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5 coveys in 3 days is a little on the low side. But for late season public ground in Nebraska that might be about the best you could hope for. If you're really targeting quail, I'd probably change it up a little.

Not sure how to feel about PF, and this post should not be construed as either supportive or critical of them. But here are at least a couple of facts about PF owning land in KS and SD. While OnX's files aren't always entirely up to date, it does show PF owning the following in KS and SD...

That video reminds me of a farmer we hunted with in SD. He had a benelli of some kind with a camo finish that was more gone than still showing. He claimed that his cleaning method was hosing the gun down with diesel fuel. I kind of believed him.

I'm a one gun guy. For probably 20 years it was a Browning Light(er) 20g A5 with a 28" barrel. Switched about 20 years ago to an Ithaca 200e in 12g with 26" barrels. I had it bent to fit me and sent the barrels to Briley for thin wall choke tubes. Most of the time I shoot it pretty well...

Here's my theory. I've noticed different colored fat on birds before too, but I think it's about food sources. Corn=yellow, beans=white, milo=orange.

IMO most pheasants and quail know where they're going when they take flight. Maybe they weren't facing that direction when they flushed, but they quickly make that one turn towards the intended escape cover. Combine that with them often moving off from the point a little and me often...

That show used to be a lot of fun and a decent way to spend a February weekend after the seasons closed. Recent years it's been mostly boat dealers, car dealers, powersports dealers, etc. Yawn.

I've been thinking about going. It's always been a little too far and many years Kansas' season was still going. The first time they had it in KC, maybe 10 years ago, it was in January. I'm not going to give up a hunting season weekend to attend a hunting convention. IMO that was pretty poor...

If you have access to private it's probably worth the trip. In western/northwestern Marion county you'll probably see a few pheasants, but I'd be shocked if you saw any in Lyon county.

Whether it's "good" or "bad" is all about your objective. The ranchers' very understandable objective is max weight gains on their herds. With that as an objective, annual burning and early intensive grazing is a pretty good system. I'm not informed enough to know whether it's "best" for...

Assuming you live east of CNG it's snowing snowing right now across some of your route. We're not supposed to get much though. I think Wichita is forecast for 1"-3". I'm pretty sure the highways were clear before today's snow. Yesterday from Wichita to Hutch was perfect. Roads in town, not...

Not sure. I've had 3 now, and all have done it to some degree. I didn't intentionally train them for it, but whether we realize it or not we are ALWAYS communicating with our dogs about what is and isn't acceptable/pleasing. Maybe it's that.

My old lab was pretty good most of the time. When she broke it was almost always in milo stubble. Those birds will cover some ground running between the rows. I haven't hunted milo stubble in years for a variety of reasons. My vizslas slow down when they get fresh scent. There's usually a...

GPS collars are way cheaper than a dog will cost. The peace of mind is worth it. The reduced noise while hunting is worth it. The confidence to run two dogs at once is worth it. I saw the value pretty quickly when I replaced a lab with my first vizsla. And Vizslas don't even run like some...

And staying below the possession limits is a serious accomplishment if the hunting is even decent.

Sounds like a great fall and winter. I don't think my wife would be on board for an extended road trip like that. Enjoy it while you can!

https://www.weather.gov/source/crh/snowmap.html Googled the same thing and found this. There's also the cameras at kandrive.gov. I wish there were a camera or two closer to the areas I hunt.

There's a piece of ground I can access that has similar issues. The landowner always gives me permission when I call. He owns the whole quarter except a 17 acre chunk with a house and some outbuildings. There's a shelterbelt that starts right on the property line, 35 yards from his back door...

I'm glad they found and caught the perps. Seems like a just sentence was handed down. That's a lot of law enforcement resources expended for what many (not me) would describe as minor crimes. It's amazing what law enforcement can do these days.

There's always a lot of talk about Kansas' WIHA program. This was my Friday hunt. 1 pheasant, 4 quail, all from WIHA, hunting by myself for about 4 hours. With results like that this late in the season, I'll thank them for the program rather than shame them for it.