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The reason it is looked upon unfavorably is many violate the rules either due to ignorance or a lack of integrity. It is tolerated more in South Dakota because it is much more prevalent. There are many that do nothing else. I won’t say I haven’t done it and always error on the side of legal...

There are a few here on public… we found two covey this morning. There was a pretty good wind and chances were tough. The dog is finally getting pretty steady. Birddude is right. I have been hunting this general area for years. Plan on putting some work in. If your dog covers some ground you’ll...

You’re right… Twenty five years ago I would go out north of Salina Kansas and hunt with this old drunkard of a siding salesman that worked for the company I did. He only had one working arm as he was shot several times and left in the trunk of his car for a couple days after sexing up the wife...

It can happen… The problem is that those that can make it happen have little incentive to make it happen. We all sit on here and complain about it but meanwhile the calendar slides to another year. It all goes back to money. We are a very small demographic as upland hunters. Unless we can show...

Anytime that is brought up people start throwing around the poverty card. “ it will kill the sport because people can’t afford it “. I have seen this argument many other places. I am not rich by any standards, but I would gladly pay an extra fee for better habitat. The problem is we advertise...

You mean dropping birds that you can’t recover? Sounds like quality to me

There is one right behind it. Shotguns from 3-400 to 10k+. Tons of ammunition

Don’t feel bad on the safety issue, I am good for one each trip at least. I have a thirty year old sixteen that only resets the safety about half the time. I usually check but a couple weeks ago the dog and I finished up an unproductive walk on some public grass when she locks up hard about...

Also remember you can shoot a bird that originates in the ditch or is flying over. You can’t shoot a bird that originated on the other side ( private) and continues away from you on private. You may retrieve a shot bird without your gun. What pisses landowners off is guys walking the ditch while...

You’re not wrong about it… I don’t know what he is talking about, there is a difference between parking in the drive lane and pulling over with one wheel on the grass. # 1 when ditch hunting you typically are not far from the vehicle if something comes up. #2 You are doing what the regulations...

You definitely got the bug for pheasant as most of us do. Have done a fair amount of waterfowl hunting, a little deer and enjoy getting out after some quail close to home when I can find them. Nothing gets me going more than the battle between man and dog and a rooster pheasant. I shot my first...

It’s that exact thing. I have always had decent dogs, meat hunters. They were not winning any ribbons but if you followed them they would take you to birds. Often times during those trips I would limit early and continue to work the dogs for them and try to tell them how to read them so they...

I like to think it’s due to inexperience and not just plain laziness. A few years ago I took a few guys up to South Dakota to hunt that were fairly inexperienced. I would try to put them into position to be successful and inevitably they would still just wander aimlessly.

Really not much different. If your group is small focus on field edges near cut crops, this should be more productive than just wandering out in the middle as some of the fields are very large. Your dog should tell you where to go. Pheasant relate to cover, food and water and usually the areas...

Nice report and great pictures. I definitely have had some slumps in the past. I don’t shoot that much anymore and can be a bit streaky. My last trip I was bad on the first day, good on the second, perfect on the third and fourth and back to so so on the last. Funny at times I make the...

Nothing like a lab in the cattails. Looks like a good partner

I have done my share of party hunting and have taken out several novice hunters and done my best to get them on birds. As I have gotten older it is less and less appealing. That probably says more about me than anybody else

I have hunted in many different states but Kansas roads can be the worst with moisture. I imagine it will be a mess this weekend

He is a legend… I was up with him a couple weeks ago.

And this is the balance. I hate hunting in a coat. I usually do a base layer with multiple layers over that I can shed as needed. If it is really cold I usually go for a pair of insulated bibs with a couple sweatshirts. I can’t do a stocking cap as I will sweat too much.