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When I’ve espoused the merits of shooting at a hit bird a 2nd time, I’ve always stated only if it’s safe to do so, and obviously, if it’s even feasible to do so…some birds hit the deck too quickly…and I don’t believe I’ve attached distances to that idea…but it’d be more likely on farther, higher...

Saturday, Nov 22…calm wind, a bit from the NW…high 20’s early, high 30’s at 10 am, mid 50’s midday, sunny…birds seem bunched, but they’re really not, there’s just a lot of birds…good hunt, despite sub-par scenting conditions and not great shooting by several of us plus gun issues for one of the...

Goose is the Grand Poobah of the Pheasant Rump Nakota Nation…no doubt about it. I want a hat and a bumper sticker…😎

Beautiful hoarfrost this morning, 28 degrees, barely a south wind, foggy conditions…birds in cover, good conditions for dogs. Got sunny by late am…close to 50 mid afternoon. Birds bunched up, some spectacular bird congregations. Group did well again, not too many misses, I probably had the...

I am pretty sure the state doesn’t release birds; they’d have to disclose that if so. I believe they recognize $ is better spent on habitat, which is a perpetual source of pheasants

Watch 2021 episode 5…that’s reality

U pay extra for that, usually…

I bought an S 56E 20 gauge made in 1967 3 years ago…same as the BL 4….sweet gun. Loaned it to a buddy who had it in ND, still has it..,taking it to SD over thxgiving…,I’ve shot some birds with it, still getting to know the gun

Taking everything into account? Yeah, one of my dogs costs me birds, it’s really me that’s the problem, but it’s complicated…she’s also my best dog…

Double checked, 👍😁

My dogs, 1 in particular, are my biggest liability…room for improvement for sure! Heavy cover bails me out…

Whoa Nelly!!!! ❤️

It’s always been 12/15…suspect still is

These discussions are interesting, but they omit one very important variable—are we good shots? I have a cousin I hunt with who shoots with his wife, year round…it’s their “thing”. She grew up at the Minneapolis gun club, her dad managed it after retiring. She ran 100 straight at trap at age 12...

If you buy a SD license on or after 12/15, you can carry the 2nd 5 days into the following season…so, you could buy a license on 12/15/25, and carry your 2nd 5 days all the way out to 1/27/27, for example…

In my own case, I’m changing some of the variables, like choke…the 28 I’m using is markedly tighter with my ounce of #5 lead vs the 12 gauge I usually use with 1.25 oz of #5 lead, which is IC…probably won’t hit as many with the 28, but I expect more pellets on the the target of the birds I do...

There was a time I probably thought that as well…regardless, stick with what you think works better, confidence is important in the field, IMO…my original point is that the same amount of shot, traveling at the same velocity, seems pretty similar…and my patterning has borne that out as well, as...

I’ll let u know…😬

If someone wants to disabuse my interest in the 28 gauge, 1200 fps load of #5 lead, because the 20 gauge load of an ounce of #5 lead at 1200 fps is superior, i’ll sure listen. I’ve shots lots with the 20 gauge version…works well. Pretty sure the 28 compares favorably…if my results suggest...

I’m only concerned with 100-120’, roughly…don’t care how far it could go much past that…