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I look forward to adding to this thread every year and watching everyone’s dogs progress. I can’t wait to see Nila turn into a retrieving machine by the end of the year. I do get a laugh out of hearing the frustration when she doesn’t, we’ve all been there (or at least I have with Larry), and...

I use Purina FortiFlora throughout the year.. last year before one of our trips Marty stopped eating (because he gets so worked up when he sees me packing) and then had horrible diarrhea that looked like it had blood in it.. We almost cancelled our trip because it looked so bad, but the vet...

The fact that I won't be there until the 2nd week in November is killing me.. Hopefully there're 15 birds left when I get there.

I ended up purchasing the Crispi Upland Pros.. They feel very similar to my Shimek's, which were 10/10 last season. Extremely comfortable out of the box (with some Superfeet insoles) and waterproof of course. Can't wait to put a couple hundred miles on them. Then again, I live for the days where...

Looking for some Upland Pro reviews.. I brought the Crispi Shimek’s last year and they were the most comfortable boot I’ve ever worn when temps were right (above 50 my feet would sweat and feel damp). Looking to grab a pair of upland pros in hope they can be my boot of choice above 50...

It's about that time of year where I start checking the crop report... I have to imagine things are well ahead of the average, but when I went to the website I typically use it seems as though they stopped updating it.. below is the link I always go to Crop Report Wondering if anyone knows why...

Yeah, we hit a tiny ditch, maybe 100 yards long next to some corn.. no fence on one side, single strand of barbed wire on the other, I guess I just thought the birds would fly the other way. Jumped a rooster and of course he flew straight towards the fence, I tried to shoot him quick before he...

Here's the last video of the 5 videos I just put up from my most recent trip out to SD, I can't compel myself to post a video in this thread every day lol, but if you want to see them, they're on my channel! We ended up shooting 15 birds over the 5 days, and considering how poor my shooting was...

I hunted roughly the same area (probably a few hours south of you) from the 7th-11th. I ended up shooting my limit every day, but some days I worked really hard for it (25k steps 2 of the days..) It seemed like early in the trip the birds would not hold at all, they'd be getting up in bunches...

I came here to post a link to my video and it was already posted! Happy that your takeaway was that I love hunting and love my dogs. That’s what it’s all about for me. Hopefully we can get 4 more days of cooperation out of these smart SD Roosters. On a side note, I wish you could shoot 2 or 4 a...

I’ll be out there the 8th-12th, was hoping for some snow, but you can’t have it all. I’m just happy to get my dogs out on some wild birds again. Wisconsin’s season is over this Sunday, and the stocked birds are basically gone. We’ve managed to find a limit out in SD every day we’ve put the...

Oh my dogs will 100% be in the Airbnb with me at night.. I’m just worried about the hour or two max when I’m hunting.. realistically I’m sure they’ll be 100% fine with an extra blanket in their crate. I can’t imagine my dogs putting in all that work to find me birds and I leave them in the car...

Inside my vehicle, that's what I did last time I went there in January.. Didn't have any issues, typically my hunts are about an hour or so. The battery powered dog vest isn't a bad idea, but one of my dogs might make it his lunch while I'm gone.. I'll have to see if they make any heater type...

The last time I was there in January was after a good snowstorm.. had to use snowshoes to hunt. About 1/3 of the places I like to hunt were completely inaccessible due to the snow. Never needed my shovel or tow straps, hoping to keep that streak alive this year. One thing I typically do is...

This is the most generous (highest temps) forecast I can find for the days I mentioned.. Vehicle and gear should be in great shape and I can't image any conditions that would slow down my dogs. Real-Feel on most days is still below zero..

Long story short I took some vacation and have January 3rd-January 13th off.. I planned to go to SD for another round of roosters, but of course it's supposed to be nearly single digits every day. Has anyone else made the trip in similar conditions? If so, what are some things you wished you...

Weather permitting we'll be headed out in Mid January.. Last time I came that late it was only huntable with snowshoes. Hoping for a little less snow this time.

If anyone is looking for a cheap option, I've had the Rogers Toughman Upland Strap Vest for a few years now. It's currently on sale for $90. I would have spent a few hundred bucks on a Kuiu/Final Rise or something similar but I received this as a gift. I've used and abused this thing for a...

How long does it take a pheasant to tuck into some cattails for the night? I feel like this might account for some pheasants dying, but I can't imagine it's many.. It's not like I've ever walked a field and saw multiple dead pheasants and thought, "wow, someone must have have hunted the golden...

Alright, here’s my last day from SD this year.. insane winds, an insanely tough bird, and some nice dog work. I think there’re 3 more videos on my channel I didn’t post in here as well. Most of those are pretty decent. We were 15/15 this time out, hunting mostly new spots each day. We’ll see if...