Recent content by wispringer

I Know it's a long time between now and spring. It could turn out to be a tough winter. BUT. Comparing our weather to last year we have already shaved off a month of brutal winter. It might be we just won a battle and not the war, but it certainly can't hurt. Here's to a brown, warm Christmas...

I guess it shouldn't shock anyone to see the results of the 2011 roadside counts. Am a witness to the unbelievable string of bad winters in the NC part of the state. Tack on the loss of CRP and the result is the lowest bird count in at least 50 years. I always feel like the glass is half...

I heard some scuttlebutt earlier that the state of Iowa was planning on increasing their efforts in improving pheasant populations. I would imagine that would mean improving habitat. Has anyone heard any plans on how they are going to approach it? My own humble opinion is they are going to...

Just wondering what the laws are in SD. Can you access land that is not posted? I understand that if it is posted you can retreive you dog or game if you are unarmed. Also, section lines I believe are open to the public?

Hey everyone - My 14 year old son, springer spaniel and I are planning on heading to SD next Monday night. It's kind of a last minute trip and we're hoping the weather holds up. We had planned on a ND duck and goose hunt in October but the kid broke his arm in his last JV football game the...