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Luckily I still had a somewhat decent SD trip, but still bad shooting, that got my dog a good amount of retrieves and bird work on. Still have another SD trip that I am taking this month, possibly later this week. I'm in it for the dog work and the exercise and peace of being outdoors on your...

From what I understand, today's Pronghorns (made in China) are not the same as older ones (made in USA). I went through 4 pairs of Pronghorns in 3 seasons from 2018-2020 hunting seasons. Luckily, Danner has fantastic customer support/warranty and all pairs got replaced for free under warranty...

I will try the underside of the wrists. I put them in my glove, but it is just on my palm and really doesn't do much for my fingertips. I have no problem with cold weather on any part of my body other than 2 fingers on my right hand...

I have one, and to be honest I do not like it and use it far less than I thought. Early season without gloves on, not too bad. But once I added a pair of gloves it was impossible to push any buttons. Mine has very little use, if anybody is interested it I would be interested in selling or...

Yes, that is probably an accurate statement, I could have gone from 5-45 with decent shooting. A bit of mismatched ammo from the last few years, I never saw or bought a new box this year. But most of it was still decent pheasant loads, ranging from 2 3/4" 5-6 shot lead to 3" 3 of 4 shot steel...

I'm probably going to pass on visiting there in the next few weeks. I love cattails, but the problem I run into is I'm determined... Okay, I'm a few hundred yards in but there's a group of birds I saw land another 100 yards ahead... then another.. and another... before I know it I'm a mile in...

My overall season report.... 1-2 hunts per week for 2-4 hours each in South Central MN, all on public land. I only shot 5 roosters for the year in Minnesota, certainly my lowest ever. There were 2 reasons on that and they weren't for lack of birds around. 1) BAD shooting. I guess I was in a...

Thanks for the posts all. They kind of sum up what I expected, but wanted to confirm from actual hunters rather than just newspaper articles, tourism sites, etc. If you are up for a challenge and a tough hunt, go for it, because the birds are there. Are they worth how tough it could be...

I'm not going to get into specifics and brand, but for the most part I have yet to find one. But you do get what you pay for. I don't hunt nearly as much as the OP, but still more than the average person I'm guessing. From what I have noticed, any brand, $200 and under, good luck on one...

I still have a 5 day period of my hunting license to use. I am very familiar with SD pheasant hunting in the central and southern parts of the state, but have never been to this area. I am maybe looking at switching up the areas for a January hunt if the weather and dates cooperate. I am...

In college (dogless, poor, road hunting) we shot a bird road hunting, I've shot a lot of birds and this bird was as dead as any bird I've seen. No thought in my mind that it was alive. Threw it in the back of the truck under the tonneau cover. Pulled into town later that evening, open up the...

Last few minutes of legal shooting time in SD. Dog put up a rooster, I thought I missed, bird keeps flying for A LONG ways. My dog keeps running after it as it's flying away. I'm mad because I missed and because my dog is now running away on a large piece of public land as its getting dark...

There's been a few shooting threads this year which has got me thinking when I shoot... I am right handed. I am 100% this year when shooting from left to right - I think I am swinging through the bird. I am well below 50%, probably even below 25% on right to left or straight away. Right to...

I'm not a biologist but I've read articles stating that releasing birds is bad because they will mate with wild birds and thus put a "weaker" gene pool into the wild. I've read articles that said releasing birds is good, because any released birds that have made it long enough to mate have...

Most of mine go in the crockpot as a whole bird, really no recipe I follow. Season with a different combination of whatever is on hand, paprika, garlic, onion powder, pepper, thyme, basil, etc. Put in some type of oil (italian dressing), water, or sauce base (bbq). Maybe some onions, or...

Air temp probably around -10, wind chill in the -30 to -40. It was the last day of the season and I was out for the dog who enjoyed every second of it. I wore ski goggles to keep the painful wind off my face.

Looks like you have 2 options. Spend money driving the gas hog but getting free land permission. Or save money driving the non gas hog but give your money to the landowner.

It's not good enough, they must be wanting the 71 F150 that is white with rusted trim and a shotgun hole in the floorboard.

Private land... show up in a 72 Ford, not your 73 Chevy. They'll let you in on their better spots then.

I would lend my dog to very few people under a few circumstances. I think bird contacts are very important. If the one or two people I fully trust with my dog were to take a multi-day South Dakota trip and for some reason I could not go, I would send my dog with them so that he can become a...