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This. If there are no birds, they lose interest. I've never encountered this while pheasant hunting, but I did a couple times while waterfowl hunting. The dog loses interest if birds aren't part of the equation regularly.

Isn't that what I just said? Basic Obedience.

Can't do anything about the orange. Its required in many states. Yelling hen or rooster is completely unnecessary. If it's a rooster, shoot it. If it's a hen, you don't. If you can't tell, you don't shoot. Its not complicated. If you are shooting hens, you should not be hunting pheasants...

Mine went through basic training and they taught me how to continue using an e-collar afterwards. I've only had to buzz my dog once in nearly 14 years. Just the simple task of placing the e-collar on her changes her demeanor immediately.

E-collar training

Train your dog to stay closer

Beer

Hunter numbers have fallen here in MN across the board too. I looked up the historical data for resident license sales about a week ago, just out of curiosity. Small game (which is primarily pheasant, grouse, and waterfowl) is down a whopping 75% from its peak in 1977. Deer firearms license...

I always keep mine on until I'm ready to fire. That's what they teach in gun safety class. You should be able to raise/shoulder your shotgun and release the safety in one motion. After a while, it simply becomes routine. Walking around uneven terrain through swamps, cornfields, grassland...

Definitely a few days of colder weather coming to the area starting Sat. No snow or rain/snow mix predicted where I am. But the lows on Sun and Mon morning appear to be in the teens. I'll be in my deer stand 20 feet up in a tree. I am fine with a cold snap. It keeps the animals on the move...

Good call LC. Also, just a reminder that the main 9 day deer firearms season here in MN starts on Saturday and goes through the following Sunday. Added blaze orange requirements in effect (again).

Safety for the dog and other hunters should be most important. That being said, I've shot plenty of injured roosters on the ground. Sometimes if you don't finish one off, you'll never see it again. I never set out with the game plan "I'm gonna ground pound my limit today" though.

You must be on another planet. I'll go ahead and flatly disagree with that one. He should have been permanently banned years ago if it was up to me. Deficating, shooting hens, bashing e-collars and travel kennels, promoting trespassing, calling big game hunters rubes. Ya that the line in the...

You missed my point. A post was made that you can't hang a deer. When in fact, you can. As I previously stated, get a rope and hang it up.

I'd rather walk than own a minivan. My family had minivans growing up for many years and I hated every one of them. Thankfully, SUVs have essentially replaced them now. Soccer practice moms, no thanks

I could put a lot more roosters in my season bag if I had more time to hunt too. My season total is dictated by the numbers of days I'm able to get out; not by the bag limit. Because I fill my bag limit nearly every time I hunt. I go about once every 5 days starting mid November through the...

Sorry, I meant "hunting." A game farm isn't hunting. It's right up there with shooting at domesticated poultry.

If you are hunting in multiple states, then I would add up the possession limit total for each individual state license you possess, and that would be the total possession limit. I'd also clearly label my birds with the state and date they were harvested for good measure. If you only hunt in...

I don't shoot that many and I definitely have trouble staying under the possession limit. I give a lot away. The possession limit here in MN is only 6 until Dec 1, then it goes to 9, which helps some.

We have a bunch of early youth hunts here in MN (deer and waterfowl). Adults that accompany the youths are absolutely not permitted to partake in the hunt. The regs are very clear about that. They can only "supervise." Technically an adult that is participating and shooting during a youth...