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Right on Wrapped up my season on Monday and have been feeling melancholy ever since. More so this season for me with my dog now 8 and hitting home that I only have a couple more seasons with him in the field. Still at his peak but man was he sore and limping around afterwards. Starting to think...

I lost one on Sunday but have lost very few the past several seasons. I thought I dropped it dead over cattails and the dog never saw it. I had a good mark on it but came up empty. I shoot a 20 g due to previous injuries, and old age, and a result wing more birds than I would like. I’m...

My last outing of the season. Sad to see it end but a great finish. Louis is 8 and was beat up after this weekend but still going strong.

Rename that region the Gulf of Iowa? Brilliant!

Except he’s not banished

I've done more than my share of (very) cold weather bird hunting. I'm also 20 years older than I used to be...

Fool's errand or not, I've made my plans and I'm still going this weekend. May have to limit myself and the dog to be smart, maybe focus more on hunting ditches than I would prefer. Can I keep my fingers warm enough?

I’m calling BS on this.

Pretty high and mighty there, Remy. Are you giving all non-residents permission to buy a license and hunt birds in Iowa? Or just Bob? It feels like what you are saying is - if you have Iowa plates, you can hunt the road ditches with no issues. If you have out-of-state plates, you are not...

I wouldn't count on it. Not enough to make a real difference, anyways.

This feels like a contest to see who can be more pathetic. Too close to call at the moment...

Brilliant!

That's outstanding I have successfully used them too. Taking them off and back on after each walk is a pain, but not when you are done in 20 minutes.

Dress warm, but not too warm. It's easy to over dress and then sweat right through your clothing after 15 minutes in the field. Buy hand warmers and stick them in your gloves, and have neck protection to keep the wind out.

Louis is 5 yo and knows his way in and out of the cattails.

Because of this post, I now carry a Felco c7 and a rope in my vest. I have watched the video several times but until I am actually in a situation like that, I can't say I would be too confident with how I would handle this. As Brittman suggested, I feel I like I should acquire some traps for...

Typical of Packer fans...

I feel you. About three weeks ago I hunted a public piece in Iowa that's little bit off the map and doesn't get walked too hard by others. Lots of hills and heavy grass, with water in the low spots. Chased several birds around and finally had an opportunity at a rooster which I hit , but didn't...

I believe the Pheasant Survey is to be posted the week of September 14th. I'm optimistic the bird numbers will be up, but don't live in Iowa and don't have any real sense of conditions on the ground. What's the word from the field?

I'm planning a 4 day trip to SD just after Christmas and am considering hunting West of the river for a couple of days, with Pierre as my home base. I have not traveled that far west for birds in the past so not familiar with conditions, bird numbers, accessibility, etc. I'll be targeting public...