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Five guys from South Carolina and two locals. What is your point?

Second day hunt report. They hunted all private and only shot 2 in the field, one on the road. Today they are going to two of our best private spots. Will be interesting to hear the report tonight.

Agree, great pictures and really like the conversation. We all have our own hunting and training styles and every dog is different. That is why it is nice to hear how each uses a little different technique to get to the same end game. I use bells on the collar for location, and beeps on the...

Report form South Central SD. First day hunted two private tracts. There were seven guys and one brought 5 trained dogs. They shot 14 birds and one coyote. Keep in mind I am not there. I am in SC reporting on the group I usually hunt with. They said it was very warm for the walkers and...

My group from SC has their first hunt this morning of a week long trip. Unfortunately, I am still in SC recovering from a back injury. I'm curious to hear how our group does. They are limited on dog power with only one untrained dog so their bagged birds are going to be way done but I am very...

Here is Harper at about 1.5 yr old. Look at the collection on the tailgate. This is what South Carolina has to offer. All from one farm on a beautiful January day. We started on a dove hunt, got interrupted on the dove hunt with a quail hunt. and then finished the day shooting a limit of...

Right BB. The group stuff is what really adds up the miles on the dogs. With three dogs and hunting by yourself, I can see how you can hunt like that. If I had three labs, there would be no discussion about a different breed of dog, end of story! I may be done with the large group hunting...

Awesome BB. Good to hear others that share the same breeder. Would your labs be able to run 5 days straight hunting for a party of 8-10? At the end of woodcock season, my lab may be able to do it. She just doesn't get the field training necessary for 5 days straight at the beginning of her...

A5, Yes for endurance. My labs have always been conditioned, but I guess not well conditioned. It really all depends on cover. I have been able to hunt my labs for 5 days in light cover, drought years, etc. but when the grass and weeds are 2 feet over your head, or everything is blown over...

thanks Golden hour. I went to the chiropractor immediately after the event. He came out to the car as I could not get inside and immediately told me I had to go to the ER. I did get morphine and it didn't help. But I am much better now and just didn't want to take a chance on stepping in a...

Thanks Matt. If I choose the Springer, I may reach out to you for leads on a good breeder. I got my lab from High Caliber Labs in Lennox, SD. Great dog but I am needing three labs or one springer.

Good report Matt D, thanks. Photos are awesome. Love your dogs. I have always owned labs, but thinking about getting a different breed this time. Looking for more leg than what my labs give me. Springers are high on my list. We hunt dove, woodcock, and pheasant. Wondering how a Springer...

Good video and dog work. I empathize with your back injury. My back went out on Sept 22nd. Could not walk for two weeks, then crutches for two weeks. Herniated disk pushing on a nerve. The absolute worst pain I have ever experienced. Morphine IV in the emergency room didn't even touch the...

Just love to watch a dog work! Thanks for sharing.

Agree, great report Bob Peters. With what you started with, you did fine. Your success should increase year to year as you learn the finer aspects of quality habitat. The make up of the immediately surrounding fields and farms also has a large impact on whether you are going to find that...

"I think it's fair to say that the guys on this forum are a touch more fanatical about pursuing pheasants and all the science and marketing in the world likely isn't going to affect how many times we lace up the boots and hit the fields. I mean, the fact that we all created an account and come...

I like that, other than the fact that I'm the heal this year.

Welcome! I'm originally from PA and now live in SC. Grew up hunting grouse and pheasants, now I have traded them for woodcock. You should concentrate on woodcock hunting. they can be found in a array of different habitats. The most important part of the habitat to look for is high stem...

One of my favorite original sayings is "Only a farmer knows the true value of time." I'm not a farmer, but a work a few parcels of land mostly for wildlife. Dove, deer and turkey food plots. My finances don't depend on timing like it does for real farmers, but my ability to have a successful...

I will offer a different feeling toward the brood surveys. Yes, I did look forward to the survey every year. It was just something to get me more excited. However, I only started to go to SD in 2006 when there were birds everywhere and in big groups. I have never since seen bird numbers like...