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Kstate was my first thought. My vet said he didn’t think they currently had an orthopedic surgeon on staff. I thought this was odd but will definitely check there.

Not that there would ever be a good time for it but it’s looking like one of my boys has torn his acl/ccl. Do any of you guys have recommendations on surgeons? Preferably on the east half of the state but will travel for a more favorable result.

I did pretty much exactly what your describing last year and had a blast, so much so that I’m going back this year. I had never seen a sharptail or hun but shot limits multiple days. Saw some amazing new country, camped out on the open prairie with just me and the dogs. It was certainly one of...

It should be the unwritten rule everywhere. I had a similar situation last weekend in Iowa and have had it happen multiple time in ks. This is the main reason why I don't hunt out west for the opener. Just not worth it to deal with the crowds.

Drove up to Iowa last Saturday. Got in a 1/2 day with nothing to show for it. Was able to locate some birds on Sunday and started to really dial them in Monday. Headed home with tired dogs and a daily limit before noon. Birds are spooky but given the amount of pressure they are getting I'm not...

Thanks for all the replies. Sounds like the minimum maintenance roads are much like western ks roads when wet. Best to avoid them till it dries out which probably won't take long as dry as everything is.

I guess this is very dependent on where you are hunting. With kansas being 30 minutes before sunrise I'd say you are very likely to kick birds off the roost, especially when it's cold. This of course means getting up and around much earlier than most prefer but it is typically the most...

Depends on the weather. If it is warm enough they could roost in any of the places you mentioned. Once it gets cold they'll almost always roost in the thick stuff.

Question for those familiar with Iowa. How are the roads during/after precipitation?

Up until this year I’ve used the ArcGis app. It has worked really well for me in Kansas and it has a lot of other maps available, not just hunting areas. This year I bought an onX membership to use on my Montana trip. It worked well there but the problem I see is that now that I have all these...

I bought one of those collapsible bowls before my Montana trip this year to try out. Worked out great. It has a clip that I attached to the d ring on my vest, weighs next to nothing and I felt like I definitely wasted less water, which was at a premium as hot as it was. I may not use it much...

Totally agree with you about swimming being a great conditioner for man and beast alike but just curious how you get the dogs to swim that far? With the heat we’ve had in my part of the world I’m having a hard time getting mine much field time right now.

2 dogs, hunt each separately so in theory they only go half a day. On long trips I add some canned food to get them to eat a little more and warm water to the kibble to help with hydration. Other than that nothing special. I do keep them inside so they are not wasting energy at night trying to...

The only time I’ve had to use them, I used the inner tube ones. I’m considering buying some from dogbooties.com based off recommendations from lots of folks here just to have in case. Seems like they would be a lot easier to put on than the others.

That’s great! What part of Wyoming are u heading to? I’ve made several trips to the snowy range area and absolutely love getting up in the mountains and fishing for trout.

Hey if your gonna detour to Joplin might as well stop and pick me up on the way!

I’m guessing we are in pretty similar situations. I’ve hunted ks my whole life and always heard the stories about sd. I finally went last year. Did it meet my wildest dreams of easy limits and hundreds of birds flushing at once? No, but it’s all going to be about expectations. I hunt solo and...

I have a strap vest and coat, both are browning and have considerable years and miles. Both have been well worth the money as well. The strap vest sees 90 percent of the field time. I only wear the coat if it’s below 20 or there is precipitation.

Not to totally hijack britchasers thread but my appointment with the ortho didn’t go well. When they called with the MRI results they said torn meniscus. What they failed to say was that the report also said there was a total absence of cartilage. Orthopedic doesn’t recommend surgery due to the...

Ibills, Just curious what the doc has told you the expected recovery time is before resuming normal activities? My mri showed a torn meniscus as well so I’m looking at roughly the same thing you went through. Couldn’t get into the ortho doc I wanted until the 26th so I’ve still got a couple...