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Starting in ND. Open Texas quail. I haven’t decided on Oklahoma yet. And of course, SD and Ks.

GL Qwerk! Let us know how it goes. I'm guessing you are running pointing dogs since you are in quail country?

Speaking of an empty chamber, I did it last year on a "textbook point' with both my gsps locked up. They had them pinched in a corner to a ploughed field, 3 roosters got up staggered/one at a time. grrrr-still eats me up! Lol 🤣

They are definitely a tougher candidate when it comes to weather. I would think that the drought would impact cover for nesting and predators. I know they don’t prefer taller cover overall. Not sure how vulnerable their young are during a drought.

All this talk about the drought and the impact it’s having on the pheasant has got me wondering how the sharpies are holding out this year. Last year the sharpie numbers were the best in a long time! I’m amazed at how they live/survive on the prairie! They had a very mild winter as far as...

Back in the day I used to run hounds for big game. They would cover some ground and run for hours. I used to use a product called tuf foot. It made a huge difference- I would start applying it to their pads several weeks before season started. Along with conditioning/ running the dogs their pads...

Alot of good info here. I've taken a few novice hunters out over the years. Something I notice they all do-they manage to "get on" a rooster, swing, lead, shoot-then they realize they hit it and automatically bring the gun down. Pheasant are tough as nails-alot of the time they don't fold and...

That can be a little nerve racking when you got your 4 legged “ kids” in the field with you.. but good on you to show a friend what it’s all about. A lot of good advice here. Maybe shoot some clays together before season opens- a chance to size him up, see how he handles himself with a firearm...

I bought a case towards the end of season last year for this very reason. I didn’t need them but bought them anyway cause it was convenient timing and knew I’d need them anyway at some point this upcoming season. I’m glad I did.

I agree about off season conditioning- I keep my dogs conditioned all year long. I don’t agree with running/exposing them to wild birds this time of year. Especially when they are sitting on eggs or have little ones.

This is an old post GSP83. No doubt last few yrs have been a wash (private land or not) especially in w.Tx and rolling plains. S.Tx has fared alot better. I'm excited so far this spring , water , cover, and insects are all on par. Unfortunately, our numbers are way down and are probably going...

I'm sorry for your family's loss! I've lost a few over the years, they were all special! When the pain settles down and you reflect on your journey with him -you'll be so glad he was there with your family! You learn more from your first bird dog than you probably taught him! I know I did. What...

Boy that single rooster has a whole harem of hens! Life is good!!;)🤣 Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Theres alot of "layers" to this topic-I think that experience helps tremendously in making the right decision. I generally start slow under most conditions but definitely have times where I move fast to flank , cut-off, or flat out bum-rush narrow pinch points etc. super thick and tall rows...

I will second sorghum if I could only pick one. One of the biggest deer I ever arrowed was a sorghum regular. I've witnessed deer picking the "tops" off with regularity. Sorghum is a crop that is "messy"-it gets everywhere which in turn lasts alot longer and is definitely more...

I got my fingers crossed....tuning in!

off season blues! Ruby aka Roobles - September ND Lilly- end of season ks.

I actually like hunting windy conditions especially partnered with cold air- I feel i can get into more birds and get more shot opportunities. The birds don’t want to be standing in it, therefore I can better predict where they are more concentrated. They will prefer a wind break or a very thick...

I have an older Subaru Forester (2004)I bought used years ago as a commuter car when I was working downtown(60 miles round trip). I’d leave my 3/4 ton diesel in the driveway. To my surprise, this little car is one of the best vehicles I’ve ever owned. Super reliable, great fuel economy, and the...

I always like hunting bigger fields with higher or thicker grass especially late season. I would normally run 2 or 3 dogs as I feel I need more nose power and legs on the ground. This year during late season that worked against me more than it did for me. Pressured roosters already on high alert...