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We are getting hit with an old fashioned blizzard. After two mild winters things were looking better. Ice snow mix first and now snow and wind. It could be a long winter.

This is a little unusual for me as I am rather private. Last week I was presented with the Izaak Walton League Wildlife Habitat Award. Three people were awarded this award in South Dakota. This is gratifying and the reason that I mention it is that this probably would not have happened if I...

Big fire started about 15 mile south of Hosmer. Very windy day today and a fire was reportedly started by hunters driving across a soybean field. Burnt 12 miles long and burnt up one tractor and one fire truck. No one hurt. This is just rumor but I am sure more details will be coming. Nobody...

Saw some really little chicks today, and I do mean little. Saw the hen so I stopped raking and got out could not find a nest, then I saw these tiny little chicks. I backed the rake up and moved out of the area. The smallest chicks I have ever seen.

Big rain in my area last night, we had 4.1 inches and I heard Roscoe had 6. Road washed out north of Ipswich and many township roads had water going over them. Grateful for rain but the timing probably is not good.

Here in central Edmunds County we have had 5.25 inches of rain. I suspect there will be a fair amount of prevent plant. Probably early enough to not mess up nesting.

Big weather event last night from here going east. South of Ipswich to Warner going east maybe to Minnesota. Heavy rain and significant hail. Windows broken siding damaged. We have had more rain in the last week than the we have had since spring started. Heard the local pheasant farm lost a...

Since it has been a month without a post I guess I will start one by saying that I think this year is looking encouraging. There is a long way to go but I think it is better than last year at this point.

I am looking for recommendations for hip waders. Not so much for hunting more for work so they need to be durable.

South Dakota is getting another blast of winter. We had at least a foot of snow at sundown with more on the way and 50 MPH winds on the way.

I saw a you tube video about a Surrogator. Does anyone have any knowledge if they work?

I am sitting here in a blizzard and we have not had a killing freeze yet. This has been a very strange and tough year for South Dakota people in agriculture. Starting late in January we have had the toughest winter since 1997. It did not quit when it should have so everything was a month...

We are having a wet March. Snow, rain, freezing rain, fog, nothing that will hurt pheasants but will give us some needed moisture.

Well it has been too quiet on here so maybe this will change that. As I understand the story the South Dakota GFP had a controlled burn in Mcpherson county today. Also today as we are in a very dry situation there was a long line of trucks and trailers at the sale barn as cattlemen are...

South Dakota State University defeats North Dakota State University. Go Jacks.

Well spring is here and I am optimistic about the number of pheasants that I am seeing. I was working on fence yesterday and it seemed like they were everywhere. It was a mild winter and it seems to be showing.

I have a friend that has an opening for opening weekend. This is a top of the line hunt with every thing you could want taken care of. It is not a cheap hunt. If you have interest I will help you make contact with him.

I am still finding hens on the nest, but more that have hatched. I am seeing young flyers. I don't have a feel for numbers as I am staying away from the main nesting areas. Last night I saw a baby skunk as I was baling. It would have been funny watching me try to run over a baby skunk at...

A guy that I rent some land to just rented 9 quarters of land by bid for about 50% more than he pays me, and I thought I was well paid. I do not see how that is going to work but CRP is not even in the ball park here. I am amazed.

Well I am seeing little ones but in this case I am talking about little skunks. I have seen two different families of little skunks this year so I guess it is time to get the box traps out.