Partridge, woodcock with a regular hunting license, duck, geese and pheasant with special stamps where I live. I haven't been out in a few years but used to go every year when I was younger.
Pheasant are the trophy bird but Partridge are the real prize if you can find them. The best for eating.
There are orders of magnitude more partridge here than pheasant. One must be careful not to shoot spruce grouse, they look similar to partridge but are protected.
I love partridge browned in butter, then covered and simmered in sour cream. Makes for a rich and very flavorful gravy.
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