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I think what the state has found is that the biggest money comes in from pay-to-play, so little incentive to make the public land hunting better.

MN - WIAs much, much, better cover than SD. Very rare you pull up to a mowed or planted WIA in MN. But like you said, SD (primary pheasant range) just has the right conditions (soils, weather/wind) for growing birds. I think it's a shame - they could put just a touch of effort in the public...

You do not lose your waypoints, tracks, notes etc., and you do not need to export them. I only subscribe to OnX for 4 months each year then cancel for the off season. All of your waypoints stay there and you can continue to log in and change things, you just lose all the layers like public...

Soooo... You avoid confusion by going lead-only, even though it is illegal on WPA and GPA. Versus going with non-toxic only, which also avoids confusion and is legal on all properties?

I don't think he is the one who is confused. Clearly non-toxic is required on GPA and WPA.

I've wondered that as well. Same with school ground. Since I know of no explicit exception, I would assume the 660' rule still applies. But in practice when I see cows on a WIA I just cuss a little and move on.

Mmmm - 30 pack... Only the finest beers come in 30 packs :) We were out last week in North central as well. Extremely dry and tough on dogs - both scenting and on paws, noses, and undercarriage. Went through a lot of bag balm and I am still blowing black boogers from the dust.

WIAs were originally created for big game hunting West of the MO river, but later expanded East for Pheasant hunting. The OP and my comments were centered on the latter - WIAs East River (supposedly) created for pheasant hunting. The WIA survey showed that 80% of WIA users chase pheasant. I...

Yes, it is a struggle with the original lens to get it out, but the new one falls out on its own. Feels like it is in there nice and snug, but at some point soon after I notice the dog is running around with just a frame. There are several scattered out in the fields of SD and MN. I contacted...

Welcome to South Dakota: 'We have millions of acres open to public hunting...' [Missing detail: Only a small percentage is worth getting out of the truck]. But hey, the new ads on TV look great. Once you get seasoned, you can pretty well tell from the maps and aerial photos which fields are...

Anyone have an alternative dog goggle to Rex Specs? I love the function, just tired of the replacement lenses falling out.

I did call them and they did clear up the double-charge issue. Very nice to speak to on the phone, but were no help regarding the freezing up and bombing out issues. They did not seem to care about improving (make useful) the SD road maps. I even offered to email them the link to the .kml...

Is anyone else having significant issues with OnX? I have been fairly unimpressed with the clunky app since its release, especially considering the cost, but issues seem to be getting worse rather than better over time. It now regularly freezes and bombs out on my phone. Once you get it running...

Why? And what is the basis for the magically specific date that makes it OK?

It was a zoo for sure, but I have learned to expect that on opener and just roll with it. Only found one field (worth hunting) where we could hunt alone. Corn and crowds made it tough. Saw mostly hens Saturday but scratched out a 1/2 limit for the group. Sunday was much more cooperative - quick...

10 years ago Redfield was our regular basecamp. Great area, but it is sort of in the center of the 'lost WIAs' these days. There used to be a good number of great public spots around, but those got pulled out of CRP several years ago. Now you will drive an hour in any direction to find decent...

I thought they stopped making this several years ago?

Have not been out in a couple of years for youth hunt, but have fond memories of years past. It is a great time - birds are completely uneducated, public land is just as good as private, and you have the entire state to yourself - never ran into another group in 5 years doing it. Kids would have...

mmmm... waffle cone

I was curious of how much different the 11' vs 16' shot string lengths he reported would make so ran the numbers in similar fashion: It would result in about a 5" difference between the two (in terms of how far a bird flies through the shot string), 11" vs 16" of bird crossing distance. Keep in...