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I was scouting turkey's today with my father on the ranch. We seen a group of 7 toms and they were all acting up and strutting around like they own the place.
In amongst these birds was another bird. Upon closer inspection we noted that it was a male peacock! It is a beautiful bird with the bluest head feathers ever, and the tail was massive, about six feet tall when fanned out and in full display.
He sure put those old toms to shame when he let that fan fluff out!

My question is, if a chance arises, can i shot this bird? and if so and will only do so, if it is edible?

Has anyone ever see such a thing?

i will try to get pic of him Monday when hunting!

trevor K

Can't see any reason why you couldn't shoot it, but would wonder why you would. Do you plan on eating it, quick google search reveals mixed opinions, but that it is not a sought after meal, must be too dry, or not taste that great. There is no peacock season that I know of, but if we were in Asia, they are an endangered species.

Good point MLR.

I would not shoot this bird unless it was a tasty treat. However, I would like to add this specimens feathers to my collection of past successes.

Oddly, there has been 2 peahens spotted in the area as well.

Breeding?

Invasive?

Obligated to do my part?

I just don't know?

It well be a game time decision i guess.............

gobble gobble click boom

dont shoot a peacock. simple.

good luck on the gobblers.

dont shoot a peacock. simple.

good luck on the gobblers.

If there is no open season you cannot shoot it is my understanding. We had a problem down here with escaped fallow deer and were made to believe that we couldnt shoot them

What area do you live in? I know someone in Carleton Place with a peacock and and two peahens. I am umsure if they let them roam or not, I'm sure if they did roam, they would not leave their yard though.

fish and hunt wrote:If there is no open season you cannot shoot it is my understanding. We had a problem down here with escaped fallow deer and were made to believe that we couldnt shoot them

Not sure about that... do we have a wild boar season?

I know guys that get to hunt them year round because they escaped. Not sure if that's any different but not sure why you couldn't shoot a peacock or fallow deer.

Just when you need a good recipe for peacock...........Where's Green Dragon when you need him???

DropShot'r wrote:Just when you need a good recipe for peacock...........Where's Green Dragon when you need him???

Ohhh no...