Long Rooster Tails

[CodyDawg]

I would love to see pictures of long rooster tails. I hear about 28", 30" tails, etc, but nobody ever has a picture to back up the claim. I am not saying anyone is lying, but I have never seen one and would like to. So if someone has a long tail....let's see them over 24".....please post them with a picture and have a tape measure in the photo for documentation. I have a hard time believing anything over 25" without a picture with the tape measure documenting it. So me being skeptical, prove me wrong!!

[icefisker]

Day after thanksgiving 2010. West central MN. Dogs chewed off the head before i could get to it. Big Ol' Schwamp Rootie.

[CodyDawg]

I measure that at a bit over 24". Very nice. I suspect, should we make this into a long tail CONTEST instead of just a thread, you would be toward the top. Very nice tail indeed, Congrats.

[MuleShack]

Just read this in a PF article and thought it would add to the discussion.

For those of you who wonder how a rooster comes by its magnificent or miserly tail, Bogenschutz said tail length is determined by a combination of genetics, nutrition, age and habitat where the bird lives. Moral of the story: Get out there and help establish more quality pheasant habitat by volunteering with your local Pheasants Forever chapter.

[sig]

26 1/2 inches long, shot in SD

[Augusta]

26 1/2 inches long, shot in SD

All I can say is "Wow"!

[brittman]

Pull that baby straight and you should add at least another 1/4 inch or more. That bird must have looked huge.

[pikeguy2003]

Buddy of mine and a friend of his were hunting west of hutch two weekends ago. One rooster had tail feathers that were 25 1/4 and one of the other birds was 25 3/4. They are out there, but we just don't see them that often?

[carpshooterdeluxe]

I got one that was 31" but the dog ate it.

[tori's dad]

I won a long tail contest in Mitchell SD three yrs ago at Cabela's 29.5 inches - that thing looked like a 747 getting up before I shot it- should have mounted the bird havent come close since only a couple 24 inch- they are rare the long ones but they are out there.

[CodyDawg]

hey tori's dad,

Do you still have the tail? I would love to see a picure of it...or did carpshooters dog eat it?

26.5, pretty darn impressive!

[tracker x-2]

Here is one i found in the truck from last year 25"

[CodyDawg]

well Tracker, you got me by a 1/8". my career high is 25.

shot a 23.5 today.