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I like a fixed time myself. Since even on daylight savings time change, 9 AM is still 9 AM. The clocks change usually between Saturday and Sunday of our firearm deer season (it didn't this year but it's one of the first I can remember) so on opener I'm usually in my stand at 7 AM but the next...

That is quite the idea haha I mostly was angling at if you were someone in the know at the DNR haha

Agreed on the 9 AM start. It's early enough but still late enough to accommodate all the moving around on busy weekends. My main concern with a sunrise start time is safety, second concern is bird population. Imagine you've staked out a spot since 5 AM (you'd have to be there then if you can...

Good to know. Just curious, but how did you find that out?

Keep a look out in your mail for a survey from the DNR. I'm assuming it's going out to anyone who bought a pheasant stamp. Sounds like a couple changes are being discussed (All of which would require the legislature to approve, I believe, 2 for sure). It asks about how much you support or...

I think they are. I've bought them at other places online (Midway USA, etc) and they say Wing Shok in the description, but the box that shows up looks like the one in the link above. I'm not huge on the flight control wad, I can take it or leave it. But I've shot the above shells for the last 3...

I usually use these instead of prairie storm. Same ballistics as PS, but about 10 bucks cheaper a box. https://www.scheels.com/p/federal-premium-scheels-exclusive-ultra-pheasant-upland-12-gauge-shotshells/29465-XMP138-4/

I've had days in MN on public land that were just as good as my best day ever in SD on public. That's all I'll say about MN vs SD.

I've had my Crispis for 2 years and put a lot of miles on them, still waterproof and holding up well. Just condition them every year per the manufacturer specs and you should be good.

One thing I've been doing the last few years if I drop a bird that I can't find rather quickly, is to mark the spot and come back after a bit. Let that dead bird lay and stink in the grass a bit and spread their smell. I've been pretty successful doing that the last couple years.

Airmeds example sounds nuts to me. I'm pro C.O. but man I wouldn't have complied with that one. In most states you're required to show your license to a CO while hunting. But if I'm at a gas station, no way would I comply without giving some push back, personally. If you're standing in your...

One tip I'd give you for wild birds, is to always hunt the evening. Especially if it's warm. You're typically far more successful in that last hour of the day than you are hunting for 3 or 4 hours of a hot afternoon. It was warm when I went out here in MN a couple weeks ago, I sat out the...

Yeah whenever I see someone on private I'm just assuming they have permission. Not trying to have a Warden hassle guys for no reason. That said, I'd definitely call in anything blatant that I see. As for the deer in the WMA parking lot, I'd have called that in. Let a Warden decide how much...

Yeah rained for maybe an hour where I was. Heard the guy at the front desk of the hotel that morning saying it rained a bit overnight too. Also didn't change anything for us, other than maybe helped the birds stink a bit.

It rained a fair bit Saturday right at 9 where I was at. Maybe 1/2 inch? Enough to get us soaked

I'm the same way. Missed a big mature bird on Sunday that I took a couple extra seconds on. My "excuse" is that I'm using an O/U now, and I'm trying to not crack off the first shot so fast. I used to shoot an auto, so I had 5 shots. I could afford to waste a shell or 2. Now I'm trying to slow...

Got out Thursday through Sunday last week with 3 guys and figure I owe a report. I was out in the SW area and we did pretty well. Thursday the wind was tough, but still managed to get 3 birds between me and another guy. My dad did alot of posting around the truck haha Friday, we got blanked...

I was just telling my dad over the weekend, somewhat jokingly but also a little seriously, that they should have some WMAs that are handicap friendly and I'm surprised they don't. Not saying every one should be, but I'm a little surprised they don't have a few WMAs that are "accessible" for a...

I'll be in that hurricane tomorrow. Hitting the road tomorrow morning with plans to start at 9.

Yeah bobwhite quail are a protected non game species in MN.