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Winter is here --right now it's 4 above zero with a NW wind at 18MPH--cold with 7 inches of new snow and the birds are holding really tight--so tight that my son's 8 yr old lab caught one this morning---a healthy non injured wild pheasant--it was just a tad slow getting out of the heavy cover...

Yesterday was a work day on my habitat---so no hunting no gun. :D Yep go figure--everywhere I went I ran into birds and lots of roosters, that along with the really great weather made for a very nice day. :) Best of all as the sun was setting I got up to go stand on the back deck of the house...

Went to a land auction this morning---offered in 4 tracts 1. A rent auction where cash rent for 2 yrs with a option for a 3rd year and the winning bid was $220.00 per acre :eek: 2 same option as #1 winning bid $210.00 per acre :eek: 3 Land was for sale 89 acres winning bid $ 4050.00 per acre...

THE BIRDS ARE DOWN!!!!! That is a very true statement--but ya know what---this has been the best season yet for me--not that many roosters taken or even seen and on my own private--and very good habitat---ground. It's been the HUNTERS and the DOGS that have made the difference--usually just...

:thumbsup:Happy Birthday Quail Hound :cheers:

Attended a land auction at noon today about 7 miles NW of Platte SD. It was 124.4 acres with 18.5 in CRP (CRP contract expires 2022) and it went for $5600.00/acre. The CRP contract pays 1583.00 per year or $86.00 per acre/per year. The total cost of the 124.4 acres= $696640.00 :confused: I just...

Had a guy that hunts my land stop by today to do some free work for me---hey I let him hunt---:). He had a new 28 ga auto and we shot it at some clays. He had a box of older ammo with him of mixed types and in it was a paper rolled crimp shell in perfect shape--its mine now LOL--it's brown in...

Checked yesterday on a rather remote CP-33 planting, it's in it's 4th year and was last sprayed for thistle 2 yrs ago. Here is what I found. The planting is 120 ft wide with 10 ft tall corn on both sides, THISTLE is a real big problem that will have to be taken care of(sprayed) and there are...

Just a peek at some cover on the farm here in the Platte area. The breakdown, cover as pictured 30 acres--the corn 150 acres.:eek: Until the corn is harvested the birds are pretty safe. :D:D

Just a note--started recording rain fall here in the Platte area on 18 May 2013. 18 thru end of May 3.72" JUN 4.25" Jul 1.98" note: readings are taken a 8 AM daily so this mornings 31 Jul reading completes the month of JUL. This is lots better than last year and it sure shows :cheers:

Just came back from checking on our land out west of town and went by the land auction that took place about a mile away--Insanity rules as the better of two quarters went for $7200 an acre--ARE YOU KIDDING ME-that's just crazy--last land sold around here was $3800 per acre and everyone said you...

Today is the day to pay tribute to those that haven given much to us over the history of this country. Take a moment to reflect on that. Never forget. God Bless America.

Here is a neat video. http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/newshound/2013/05/video-man-catches-quail-bare-hand

OK how many things do you see in the snow patterns on the old barn roof I'll start with a ghost

Good people in SD. :) Had a lady stop by the farm and ask if I could part with some of the old barn boards--I said sure and we loaded up about 20 boards--glad to do it Well her boyfriend and her stop by today to say thanks Fresh home made bread, a fresh pot of coffee and some of the local...

The numbers are in and yes it was the lowest harvest in over a decade and some of the worst areas were in the main pheasant belt--the normally GOOD areas--here are the numbers, harvest 1.4 million birds and the ten year average is 1.8 million--20yr average 1.56 million and the best in recent...

Well it's spring--at least by the calander--not so much the weather.:confused: I got my food plot seed out today and here is what I will be planting, a mix of 1.White Grain Sorghum at 59.94% 2. Hybrid Forage Sorghum at 14.96% 3. Horizon White Proso Millet at 14.99% 4. Macan Bucketwheat at...

Ran across this in the current issue of South Dakota Magaine. After restoration of a wetlands: "For now the wild critters are back, The croaking of a bullfrog has an eternal predictability, especially in comparison to the weather, the government and most other things in life. Maybe that's why...

Glad to see this guy not get off for this fowl crime. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader: A South Dakota man has been sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $85,000 for killing an endangered whooping crane. Jeff Blachford, of Miller, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to...