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Man you guys are going to get me all jammed up reading these memories… My dad and his brother were old upland guys. They raised and trained English Pointers and hunted out of old station wagons. Prairie chickens in South east Kansas, a couple pheasant trips out west to pheasant hunt then weekly...

So I am good for at least one fall a trip. In early November I stepped in a gopher hole not two hundred yards from the truck in the first field on the first day. I really thought I messed my leg up bad. I was in discomfort the rest of the trip but no biggie. Twenty some years ago I stepped in a...

Wow that looks like some kind of a challenge for sure.

His tail feathers weren’t spectacular but he was a large bird body wise. It looked as if he was losing pigmentation on the end of his spur. I didn’t think to measure them. He was in the far corner of a piece of public in SD. Cattails with water next to cut corn. It was worth the walk for sure...

How about when they have gone white on the end similar to a fingernail?

Agreed, you will have to luck into someone willing to burn up land for a single guy. Years ago I found a couple places like that on Craigslist. Had three experiences. Two good ones that I made multiple trips to over the years and one that lasted about two hours after I figured out he didn’t...

We are all fairly immature… It passes the time. You will get the information you need if you weed through the crap. A5 gave you a great start… the rest is on you.

He was accidentally shot by someone he was duck hunting with. I can’t imagine carrying that on my shoulders for the rest of my life. I duck hunted a fair amount back in my younger days. I really am surprised it doesn’t happen more often. 3-4 guys in a blind/ boat with loaded guns ready to fire...

It’s missing the fondue maker

Patrick time to quit screwing around…

I know you remember that last day when we were up in South Dakota…. 3-4 points and layups whiffed by me. Honestly it was in my head so much I didn’t even want her to find another one. That all happened in about an hour and a half. Funny the day before I made several that were much harder in...

The reason it is looked upon unfavorably is many violate the rules either due to ignorance or a lack of integrity. It is tolerated more in South Dakota because it is much more prevalent. There are many that do nothing else. I won’t say I haven’t done it and always error on the side of legal...

There are a few here on public… we found two covey this morning. There was a pretty good wind and chances were tough. The dog is finally getting pretty steady. Birddude is right. I have been hunting this general area for years. Plan on putting some work in. If your dog covers some ground you’ll...

You’re right… Twenty five years ago I would go out north of Salina Kansas and hunt with this old drunkard of a siding salesman that worked for the company I did. He only had one working arm as he was shot several times and left in the trunk of his car for a couple days after sexing up the wife...

It can happen… The problem is that those that can make it happen have little incentive to make it happen. We all sit on here and complain about it but meanwhile the calendar slides to another year. It all goes back to money. We are a very small demographic as upland hunters. Unless we can show...

Anytime that is brought up people start throwing around the poverty card. “ it will kill the sport because people can’t afford it “. I have seen this argument many other places. I am not rich by any standards, but I would gladly pay an extra fee for better habitat. The problem is we advertise...

You mean dropping birds that you can’t recover? Sounds like quality to me

There is one right behind it. Shotguns from 3-400 to 10k+. Tons of ammunition

Don’t feel bad on the safety issue, I am good for one each trip at least. I have a thirty year old sixteen that only resets the safety about half the time. I usually check but a couple weeks ago the dog and I finished up an unproductive walk on some public grass when she locks up hard about...

Also remember you can shoot a bird that originates in the ditch or is flying over. You can’t shoot a bird that originated on the other side ( private) and continues away from you on private. You may retrieve a shot bird without your gun. What pisses landowners off is guys walking the ditch while...