BRITTMAN
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October is supposed to be hunting grass and edges.
Too much snow too early. All the prairie grass is laid flat and it is a tough walk. Saw very few other hunters. Not one public spot was occupied on Saturday, October 24th. The spots we stopped to look over, glass, and/or walk ... not one had tire tracks or foot prints.
Sloughs glazed over with ice, but certainly not safe for dog or human. Many may remain treacherous all season with the snow insulation over the top.
Tillage is almost complete except for maybe the 15% of the corn fields unharvested. If the snow melts in will look like a black desert out there.
Dried sloughs on private land are easily the best option and it is the only place we saw other hunters.
Hope that it all melts and the birds get a reprieve or this could spell disaster for the gains made this year.
Saw most birds (really did not see that many) along active farms ... this is a Christmas time thing... I am sure they will move out if the weather bounces back.
We have taken a lot of roosters of this patch:
Another MN WIA:
Generally many gravel roads often looked like this. A few Minimum Maintenance roads were essentially impassible
Too much snow too early. All the prairie grass is laid flat and it is a tough walk. Saw very few other hunters. Not one public spot was occupied on Saturday, October 24th. The spots we stopped to look over, glass, and/or walk ... not one had tire tracks or foot prints.
Sloughs glazed over with ice, but certainly not safe for dog or human. Many may remain treacherous all season with the snow insulation over the top.
Tillage is almost complete except for maybe the 15% of the corn fields unharvested. If the snow melts in will look like a black desert out there.
Dried sloughs on private land are easily the best option and it is the only place we saw other hunters.
Hope that it all melts and the birds get a reprieve or this could spell disaster for the gains made this year.
Saw most birds (really did not see that many) along active farms ... this is a Christmas time thing... I am sure they will move out if the weather bounces back.
We have taken a lot of roosters of this patch:
Another MN WIA:
Generally many gravel roads often looked like this. A few Minimum Maintenance roads were essentially impassible