what they were until my First Sergeant (a Panama native) told me, and said they were good eating.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 20,379
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 20,379 |
Cool bird..
when I was living down near Puerto Vallarta those things would crack me up up with the racket they would make.
Some of the locals said they do taste pretty good, but they'll eat anything, god bless 'em..
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 3,153
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 3,153 |
I've killed a few in Guerrero and northern Oaxaca, mostly with a .410. They don't like to fly, so it's pretty much like potting a fool hen. They are good to eat, but then country Mexicans can make ANYTHING good to eat! To them, "mystery meat" is NO mystery--"cook LOOOOONNNNNG and slow, season well, wrap in fresh tortilla." What's not to love?
Was Mike Armstrong. Got logged off; couldn't log back on. RE-registered my old call sign, Mesa. FNG. Again. Mike Armstrong
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 1
New Member
|
New Member
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 1 |
It depends on the area you choose. But this one is also a good shot.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 142
Campfire Member
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 142 |
I have a hunting lodge in Paraguay and Uruguay. I have been hunting Paraguay yearly since 1977. We have 5 specie of perdiz and four specie of martineta. (Quail & Grouse). These have white meat like our USA birds. The chachalaca has dark meat. I have shot and eaten hundreds and hundreds. They are dumb as dirt and I shoot mine with a 22 pistol mainly. Hands down the best eating game bird we have. Outstanding! Makes me hungry thinking about them.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 9,547
Campfire Outfitter
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 9,547 |
Looks like a brown robin.
I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.
|
|
|
|
607 members (1OntarioJim, 10gaugeman, 17CalFan, 1Longbow, 10gaugemag, 160user, 65 invisible),
2,470
guests, and
1,354
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,192,189
Posts18,484,895
Members73,966
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|