bleedin_maroon
New member
I'll be making a rooster trip in a few weeks and am having a little trouble deciding on a location. One of the options is the Valentine area, but I don't know anyone there and will be hunting 100% public ground. I know there is a ton of ground available at Valentine NWR, McKelvie NF, and Niobrara NWR that allegedly hold a bunch of grouse, which would be a sweet bonus, but haven't seen much mentioned about the quality of pheasant hunting. I'm willing to walk all day if I need to for 3 birds, but I just want to make sure I'm somewhere with a decent population so that I'm giving myself a chance. Anyone here care to share their experiences hunting these areas? Thanks in advance for the input.