Recent content by AtTheMurph

You need to register for the lottery on the IN DNR website and be chosen. Log onto your DNR account and look for 'Enter a Reserved Hunt Drawing" on the right side of the site. From there follow the prompts. It now costs $1 to enter. And apparently they will now start a point system for people...

Probably going to do it on a Mon or Tues for this reason. Depends on being able to get a boat and where.

looking at trying to rent a boat. I've heard about Mallard Island and is one of the reasons we are going to this area. Really hope it happens. Might even try it a couple of days. It's about 8 sq miles.

Dates are probably not adjustable due to others. Will have to try to make it work.

Right now looking at staying near Cole Harbor on the SE end of Lake Sakakawea. Any personal insight on that general area as a base camp to travel probably within 1.5hr one way? WMA, PLOTS, etc.

I have hunted the pheasant properties 4 or 5 times but never the private land ones.

If you are worried about weather tolerance, I would be more concerned with warm weather rather than cold. Dogs normal temp is quite a bit higher than humans. They can take the cold, especially when running. The heat is another matter altogether. I'd think about something with short hair and...

I bought a pair of Filson Tin Cloth pants (no finish) from Sierra Trading for $49. LOVE THEM! I could wax them if I wanted but I don't want to, at least not yet. Nothing gets through them and not being waxed they are much more flexible.

Not sure where you are but I'm in the burbs. So not many areas close to let dog run free. I back up to a city park with 17 acres of woods that I go into at night and put dog's GPS collar on with lights blazing. He likes that and will run several miles. But the other thing I do, is I will drive...

I'm old enough, and have enough room in the house for my gear that I know where everything is, because it all has it's own place. But I hunt mostly locally. Going to be taking a trip to ND or SD or both this fall. Will need to expand the things I take for both me and dog.

+1 for the big bottle of wine!

I let lots of birds go. Not old or young but simply because i might have a full freezer, don't particularly want to shoot any or it might be an iffy shot and don't want bird going down in some hard to find in stuff. I'm more about the dog work.

Better pic with my brutish Vizsla.

He was a handsome dog.

Life is too short. I wear Russell Moccasin South 40 Bird Shooter. have to be at least 15 years old (probably close to 20) and still look new-ish. Changed soles once because I made a mistake up front. Needed more traction rather than less mud pickup. Love them...