Hi Charles - you will be happy you made the trip. I saw lots of birds, though they were spooky and most flushed well out of range. I hunted south of Mitchell, near Pierre, and north near Gettysburg and saw plenty of birds in all three places. Concentrate on overgrown section roads that are near standing crops. Evenings are better as the birds are leaving the crops then. Not sure what you have for a dog or if you have one, but hunt slowly and quietly. Also, start your search for hunting areas well away from any towns. The further away, the fewer people. Take an extra second before you pull the trigger as I flushed several birds last week that were not fully colored and that I didn't end up shooting at.
Best of luck, let me know how it goes.
Steve
Best of luck, let me know how it goes.
Steve