Recent content by dawgs14

Just spent four days hunting. The most birds I have ever seen and I have not missed a year since 1997. It was unreal and with the number of hens I saw, a mild winter makes next year promising as well.

Thank you. Much appreciated.

If I wanted to hunt at sun up, prior to pheasant hunting, and I generally knew where they were, how would I hunt them that early? Where would they be 30 minutes after sun up? Is there a daily migration to food, water, etc?

We hunt within 3 miles of a guy that releases birds and see or kill maybe 1 tame a year. He doesn't release on the scale a major operation would and road hunters from Sioux Falls get most of them.

Corn harvest is underway in Douglas County, and has been for several days now.

The beans are out in the area I hunt in Douglas County. They have started on corn.

This!!!!

I have two and neither have ever jammed. A true nostalgic gunning experience.

We clean birds at the end of each day, leave whole with leg intact, and ice. We transport home, wash birds thoroughly, cut off leg, and vacuum seal for freezing...

They will start on beans over the coming week in my area (SE SD). They believe corn will be out by 2nd weekend of season.

"keep your powder dry".

My farmers still saying they are loaded with birds.

We let 90% go because nobody wants to mistakenly shoot a hen.

https://www.keloland.com/news/capitol-news-bureau/gfp-says-weather-habitat-excellent-for-pheasants/

I'm along the 44 corridor so got to get a little further west down there. At least that's what I've found.