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    Trip 12/8 - 12/12

    12/ 8 -12 good for you. It'll start sloppy warm and turn cold, You'll get the full SD experience, Plenty of roosters, in spots. The weather has concentrated the birds and when you find some you might find a lot at once. With the snow there are no secrets, Birds leave sign. Wear your Alphaburlys...
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    Hunting the public ROW - Thoughts?

    Most section line roads have 33' of ROW either side of centerline,
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    E/SE SD conditions

    All secrets revealed
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    State released pheasant

    Agree, but some do survive That's how they got here
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    2025 Season

    Mine are off to college so this is my first year without a youth hunter in the house. I resorted to guiding my nephews kids, the dogs appreciated the action. Helps to be with kids that know how to shoot. Limits each time we were out. This was in Turner & McCook counties. Not exactly the heart of...
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    Grouse country update

    Had a chance to take in some central South Dakota conditions over the weekend. Mainly reconnaissance for the upcoming deer season but took the dog along for any spontaneous grouse/chicken opportunities Most of West River has abundant cover Heavy crops and more hay then I’ve seen in decades...
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    Corn progress in SD

    Its early yet, Only a few fields have combined for high moisture corn. Silage cutting will be finished soon. Less acres are being cut this year. The beneficial rains have increased the tons of forage per acre so less fields are cut to fill the same bunkers/silos , Rain makes everyone a good...
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    Paper atlas?

    Every place in South Dakota that sells shotgun shells has boxes of the paper atlas and hunting guides available for free If sdgfp won't send you one go to HuntFishSD.com or call them at 6052252414 they will send you lots of stuff
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    Update to the optimism post earlier!!

    Southeast South Dakota We haven’t really been seeing as many birds along the roads as expected Moving some cattle this week and just about everywhere we went flushed up nearly grown birds Plenty of insects - grasshoppers and cover Starting to hear roosters crowing in the evening. All over I...
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    Blackhills Area?

    Not much in the way of pheasants up there unless you can find some released birds Around the aspens you might find a grouse or two If you drive out into the prairie sharptails can be good
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    Blackhills Area?

    Not much in the way of pheasants up there unless you can find some released birds Around the aspens you might find a grouse or two If you drive out into the prairie sharptails can be good
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