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RIP Breez. I got my first pup less than a year ago, and I'm already dreading the day when she's gone. Hang in there and enjoy the memories!

If it was me I'd hunt around Plankington, even though there is less public land. Definitely higher bird numbers there than Webster area.

Trulock Light Mod in my new-style Sweet 16 all season long for phez. I'll use that for sharptails & huns in Sept, and when I'm carrying my 28ga o/u it's IC/Mod.

I've had my new-style Sweet 16 for 5 years now. Absolutely love it. I have a Trulock light mod choke tube that I use about 95% of the time. That choke, and Golden Pheasant 1 & 1/8 oz of 5's has been a deadly combo for me. I've also used the Fiocchi High-Velocity 5's, and they actually patterned...

It's still been mostly hot. Was 107 on Tuesday, but that didn't seem to bother the birds. Drove around a bit that evening not long before a storm blew through. Good number of birds out on the roads, saw some half-grown chicks and one brood of about 10 that were smaller than quail. They could...

If you're passing through Sioux Falls, stop at the Scheel's. About the same selection as Cabela's in Mitchell, but definitely better prices. I was in the Scheel's 3 days ago, and the Cabela's yesterday.

Just spent a week in the SE part of SD on a work assignment. Back home for a few days now, and then I'll go back next week. Was out driving quite a bit, mostly paved roads, but I did go down some gravel roads when I had the chance. The cover is lush and green for sure. Good bit of water...

We ate the last of our phez a month or two ago, but still have 8-9 sharptail and 5-6 huns in the freezer. Vacuum-sealed, so they're in good shape. Plan to get to them soon, since Sept isn't far off.

CREP is definitely my favorite. But I've done very well on WPA and GPA too. Most GPA's will have food plots planted. Mostly standing corn, which is fine. But sometimes you'll see milo food plots, and I've done well on those. Like dakotasj mentioned above, spending the 8am to 10am time frame...

Was driving back home from Lubbock, TX to the Dallas/Ft Worth area yesterday. Filled up for $3.79 just east of Abilene. Lowest I've seen in quite some time.

If you're going to make a drive out of state, shoot me a message and I can point you to some general areas in NM, KS, SD, or ND.

Last Spring I bought a hi-top Ford conversion van and turned it into a hunting camper/rv. Took out the 2nd row captain's chairs, and 3rd row bench seat. Built a single bed and installed it. Bought a 12v fridge/freezer. Already had camp chairs, Coleman stove, etc. Took it on a 3-week solo trip to...

I hunt in the SW part of the panhandle. Only hunted quail one day, and didn't see a bird. Places that in '15 and '16, the same walks would've produced 5 or 6 covies for sure. Pretty depressing.

Wow that sounds great! I haven't hunted Montana, but I hunt western ND, and if it's anything like that you're gonna have a blast.

Hello from just south of Ft Worth, welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum!

Good luck and let us know how it goes. I'm headed to the southeast part of NM today to hunt blue quail this weekend. Was there for a weekend in Nov. Way more cover in that part of the state this year compared to the last two. They got tons of rain in that area in the first half of '21. (general...

Congrats, that's a heck of a find!

My problem is that I've used my new Sweet 16 for 5 seasons now, and I'm seriously attached to it. Can't imagine letting it go, so if I end up getting the new Ultimate, I'd be doubling-up. Which I very well might do!

I agree. That's some serious temptation right there.