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    I live in SD and have hunted here since 1989. The bottom line for me is that 2024 was a very good year for pheasants in SD. We can only...
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    I just returned from fishing on Lake Oahe for a week. Driving to and from the river I have never seen more pheasants than I did this...
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    Mine is set to expire n 2027. Probably not the best timing but it is what it is. Will face that bridge when we get to it.
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    Matt D reacted to LC Smith's post in the thread Looking for locals to guide? with Like Like.
    Anytime out in the Anytime you are in the field is still better than sitting on the couch!
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    Matt D reacted to waterdog09's post in the thread Looking for locals to guide? with Like Like.
    Our group hunts all over NC & NW iowa during the season, I can tell you opening weekend will be difficult to find anyone with private...
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    Matt D reacted to Gatzby's post in the thread Where Have All the Birds Gone? with Like Like.
    Iowa is making huge improvements, SD is better today than five years ago (not 30), and I think MN is getting better. It is all about...
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    Matt D reacted to gim's post in the thread Rain Dance with Like Like.
    Pheasants haven't hatched yet. Way too early for that. Peak hatch is early to mid June. Not middle of May. I welcome the rain. It...
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    Matt D replied to the thread Rain Dance.
    I would think this rain and cooler weather won’t hurt anything. Going to really help the cover and the crops.
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    Matt D reacted to A5 Sweet 16's post in the thread Rain Dance with Like Like.
    I think we're A-OK. Peak hatch normally is about mid June, so few, if any, have hatched yet. And I don't think hens have a problem at...
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    Matt D reacted to gim's post in the thread Rain Dance with Like Like.
    Another system may drop significant rain in the region today, tomorrow, and into Wed. They are predicting over 2 inches here in MN from...
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    Matt D reacted to McFarmer's post in the thread Land prices. with Like Like.
    I guess I’m of the camp that folks can do whatever they want with their land without being guilt tripped about it. I probably have an...
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    Matt D replied to the thread Optimistic!! (Link).
    Have talked to a handful of people in the areas we hunt in. Sounds like between 1.85-4” for these areas. Came nice and steady over a...
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    Matt D replied to the thread Optimistic!! (Link).
    I would tend to agree with his reasons for being optimistic. Lots of time between now and the opener but if things go well it could be a...
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    Matt D reacted to LC Smith's post in the thread New Gun Safe with Like Like.
    Nice looking rig. This is my AR platform. It’s 5.56 and is solid to 500. My longest confirmed kill with it is 742 yards. I was shooting...
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    Matt D reacted to remy3424's post in the thread New Gun Safe with Like Like.
    NW SD, but, my place there is getting thinner every year. I will likely be hunting for new ground this year, if it is thinner than last...
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