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Going thru my picture file I found proof --well to me anyway of just what happens to our friends when the time comes. I can not remember where it came from only that it is in my picture file--so I can't give proper credit to whoever took it. It is just to great of a picture to not share it with...

Spammer on the forum name is Funddone 2000

I'll get a start on next years project and it's today: The plan---convert 40 acres of brome grass into a pheasant heaven. This is step one--rehab the silted in dugout to provide a steady water source. As it is now The start Progress End of 1st day

Here we are two months into the season, the weather has been different, birds have been easy or very hard to find. But they are here All you have to do is work for them. If you work at it you will be successful even if you don't take a limit, it's been a fun year, new friends, good...

It is the second Saturday of pheasant season and I spent all day afield--saw birds and even killed a few----BUT--- I DID NOT SEE ANOTHER HUNTER AFIELD :eek: We went to two game production areas and even did a hour of road hunting What the heck is going on :confused:

Yesterday as myself and a good friend finished up a evening hunt just north of the house, we had time to reflect on just how good life can be. We had hunted right up until sunset following his two dogs thru the tall grass and several food plots finding nine roosters scattered about, wish I could...

Our place is in two areas about 7 miles between them. The home place is east of Platte and the West Place is west and 4 miles east of the Missouri River Breaks, the west place has Sharp-tailed Grouse, Pheasants and Huns Today for the first time I put up a sharp-tailed Grouse on the home...

Had a guy with 3 young boys in tow stop Saturday and ask to hunt---lets see the SD Youth Season was on--he had young hunters a good lab and has hunted here before--so no brainer. He called me tonight to thank me and report on what they found. They hunted 3 different fields over about 4 hours...

A add in my new American Hunter magazine has an add for WINCHESTER ROOSTER XR SHOTGUN AMMO: One of the selling points is as follows "Greater penetration over standard lead loads beyond 50 yards." :( Really--- encouraging hunters to shoot at pheasants at over 50 yards, hope your dogs are...

Was going thru Mitchell SD today and stopped in at Cabelas---here is what I found They had restocked all the shotgun shells--all gages and I found Federal upland 28 GA 6 shot 3/4 oz for --normally $159.99 a case on sale for $139.88 and I had a discount card for $ 25.00 so with tax it came to...

The 2014 South Dakota Hunting Atlas is now out--got mine at Cabelas in Mitchell today. For those that don't know about this atlas. 1. It's Free--contact SD game fish and parks 2. It is 32 maps of the entire state that show Federal and State Public hunting lands 3. Shows lower lake Oahe...

Went to Mitchell today and used all the secondary roads to get there. What I saw was very upsetting. There was a severe thunderstorm thru areas to east of Platte the other day and some damage was reported---but I was not ready for what I saw. The outer edges of the storm did a lot of wind...

I planted a 20 acre habitat plot in Nov 2012 and it looked like this. Now it looks like this. Was like this. Now we have this Quite an improvement to say the least. :) Yes I know the spray boom is SNAFU :rolleyes:

Gann Valley to Huron--Large hail and tornados and lots of rain It was WESSINGTON SPRINGS turn tonight as photos are now on KELO TV out of Sioux Falls showing MAJOR damage to the town. All this is not good for the birds or the people who live here--a few prayers would be in order. JIM

Ah the joy of living in a SD county setting: :D Yesterday I picked from the road ditches near the farm a large bunch of wild ASPARAGUS, made a fresh loaf of caraway rye bread and for breakfast this morning had the following. Two slices of bread topped with 2 poached eggs, canadian bacon, all...

If yesterday was any indication then this fall could be a return to OUTSTANDING hunting in my part of the state (south central). I did a morning scouting trip and a late evening watch of a good CRP project. I was truly surprised by the number of pheasants I saw. The morning drive around showed...

Had another out of this world land sale---40 acres 1.5 miles south of Platte SD Winning bid just over $7000.00 per acre--its still insane. :eek: We won't be adding any acres to our holdings, not at these prices. :D

I've been trying to improve my wildlife habitat for 6 years now. Recently it's been along the lines of more grass and nesting cover--trees--shrubs with some food plots (cut back on these as there is lots of food on the section) and today I have proof positive that it's been all worth it. While...

Out checking on how the habitat is holding up this winter. It's all in pretty good shape and here are some pictures.

The dam mice got into my food plot seed--lucky I caught them early in their invasion--boy are they in trouble now :( LOL Just a reminder that if ya all got any seed stored for the upcoming planting season --better check on it:D Rebaged--moved---traps and decon in place come and get it guys. :D