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The area where we hunt is in the 15-23 inch range for snow - wow, crazy! Good thing is the moisture is definitely needed. But one question - does a spring storm with this much snow and wind affect the pheasants at all? Or won’t it affect them, especially with April just around the corner?

Thanks to everyone for sharing their stories from the 2023 season - very fun to read, and definitely some cool pictures too. Looks like people had a great season across the state, even though it always seems to fly by way too fast. Hopefully this weather continues - it’s been easy for the...

Went out today in far SW Minnesota for the last time for the season. We had 6 guys in our group and came away with 10 birds. Always should have had more, since our shooting was a bit questionable, and we really bombed one bit of strategy that would have gotten us some more shots! Either way, a...

We are going to get out to chase some birds once more in SW MN either Wednesday or Thursday this week - then off on a family trip to Florida. Hopefully the roads will be OK in the next day or so - any road reports out there?

Thanks for the update - much appreciated. If the area there around Canby is like much of the rest of SW MN, then there is probably still a lot of corn left in the fields, which makes a difference.

We hunted just Saturday in SW MN on private land. Lots of rain the previous day or two, and it all soaked right into the ground. Lots of corn still standing, which is just part of the deal with the opener. Nice weather this week, so hopefully more corn comes out soon. We saw probably 15-20...

Saw that as well…where we hunt, it looks like it could be light showers most of the morning, but then just cloudy in the afternoon. Still a few days from Saturday, so we’ll see as it gets closer.

Love reading the replies here - thanks, everyone! Can’t wait for the opener and the rest of the pheasant season!

Early pheasant reports from the harvest are very positive. Talked to two farmers in the area we hunt in SW MN, and they have both started on corn, and both farmers said they are seeing pheasants everywhere. Very encouraging!

You bet! Great answers, Flushedup! Here’s how I am answering: 1. Hunting with my son and most likely my dad 2. 1 dog - Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (2 yrs old) 3. God’s Country - SW Minnesota 4. 12 gauge with 5 shot Prairie Storm 5. Hunting all private land 6. Would love mostly cloudy, mid 50s...

Just a month away from opening weekend, and I am pumped; I hope these next 30 days go fast! I can’t wait to get out in the field. To think more about opening weekend and get the juices flowing, how would you answer each of these questions about the opener? 1. How many people in your group...

First-hand accounts from the field will tell the true story - excited to hear those stories and insights throughout the season. But the roadside counts in SW MN are encouraging and certainly a positive.

Yes, that is what I was referring to - thanks for posting

Does anyone know if the data can be accessed by county? It’s probably somewhere, I just may have missed it. The latest issue of Outdoor News lists a few of the top counties in their article, so I am wondering where they got that info.

It's always fun to see that map each year and what the prospects look like in each area of the state. Overall, considering the winter we had in a lot of parts of the state, this is really encouraging. Just shows what good nesting conditions will do for pheasants. Can't wait for the season!

Talking to some of my relatives that farm in some different locations around the area near where we hunt in SW MN, they said they have been seeing a good number of birds and that they all think it should be a very good year. My cousin texted me the other day with a quick report and said "It's...

Looking for some advice…my 13-year old son recently completed his hunter safety certificate and wants to pheasant hunt with me this year, which is awesome. He has walked along in the past but has never carried a gun when going with us. I’d like to get him his own shotgun to use, so I am looking...

I love the area in SW Minnesota - sentimental as well, since I've done it for many years! I would agree with one of the previous posters who commented that it can be "hit and miss" through the years. I've been hunting the area for close to 30 years since I was a young kid, and some years have...

The bird numbers seem to be good all across western and SW Minnesota - good luck hunting!

First-time poster here - just stumbled onto the forums here and have been loving what I've been reading, so I thought I would post too. I took my 1.5 year old Wirehaired Pointing Griffon up to some private family ground in SW MN on the Sunday of the opener, and we had our two birds by 11:30 AM...