Recent content by Yellowdawg

After further review, I’m not sure if the monte ultra light (newer model) is even offered in a lefty version. I have shouldered one before and it seemed like a gun I would like, thus the question. I usually only carry three shells early season in case I miss once, but that’s never happened……😈

Any comments on the newer/updated Montefeltro Ultra Light 12 guage? Specifically, recoil with heavy field loads like the Fiocchi high velocity loads? I’ve only shot gas guns so I was wondering how such a light gun would do with my heavy pheasant loads. Also, I’m a lefty so the Ethos isn’t an...

I ended up getting a pair of Pyke Dakotas. Initial impressions are that they are a fairly trim cut which are no problem for my chicken legs. But if you have tree trunks for thighs they may be tight. Look at their size guide also. If anyone is interested Pyke has a steep discount on the Dakotas...

I could use a new pair of pants. Top priority is that they are waterproof and, of course, briar resistant. I hate walking around in the morning with wet legs and “water resistant” doesn’t cut it for me. Being that it’s off season there may be some sales. Not interested in chaps. Any ideas...

Looks promising.

There are a few WMA's I'd like to hunt that have houses that are cleary closer than 500 feet from them. Can a person hunt the areas that are close to the house? The WMA's are clearly marked with signs that you can hunt them. Its seems that the "open to public hunting" signs posted 50-75 yards...

I understand/agree that we all share public property. I also think that hunters need to also be sportsmen and women, and should follow written and unwritten rules for hunting, and represent our sport well. 95% of the pheasant hunters I've met have been great. The other 5% - not so much. There...

I've read the horror stories about opening day ass@#$#$%, but we've always had good luck....until this year. We were waiting at our WMA spot for about 1.5 hours. At about 8:40 a guy pulls up in a truck by himself, no dog. He gets out, slams his door shut and starts walking through the the...

I've talked to a few Scheels employees. They don't know if they will get their orders this year or not. Might want to make sure you have some bismuth or steel ready to roll, it's looking fairly bleak for lead.

Well, its that time of the year again. Anyone in pheasant county seeing any evidense of how successful the first hatch may have been? Too hot, too dry? Predictions?

This is a interseting post and, and IMO, part of the reason why hunting is a dying sport. When I first moved to MN years ago, I was shocked how difficult it was to just go and grab the .22 and shoot some cans with the kids or shoot some clays. It was, and still is, very difficult to find an...

We hunted public land MN birds exclusively. Two of us hunted 1-2 times per week the entire season, except for the one weekend we thought it was too warm for our dogs. I'd give it a 7. We never got skunked, but certainly things got more difficult the last month with pressured birds getting...

WMA's are good all year long, not just late season. You'd be doing yourself a disservice if you save them for late season.

My experience with WIA's is - "meh". There are some quality WIA's and WPA's but overall the WMA's rule. There are tons of WMA's with surrounding crop land. We hunt that stuff the most. Most of the dumb birds are dead, and like Gimruis said, the public land has gotten pounded this year...

After a pretty dismal year last year overall in SD, I bet they are happy. https://gfp.sd.gov/news/detail/1197/