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I have a farmer friend whose dad died of a heart attack in a draw in Marion county after shooting 2 roosters.

very spotty. Didn’t see a bird the first 2 hours, then found them in heavy cover (on a 65 degree day?!) quail probably not as good as expected/reported by the farmer. Pheasant probably a little better. There had to be water nearby, to find any birds.

Went out Southwest on Saturday in the snow. Did better than opening day in the same area, as the birds were concentrated and holding tight in thick cover.

To you seasoned veterans- what kind of cover have you had the most success in when the snow is falling?

Birds 90% down in SW/SC where we hunt mostly private. A couple spots w ok numbers. In what seems to be a direct correlation, 90-95% of all crp has been hayed or grazed down to nothing. Farmer also told me that he can sell crp that he bales right now- Sweet deal.

Thick crp, short grass, or Milo stubble at first light?

Supposed to be over 100 for the next week or so in pheasant country. Are the chicks sturdy enough to withstand?

Went out southwest with 4 guys and 2 kids today- killed 4 pheasant and 15 quail. The roads were dicey this afternoon, but was never really worried about getting stuck. Was sure hard to locate the pheasant in the afternoon- had that trouble both times we went out this year. Would sure be great if...

Father in law hunted between Dodge and Jetmore on opener- 10 guys and 6 dogs on all private land- Got 4 pheasant and a quail. Haven’t heard anything about N of Jetmore.

Can someone give a brief summary of what we should say when we call? I am a resident hunter who has been blessed with private land to hunt, but I want to help.

Troy- what would be the best food to put out for them?

How long can quail and phez survive if food sources are covered up in this weather?

I ended up being gone and not able to attend. Sounded disappointing.

Planning on zoom. Would you consider starting a new thread with a link for the meeting and a few key talking points? I think some guys are probably skipping over this thread now with 200 some replies.