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Most years my dogs find more wounded birds than I lose via a crippling shot and unrecovered bird. Most crippled birds either burrow or run and burrow, but there exceptions. I try trust the dog and try not to wonder about the drop zone too much ... at least initially. Extremely dry and...

Limit this morning and did not take a shot. Both roosters pointed. Dog released off point and bird caught. Cleaning the birds there was no apparent shot in any of the four breasts. I do not typically take leg meat off caught - wounded (assumed) roosters. Did not see another hunter out...

Good luck to any deer hunters on Saturday. Still a lot of corn standing north of the cities.

I only use a neoprene vest with my Brittanys when waterfowl hunting. I have had to trim the arm holes to prevent chafing. I have a blaze orange fleece and a blaze orange track jacket for the occasional times I want my dog in blaze orange. Don’t use because of temps

Birds double back all the time.

Do you draw straws then the house is guarded by a ferocious beast nipping at your tires as you drive into the yard while barking and then staring intently at the car door waiting for it to open ? :unsure:

In some southern states buckshot is still legal and occasionally used (or was up until a few years ago) to kill deer.

Shotgun slugs have multiple types. Some slugs are designed to be shot out of rifled barrels while other slugs can be shot out of a normal smooth bore barrel.

Spaniel was removed from their official name. They are now called Brittany.

Nice looking dog A5

May not be suitable for those on a sodium restricted diet. :unsure:

Goose ... the MT tactic is extremely common in ND and SD. I have actually seen pickups chase deer in SD. I have seen people in the back of pickups shoot at a coyote ... which I believe is legal ... in SD.

This topic has been discussed over and over and over. I have no issue going out midweek in traditional prairie pheasant areas. Deer gun hunters on the prairie are done (easily) and off stands before 9AM. Deer are largely nocturnal especially on the prairie. To be honest I have never...

I wear a wind proof fleece vest in the winter. I also hate jackets and don’t even own one for upland hunting no matter how cold

There has been great threads on winter excursions in the Dakotas. Search back… Prepare for 60F to -20F. -40F or lower with windchill. Respect that ground blizzards can form with minimal snow. Visibility near zero. Always keep the gas tank full and truck readied to spend a night. Top...

Bob - gorgeous fall day yesterday so you have that too

Great question

Every state is different. MN and SD do allow party hunting ... never understood why with MN, but get SD with their big drives ... I suppose in MN party hunting started with deer and just rolled over to most other animals. ND on the other hand ... you must shoot your own upland birds. You...

Was out for a 2-3 hour hunt this morning ... unfortunately (maybe) I was in the snow free zone and brought home one rooster. I was a nice chilly damp morning from 9 - noon.

Long ago I have simply learned to ignore the guys in our community that travel to SD and hunt the big-name lodges ... Same is all to true for whitetails and elk. So many of those big antlered bucks and bulls are killed in high fence operations I essentially have no care (or respect) to see...