Recent content by matto

The state does not stock any pheasants. But there are plenty of preserves in the state that stock a lot of pheasants. This past season we drove through a 2 mile stretch that ran next to/between several fields used one of the bigger operators. We saw probably 15+ birds on the road, in the...

Yes. As long as I;ve been doing this it's been the second Saturday in November*. *There a few years that it was the first Saturday, but that didn't last long. As it turns out you can't get out of staters to show up for two consecutive openers when the birds aren't there.

Just read KDWP's testimony. The document clearly lists the department's position as "neutral", but this is the only remotely positive comment included: While the intent and sentiment of the bill is understood and appreciated, the methods and the program outlined within the bill are unlikely to...

I was a "yes" until the part requiring the state to release birds. What BS.

Mitchell county would definitely be greater PC. I saw one on opening weekend of pheasant season maybe 15-20 years ago in Gray county. It flushed right in front of me, in range, when there was still an open season in KS. My brain said "hen," so I didn't shoot. Even if I had properly ID'd it...

Pretty good info here about quail response to wildfire. https://quailresearch.org/quail-response-to-large-scale-wildfires-in-the-tx-panhandle/

The older rusty stuff doesn't worry me much; those barbs are pretty dull. But a shiny, new, tight fence can really do some damage. We were walking a road in SD two years ago with such a fence on one side. Of course a cripple ended up out there so my high energy dog crossed that fence several...

At a hotel in Huron, SD, the guy almost demanded the pet fee in cash. That wasn't disclosed when I made the reservations, but I was fortunate to have it on me anyway. It was one of those motels where I'm pretty sure it was the owner on the other side of the counter. Whether it was income...

Only one for me, but I bring a backup on overnight trips.

Buddy tried to dispute the (accurate) pet fee on a motel bill once. Then they sent him video from the hallway.

I just got back from my one annual trip entertaining one of my customers. While some of the birds were surprisingly jumpy, most were not. I saw 3-4 on the ground before the flush. That happens with wild birds once every few years at most. During this last season I saw a rooster head sticking...

Good to know. Maybe they just didn't stand out when we were looking. We handled a lot of guns that day. What you wrote about the market for Euro guns crashing is resonating. In the run-up my visit to Murphy I was looking at the AYAs shown on Bass Pro's site and the prices were surprisingly low.

I spent over an hour at Murphy's with a buddy a couple of weeks ago. He developed an itch for an sxs and Murphy has the best inventory around here. However, out of maybe 50+ that we handled, there were definitely not "lots" of Uggies unless they're hidden somewhere. I'm not even sure I...

A Prairie Chicken would be cool, but I'm not entirely sure the area I hunt for pheasants is open for Prairie Chickens. I don't usually hunt for pheasants in the areas I hunt for Prairie Chickens.

With the push-button forend latch it looks a little like the new Weatherby Orion.