Recent content by westksbowhunter

This brood looked to be 3 weeks old which would have had them hatch when it was cooler so I feel good about the hatch now. Maybe I can shoot 25-30 birds this year which would be the most I have shoot since 2008.

.50 early this morning. Saw my first brood on Saturday, they looked about 3 weeks old.

I have never had a dog dig in 50 years of owning dogs. But my dogs have always been on concrete and I would never leave my dogs unattended outside of the kennel. So my advice would be to keep the dog kenneled on concrete. I never liked the idea of using a shock collar for something that the...

1.20 yesterday for us. No downpours. All of our rains have been slow and steady. Just those cold temps the end of May and early June. But no brood sightings.

Local KDWP biologist told me that those hatching chicks during the cold rain could have suffered loss. But it was a week before peak hatch. I think in the NW corner it dipped below 45. We had 2 mornings in the upper 40's but it stayed in the 50's and low 60's during the day. He did say we...

.90 overnight with more on the way. Hope it slows the wheat harvest to give those chicks a chance to grow. Looks like we might actually avoid emergency haying and grazing for a change.

Do you think that the rains with cool temps had any negative effects on early broods and nests? There were a couple of mornings here in the upper 40's with rain.

I wouldn't buy a case of anything until I patterned my gun. My philosophy is different. I always try and buy the most expensive, whether it is a shell or athletic shoes. You need to find the best shell and choke combo. You might find that 3 inch shells pattern better for you. But generally...

2.65 total for the week here. No, run off into Cedar Bluff at all.

Looks like a big rain event for Wednesday then some warm weather.

1.15 early Sunday morning and another .25 this morning. Hope the cool weather and rain don't doom the early hatch.

They let water out of cedar bluff on Monday to supply Hays with water. Was supposed to lower the water level about a foot. It can't rain enough out here to fill the reservoir and replenish the Aquifer.

1.05 today. Hope it keeps coming.

Dogs insulate themselves in tight quarters. The house should be big enough to get into and turn around. If it is too big, they aren't as warm. It can be zero out, and my dogs come out of the dog den II with steam pouring off them.

My dogs are outside kennel dogs. I have the Dog Den II houses. They stay outside when it is 10 below. I worry more about the summer heat than the cold of winter.