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Anybody know anything about crowing counts? I was just outside the lodge here and it is first light, very foggy, humid and calm. I hear a lot of roosters crowing and so I started to see how long I could count in between pheasant crows. The highest number I got to was 3 seconds in between...

1st ever UGUIDE Pheasant Hunting sale. Book online in the month of May and your group receives 5% off your hunt. More details here UGUIDE South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Sale Here's a tip on value: LATE SPRING=LATE CROP PLANTING=LATE HARVEST=GREAT LATE SEASON HUNTING Check Availability of...

Checkout my new report on the 2012 season results and 2013 prospects for pheasant in South Dakota on the UGUIDE Blog site http://www.uguidesdpheasants.com/news/2013-south-dakota-pheasant-hunting-season-outlook-forecast-report-2012-harvest-survey/ :cheers:

Another 6-9 inches of snow forecast for Charles Mix County. Again the moisture is welcome as the deficit is still huge. Winter storm watch in effect for Tues thru Thurs. No sign of warm spring temps yet.

....well they haven't labeled it a blizzard but winter storm with gusts up to 50mph? I just rolled into lodge tonight and we'll see what she's got. The winds are up and the radar is dancing. The main thing I noticed when rolling thru town is the green in the ditches. Haven't seen green in...

Out at the farm again this week and it is amazing how many more birds i am seeing this week than last week. Seems like roosters are all bunched up at the south end of farm and hens are in groups of 10-20 at the north end. Some intermingled of course too and reports are coming in of roosters...

Wow! Just got back to farm this week to try and get out and do some field work (CRP tree maint and getting equipment serviced). Amazing amount of snow geese and canada geese everywhere. I lost a front tire on the tractor last night when and so got to experience a nice long walk back to the...

Pete Berthelson, of Pheasants Forever Nebraska, stepped into a new role recently. IMO this is largely undeveloped territory and Pete is a great guy. They need to forge partnerships with as many other organizations , interested in the stewardship of the land, as possible. Here's more info on...

General CRP signup #45 is scheduled to run from May 20th to June 14th 2013. Current CRP enrollment is at 27 millions acres with 3.3 million set to expire this fall. The current 2008 extended farm bill cap is 32 million acres so according to my analysis the gap is 8.3 million acres to work with...

On AG-PHD tonight, the Hefty boys spent a good deal of time talking about the benefits and function of riparian buffers. They made a good point , and I share in this thought, that there is much good ground in CRP that should be farmed and a lot of area next to waterways being farmed that should...

I noticed recently that hay prices remain quite high considering the ongoing drought conditions. Cattle producers demand for feed is keeping hay prices high and high prices will cause more haying pressure. I would assume this would translate to more road ditches mowed and maybe even more state...

Reading agweek today, I learned that the new trespass law was approved unanimously. I believe that law now enforces a 1- year loss of license for persons caught trespassing. Anything that improved the prevention of trespassing I am for. I saw there was another bill to give GFP the authority...

With the advent of the latest General CRP signup coming up in May, I learned today that there rental rate proposals on the table to make CRP more attractive. 1 example would be where a farmer in Miner county had CRP expiring that was paying $50 (rate from enrolling 10-15 years ago) could...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BI9ouHnN4NQ I received this from Pheasants Forever today. I wanted to share with those who may not have received it. There is a renewed sense of urgency in these leaders message. It is vital that we make progress and take action...

Is this a farmer or what. 13 year old boy hates lions but has to protect his livestock and devises a creative solution that helps his fathers cattle and the lions at the same time. Read and be inspired. Finally something good on CNN...

Here's the agenda gentlemen....... Wed - drive to Armour and attend first crop insurance meeting over lunch. At night take out to dinner, the couple that helped me get the first UGUIDE Pheasant camp off the ground (PCL). Thur - Go to Lake Andes and sign some CRP papers with FSA and maybe...

Time for your forums coming out party! You PA guys have a lot of good mojo going on and based on forum activity you have been brought up in the ranks and put in this forums front pages. Congrats and keep up the conservation!

After working the show at National Pheasant Fest in Mpls last weekend i was once again reminded how many small groups are out there that would be a good fit for our camps but just have a hard time rounding up a couple more hunters to meet our 4 person camp minimums. There are many two-somes and...

I read my Agweek newspaper every week. For the most part, great information. Like most media they try to represent all sides. After reading this article I was wondering who was on first (base). http://www.agweek.com/event/article/id/20547/publisher_ID/80/ In this forum I think we need to...

Watching AG PHD and according to the Hefty Brothers we are farming fewer acres today than in 1980. Something like 285 million in 1908 vs. 335 million today. This would be consistent with the SD Game and Fish charts showing net zero set aside acres back then.