That was frickin funny bd!
That seem to make much more sense now walk.
I don't want to do 9 miles over the weekend. My hunts are usually likely under 2 miles, but through some great, tough-walking cover.
Dang, you walked 9 miles and saw 5 pheasants? With that few birds it is surprising they have an open season on them. I am not sure I would have the heart to shoot them if there were that few of them around....I wouldn't if their numbers were that few here. Poor habitat I am assuming.
Nice pic. Sounds like you have the birds on the extreme edge of the pattern. I had usually had a very similar history with my shot birds, very few shot in them. But this season, most everything has been peppered pretty well. I am assuming I am getting the birds better centered in the pattern...
That sounds like a good plan...if they would be selling to individuals, that is where things would get blurry in my eyes. Nice the SD GFP has a budget that allows for land purchases. Guessing the money was was in the easements not so much for the actual land sale. It would be like the state...
Seems odd DU would sell a parcel. Maybe if was gifed to them, and it just didn't fit into waterfowl habitat. Hope they in turn bought a parcel that was good food their (the ducks) purpose.
With the cold temps that are coming along with this snow cover, I could be done already. I ready hate getting them stirred-up and kicked out of their roost in these kind of conditions.
My shooting hand fingers are tough to keep warm. It wasn't until I started using the disposable little chemical heaters inside the glove that I really was able to keep them warm. No more safety fumbles now. I think dude is asking for tougher rather than warmer gloves though.