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When hunting alone, bring a old mountain bike if you have one to ride around and work back into wind (hopefully that also places you outside between trees and escape/food plot). Works well with hunting shelter belts and using your truck as a blocker As for time of day.... mid morning the birds...

I didnt go out but out of curiosity I wonder how the crowds were. Did the low pheasant predictions (or CoVid) result in fewer people? I hunted one opener a few yrs back and couldnt believe the numbers of other hunters

All good advice. One more thing that i have done lately since I'm newly retired and mostly hunt alone is i bring an old beater mountain bike. 3/4 of the time i dont need it since im walking a circuit, but it saves me a lot of time when the plot of land im hitting is a "one way" walk. Ive trained...

Besides the mountain grouse /ptarmigan and dove opportunities, there are increasingly larger numbers of turkeys throughout the region. Of course, waterfowl hunting is excellent if you know where to go. Ive done very well on all of the above with the exception of doves, those seem to clear out a...

Im sure that its not a secrete to everyone on this forum that prior to heading to a new hunting area, the internet mapping apps have proven incredibly valuable. Prior to heading to Montana I marked public access that included or boarded on what to my previous experience looked to be "obvious"...

Congrats!!!! My first bird was ar age 11 with a single shot 4-10... was so excited I think I cleared the fence i was walking and had to get over to self retrieve by 3 ft. One hint on the misses. Pattern your gun! There are shells (such as Prairie Storm) that are usless to me and I wasted a...

most are new and never seen it before..."the sky is falling" ;)

All the positives above about hunting snow hold true.... 1 more that wasnt mentioned is that the birds hold tight. My 8 yr old lab has pointed hens in the past 2 yrs but never a rooster( i trained him to be a flusher but hes from pointing lab stock so the new "point" is all him). Although he...

Plenty available online as long if they are 2 3/4. And quite a few places willing to ship. I hunt 12 gauge, and its rare to find 3 inch shells especially if they are specialized (ie nickel or copper plated etc) anywhere after season starts. I gave a rudimentary glance at my stock this past...

Nice! For me, the dog is over half the the reason to go out. I was in Montana hunting the begining of this storm. Regardless of my excuses, i didnt get my lab (Cash) much time in on pre season training. The first 2 days he found plenty but wasnt keen on the retrieve (which was not typical for...

Just want to publically thank Montana FWP for doing an excellent job this year. Although ive spent plenty of time in Montana chasing trout, this was my first trip chasing roosters. Didnt know much of anything except to get a hunt planner, log onto Google maps and go for it..... 4 of 6 days were...

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Hi all. I've been playing phone tag with friends that farm in northeast CO to find out how the harvest is progressing. I'll post what I learn after hearing back. In general terms, how's it looking throughout the traditional pheasant range in Colorado? Sounds like it's going to be a good one...

Just out of courosity, I'd like to read some opinions about a common problem described not only in posts on this forum, but personally experienced by either I or one or more of my hunting partners every year. In mid November after a long duck season, I spent a 3day weekend chasing pheasants. On...

Going out tomorrow through sat but realize that I'm going to have to knock on doors while in the past I had plenty of choices of public to subliment my limited private access....Wow. I knew that the amount of WIA has dropped over the past few years, but today was the first day I actually took...

Hi all, Anyone hear or experience the conditions and bird numbers on the I-90 corridor around Kennebec, Presho, Murdo this year? I'm heading up over Thanksgiving week with my 1 yr old lab for a week (lost my 13 yr old "lab of a lifetime this past winter, to deaf to get out of the way of a...

I have a one year old, energetic lab that I've been working hard to get ready for the upcoming duck and upland season. He's working close enough in, with the need to occasionally bump him with the collar when he ranges to far out. My wife hikes up the mountain on which we live everyday and wants...

My lab was going great this past weekend, took a long walk through fresh cut corn and a few CRP corners at temps in mid 60s. Knew enough to bring water and a collapsible bowl with me on the walk. Half way through I filled the bowl but he wouldn't drink, even when "forced". So I wetted him down...

I did post this with some trepidation, the last post i shared last season received a rude response, one that soured me on the site for quite awhile. Well, here's hoping for some class. Took my nephews (and their dad) out this Friday-Sunday to north eastern Colorado, one of which has been with...

Looking for a pointing lab whose training I can finish up, or even maybe consider a finished dog if price is right. Would of liked to start fresh but put off getting a pup for too long. My 12 yr old lab is in great shape for his age, will be fine for half day local duck hunts, but has gotten...