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    Snacks, Meals?

    Venison sticks, beef jerky, banana, or trail mix. And water, lots of it. A Charlie horse later in the day because I failed to hydrate is no fun.
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    Are you better at sporting clays or wild birds?

    HS Sporting Clays is the fastest-growing sanctioned sport here in the state of Minnesota. Just a tidbit of information.
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    Pheasant Industry in SD

    There is a pheasant-rearing operation not far from my parents house in central MN. They raise thousands of birds each year. I have spoken to the owner more than once and the majority of his birds end up in South Dakota every season on preserves. He told me that when the population of wild...
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    2025 season reports

    Thanks Bob. It is a tough thing to deal with.
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    2025 season reports

    I tried hunting on Tuesday and my nearly 14 year old lab cannot do it anymore. I hit 2 spots and raised 20 birds, but the legs and endurance have vanished. She mostly just walked along beside me or lagged behind. It was a sad day. I kinda teared up a little out there. I've gotten 14...
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    Lets talk cleaning/processing after the hunt

    The date is mostly so I eat them first in, first out. Kind of like an expiration date.
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    Lets talk cleaning/processing after the hunt

    Remember that you need to follow transport rules depending on where you're hunting. That may vary by state. I shoot mine and then clean them at home, but my house is only an hour away. I vacuum seal mine with the date on them and then put them in the freezer.
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    Bug Bites

    Hmmm, maybe it wasn't bed bugs based on where you said you got them. Weird.
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    Copper Shot?

    That's what I use.
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    Are you better at sporting clays or wild birds?

    With clays you kind of know it's coming. With roosters, you don't always know that. Try ruffed grouse hunting. Roosters are like shooting beach balls by comparison.
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    Bug Bites

    I'd be surprised if it was from insects in the field. Bed bugs would be my guess. No way I would even consider hunting in those temps. Best to avoid that cheap motel again too.
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    Copper Shot?

    I used copper-plated shells. I don't know if that's the same as "copper shot." They are made by federal. Wing Shok
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    The flush

    Yes it is. I see it on occasion but I don't make a point of watching it. Travis Frank is also the co-host of Due North Outdoors, which is kind of a spin off of Minnesota Bound. Travis is about 4 and a half feet tall in person lol. He is a shrimp
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    4th weekend of season and the temps are warmer than a typical opening day here.

    It was 70 degrees in the Twin Cities yesterday. It set a new record for the latest 70 degree recording in any year since they have been keeping track. Not a big fan
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    Getting old is not fun!

    My Father is 73 and I have to basically babysit him when we deer hunt and fish together. It gets annoying at times but its better than not doing it.
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    Newbie in Sioux Falls looking for partners

    I think we figured out why the OP is looking for hunting partners. He has no dog.
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    How’s your shooting been?

    2 for 2...with deer.
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    Boots , what ya like?

    Danner Used to be a Rocky guy and they weren't bad but I wish I would have tried Danner earlier.
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    2025 season reports

    I have been deer hunting for 6 days now and seen quite a few pheasants. Every morning when the day starts, the countryside is an orchestra of rooster cackles. A bunch of corn has been combined in the area this week too. I am hoping to bird hunt a day next week, if my dog is up for it. The...
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    The flush

    I've met Ron Schara a couple times. He, Bill Sherk, and Lara Schara used to host the annual Crappie Contest on Lake Minnetonka through Minnesota Bound. MN Bound the show is still on NBC every Sunday night. The original black lab was Raven. Currently its a black lab named Millie. MN Bound...
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