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Cold front went thru and most of the local doves hit the road south but we fimally found the ones that stayed behind. Had a rainy cold start today but finished ith warm sunny skies and lots of doves. Oh boy do I love my new 28 ga O/U . One other thing the pheasants look to be spotty--some...

Its been a couple of bad days here, as I've stood at the fence and watched as 220 acres of mature pheasant producting CRP got mowed and the disk is next. For 15 years this has been the lodestone of game production for several sections and I have anchored my CRP plan to it. Now I've had to watch...

Got a report today from the Platte area. The north half of the section (an existing CRP planting) had its mid-term maintance done this week. It was mowed and all the birds living there are now on our CRP. My hunting buddy described it as " the place is crawling with birds" It could be a really...

Well the FSA just sent me notice that I'm not in complience with the weed control part of my CRP contract---NO SHIT tell me something I don't know, EVERYONE has this problem. I asked them how do you control thistle that is growing in standing water? The names of the CRP I have is FARMED WETLANDS...

New gun today, I finally broke down and got the 20/28 ga two barrel set O/U. Its Franchi Veloce Squire with really pretty wood--can't wait to take to the skeet range.:cheers:

Three inches today --thats 67 inches for the yr (28 inches above normal) and they are saying 4 to 7 inches more tonight and tomorrow-- then the temp goes up and from wed thru sat it is just going to be rain AH spring time in SD:eek:

Sure wish I lived a lot closer than the 400 miles.:( The Prairie Coteau Habitat Partnership, in conjunction with the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department, will be conducting a free Landowner Fire Training workshop on April 30 at the Watertown Event Center. The class will cover such...

Just when you thought it was over!!!!!! the NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUST POSTED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THUR-SAT. for all of western SD and accross the state into the western third of the east half of SD. this will include lots of really good pheasant country 6 inches plus of HEAVY WET SNOW...

The SDGF&P has NOT adopted a ban on lead shot for public right of ways for the fall hunting seasons. They are leaving it open and plan to study to see if there is a scientific reason for such a ban.:)

From my wife's side my gun safe has 2 older guns. 1. A 12ga J.Stevens Arms Company Chiscope Falls Mass. USA Pat. Feb 7 1905 Aug 27 1907 there is no model number. It is a pump with a square back and has a square hole in the top of the reciever that has a post...

Went looking at guns today--"ya just looking" I told the salesmen at each stop. Then at the local gun store and after looking at a bunch of O/U's a salesman walked over and asked what gauge I wanted. I told him "oh a 20 or a 28" and the SOB showed me a Franchi Renaissance in a 20/28 combo, darn...

Just got home from the farm in Charles Mix county SD. While it is still very wet in the fields I was able to get around in the ATV and I'm VERY pleased with what I saw. Seems the pheasant population has done very well over the winter, saw lots of birds with a good mix of roosters and hens. The...

I just got my new Pheasants Forever mag.and there is an article on CP42 Pollinator habitat that sounds like a great idea to me. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this new pratice? I plan on doing some of this even if in small plots and even if I have to do on my own dime.:):):)

Stopped by the local gun shop to look over a Benelli Vinci, when I returned to the truck my wife handed me the checkbook and said "OH just go buy it and Happy Valentine's Day." Oh my I do love that gal.:10sign:

Happy dogs are best Angle is 14 yrs old and still hunts,both birds are his flushes and his retrieves

How do you post a photo so that it auto opens as some do?

Just found this site today,great site, love the habitat section. I started a restoration project on 900+ acres in South Central SD about six years ago---I knew NOTHING about USDA programs nor did I have any farming experience to work with. With help from the local FSA office, Pheasants Forever...