Recent content by Woollybob

No - I don't. My comment is directed at when SD is speaking within the context of pheasant hunting and cites how many acres are available for pheasant hunting. Which is true technically - you can hunt tens of thousands of acres of picked bean fields, grazed pastures, or barren rocky hills - but...

Looked at that area on the map - Ziebach County. Looks like it is largely moonscape high country. Few crops around. Would expect sharptail grouse, but anyone think there will be significant pheasant numbers around there? There are a few areas of crops, but not sure where this land is located in...

Depends on what you mean by 'central'. If you are just East of the MO river, should have few problems. I hear they are more prevalent near and West of the river, but I steer clear so no firsthand knowledge. Never seen one in 15 years (East river) during pheasant season. Having said that, steer...

I recently went from MN to West of Aberdeen and back without seeing a single bird. When it is windy you will not see many out. Without any dew (or much moisture period) no need to go into the open to dry out. And 9am+ is not prime viewing hours. But I hear you - back 'in the day' you would see...

Happens all the time. Sit on a spot for 2 hrs just to have people roll up right at shooting time, get out, slam doors, fumbling with gear and yelling at dogs... MN opener is a zoo, but I would not miss it. There are just more hunters on opener than there are decent spots so having the field to...

I don't make the laws. But a 12 year old kid can use some handicap to create a great experience. Most adults have the attention span, shooting/hunting experience, and physical ability to burn boot leather all day to scrap out a few birds on public land. This is a chance to build some great...

Youth hunt is a blast. We did that before our kids aged out. I really miss it - Have the whole state to yourself and every piece of public ground is virgin. I think we saw one other truck in 4 years.

The correct answer is 'it depends'... I think you could do pretty well with a few key things: 1. Get the book Modern Pheasant Hunting and read it. It's not that long and only $5 (used) on Amazon. Will answer all the questions above and many you do not know to ask yet...

I find it a just irony that once they stopped the roadside count the majority of the state experienced several of the best years of the last 15 or so (except 2021 drought) in terms of bird numbers. And they took away the means to show that improvement prior to the season start each year - The...

Fair question. I hesitate to answer as I do not want the thread to turn to 'here are some dogs that do all that', but here goes: It goes back to what I value more in a dog for my situation and me wanting to follow my own experiences vs 'the talk of the training and hunting clubs' (despite that...

Yes, but I don't want the thread to go off the rails... Per my OP, not looking for recommendations on breeders or all the other great dogs out there. No shortage of that being covered in countless other threads. Was looking for a (less manual) way to research litters based on specific dogs in...

More than one line I'm looking for, but unequal levels of importance. Which is why it would be great to be able to type in multiple names and get a report of how strong the match is and what litters are upcoming. Looks like that is wishful thinking on my part. Directly to your question though...

Nice looking pedigrees. Several desirable names on there but the one that I am after the most is missing.

Yes - hunting for a lab. PM me the pedigree links and I will take a look. Fair warning: Per my OP, I am looking (hoping) for some specific lines.

Yes - I understand that the screenings do not guarantee dysplasia will not show up. The disappointing part was how the breeder reacted when I gave him a courtesy call to let him know it was in those lines (hoping he would use the feedback to better his breeding). He went full on defensive -...