Recent content by CDUBS

Thank you for all of the advice. I think I will work my but off with the dummy/wing this off season. I’ve tried to leave a dog in the truck before when I had two labs and I think the stress of not being out there about killed her. I left her because she was worn out. I’m like Jaw, I wouldn’t...

So, I have a lab who is an outstanding hunter and great retriever, but very passive. I now have a 1.5 Golden Retriever who was given to me as a puppy and has also become exceptional at both, but is very dominant. Last fall they hunted awesome together. This fall they hunt great, but not on a...

Do you guys generally shoot imp Cyl or Mod for early season when shooting steel/non-toxic?

My daughter played softball in Sioux Falls, SD this last weekend. Beans are gone and they are getting into the corn pretty heavily. I'd suspect by the end of next week most everything should be off. I agree Lefty, a lot more birds die opening weekend on public when the crops are off.

The reports I've gotten from the area I hunt in is that due to the very dry weather the crops are coming off at a rapid rate. I think part of it is that some are ready but, I also think they worry about fires. This probably doesn't apply to all of Iowa, just going off of the area I go to.

I'm not 100% on Pheasants but, many birds who lose their first nest to entirety will lay a whole new nest. If even one egg hatches, they won't lay again. So depending on when they lose a nest and if they're still fertilized I'd suppose they could hatch pretty late. I've shot a few in the past...

I feel like your biggest challenge at hunting public land in Iowa would be the lack of dogs. Not only for hunting birds, but more so for the recovery of birds. Non-Toxic shot is required on all of the public land I have hunted in Iowa and there isn't much penetration. Anything I don't hit in...

I go to the Great Lakes area every year a few times. As stated above, weekends are pretty nuts from opener to close. Even in late December/January the pressure has been pretty high. We get chances at a lot of birds, but like Cyclone said, there are many miles walked. Sometimes walking a half...

In Wisconsin we are able to shoot hens in some locations where birds are released. I was told the reason for this is that in Wisconsin: A. The winters are too harsh for birds to successfully winter without the proper cover. B. We don't have the nesting ground for them to reproduce anyway...

So this data/article supports the fact that party hunting will inevitably not impact populations, Pheasant populations are sustained by hens, it is more than likely impossible to reach the 95% harvest amount of roosters and it also supports the statement someone else made, which was that limits...

Yes, it's a dumb discussion because there should and always will be limits and quotas for harvesting game. I was simply pointing out that the comparisons weren't fair. Again, not an argument rather just friendly chat as the season nears the end for most or has already ended for some. I'm...

The part you left out was restrictions against harvesting females. In your examples, females were harvested in both cases.

I do agree with Cylclone to some degree. Really, nature is the pheasants worst enemy. Poor nesting years result in low bird numbers, plain and simple. I live in Wisconsin and in 70% of the state there basically isn't a limit on Whitetail deer. I can shoot 6 deer right off the bat for $48 and...

Not that it really matters, but I did try to find out some information on MN, SD and ND. I couldn't find any group size restrictions for any of them. I've seen it on TV in North Dakota and South Dakota groups riding out on buses. I did find an article with the heading of something similar to...

Like I said, everyone has their opinions. Not trying to argue. I question Birdman2's take that it's not good for bird populations though considering all the other guys here are saying they are more productive alone. Meaning that if all 8 of my group goes out solo we should shoot more birds...