Recent content by PeteRevvv

Heard a number of reports that there was a lot of big hail that went through late summer that took out a lot of birds from Onaka to Warner. Not sure if it kept going towards your direction but it's very possible. Despite all the crops in and the birds holding tight, I still believe in this area...

Hunted opening week either side of a line from Doland to Cresbard on private, public and lots of ditches in three different groups so we covered lots of land. Never seen so many birds hold so tight to cover and refuse to fly from day 1 across all the places we were in. Sure all the corn was...

Some facts and thoughts that might be interesting to hunters and firearms owners: Federal will continue to manufacture in Anoka, MN under the new owners so there is no jobs or manufacturing leaving the U.S. A ban on foreign owned but locally manufactured goods doesn't ever happen. Even if it...

So you assume- hammer down at sunset and you'll catch em out in the open all over the place in SD. You just have to pick out the gravel along with the lead when you clean them. I thought about getting a gopro too late this year but I'll work on it and post my own videos next opener. Wonder how...

Close to road hunting? Let's go to the replay. Driving the backroads home. Gun uncased in the front seat. Loaded. Eyes scanning the ditches for movement. 100% fair chase ditch parrot. You are now an honorary member of the 2023 Jump Out Boys gang.

I would disagree that there is nothing that can be done. MN and SD have hunter harassment laws that are taken seriously by COs in cases I've seen. The SD laws even have provisions for the offender paying for the cost of the trip, transportation and guide fees if you ruin their hunt. You can have...

Hwy 281 has lots of hay fields right next to the road so they got cut early and often the last couple years. Just off the that highway from Aberdeen to Redfield is very good hunting. This area had good winter carry over, a large early hatch that survived and also some late nesting the got...

One surprising thing that will get the SD wardens hopping is reports of hunter harassment and they are likely on your side as the hunter. I ran into some road closed signs one year on county managed gravel roads in a couple directions. It effectively closed off a square of land about 1 mile by 2...

18 days and then-

I remember that thread but can't find it either- I recall it went along with postings from GoldenHour/JCW Outdoors videos on intro to SD public lands:

Some details on above: I would encourage every hunter new to SD to start out with scouting drives during hunting hours opening week until you see them on the road or in the ditch and then get out to do short walks in those ditches. They will hold in ditches for a single walker, or a dog flushing...

Fun starts 6:30PM on 10/20 at the Mellette Volunteer Fire Department Gun Raffle where my new weapon of mass pheasant destruction is waiting for me for $100 American. Stop by, drinks are on me. Next on the itinerary is Leo's Good Food in Redfield for the breakfast buffet about 10AM so I can...

Get tickets now for the sequel- MadPete: Fury Gravel Road. I get around. Huron's my kinda town. I'm a real cool shot, I'm making good meat. It's just I'm getting bugged driving up and down the same old strip, I've got to see new fields where you geezers try out the new hip.

I have hunted that general area once a year for a number of decades. There has been good numbers within 20 miles to the north of Huron, especially in dry years where you will still find water near James River and Lake Byron. However even better numbers of birds have been found 40 miles to the...

Went into Fleet Farm in Oakdale, MN this weekend just to start scouting for my favorite ammo and it reminded me of this thread. Years past I've had to hit everyone of the FF stores and both Cabelas in the twin cities to get what I wanted and it got to the point I thought it smart to pick up a...