To All Members Here & Hab

[Oldman]

I would like to thank Hab for his hard work in updating the recipe site download. I know I can speak for all members here when I say thank you Hab for all of the hard work you put into this.

Great job and it looks good!
Old

[Mr Walleye]

I couldn't agree more regarding all the work Habs has done it but I would just like to add a thanks to you as well Raye!

Great job guys!  ;)

Mike

[Kummok]

You da man, Habs.....so when you coming up to go fishing!?!?!? Still looking for "the right boat" but already have snowmobiles if you wanna go get ptarmigan in Feb/09!

[Habanero Smoker]

Mike;
Thanks.


Kummok;
I haven't forgotten, just have to get over some fears; one that I share with John Madden. :) Shortly after getting out of the service I developed a fear of flying. I don't know how it started, never had a bad flight.

But what is ptarmigan, is that the Iditarod?

[Pachanga]

I would also add my sincere thanks to Hab for his work on the recipe site.  I can state first hand that he edited several ramblings that I posted and shaped them into a coherent recipe format.  Thank you for the generous amount of time, effort and skill you used in the editing of the Brisket Pachanga recipe. 

I know that what I witnessed and can attest to is a very small amount of the effort you and Olds have unselfishly put forth in order to improve others' knowledge and success in the science and art of smokology.

Good luck and slow smoking,

Pachanga

[Tenpoint5]

But what is ptarmigan, is that the Iditarod?

Habs it is similar to a pheasant. down here in the lower 48

[hillbillysmoker]

Thanks Habs and Olds for all you both do. The site is awesome.

[Habanero Smoker]

Pachanga;

You are selling yourself short. I don't consider your posts ramblings. They are well written.

[chrispy]

Thanks to both of you for all you contribute to this site and community

Chrispy

[coyote]

Habs and Olds , Both of you are without a doubt TOP SHELF,Thanks for all you do. The community has brought
a lot of joy to me and so many others.



Thanks ,

Coyote

[La Quinta]

Well put coyote...we are also in that community...being in the middle of no-where!! Thanks to both of you for the hard work and fun!! Gotta love cooking!!!  :)

[Kummok]

Okay...here's the travel solution: Drive to Bellingham, WA and board the Alaska Ferry (get a stateroom!) and float to Haines. From Haines, you're two days drive to Homer. A GREAT and memorable trip but VERY $$ that way......probably works out to be about $450/lb for ptarmigan meat  :o ;)

Here's pics of ptarmigan: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.greglasley.net/Images/Willow-Ptarmigan-F4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.greglasley.net/willptar.html&h=720&w=472&sz=63&tbnid=D9pNd7cwklcJ::&tbnh=140&tbnw=92&prev=/images%3Fq%3DWillow%2BPtarmigan&hl=en&usg=__VydFbx_ooOQhhmBdb4OKNH51lI4=&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=3&ct=image&cd=1

[Habanero Smoker]

$450/lb is no problem :)

They are nice looking game.

[Kummok]

As you can see by the pics, actually finding them, (white on white) is the first challenge.  But finding them in the snow isn't really that hard as they flush pretty well and stick out just fine against the blue sky. After that, it's shoot/follow/shoot/follow/shoot/follow until they finally figure out that the flock population is shrinking and fly a REALLY long distance away! Good excuse for getting out in the Alaskan Outback in the middle of winter and having fun snowmobiling, then eating the fruit of the journey! Even on the few days where you don't find any flocks, it's a fun time.......Feb/March are best months, snow condition-wise.

[West Coast Kansan]

Habs, ditto Raye's comments.  Both of you are rock solid.