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A few years ago I spent a few hours at this trainers place. First chance to expose my pup to released birds. Got his name on a recommendation. Honestly didn’t have any issues or concerns working with him. Because we were exposing the pup to bird scent for the first time, no e-collar was ever...

BB, I also use the Orvis ones and agree they work well. Even in the grouse woods, these won’t come out accidentally.

I hunted sharptail in Sept near Wing. Didn’t see any pheasants driving around the area at all

Been at it for nearly 50 years. In my opinion, early season conditions have been trending warmer overall. I agree with most commenters these warmer temps (over 70 degrees) are simply not worth the risk to our dogs.

So, how warm do you feel is too warm to safely hunt your dog in cover (grouse woods or crop)?

October 1st in Minnesota. Sunny and upper 80’s today (again). Too warm to safely get out (again)…

I spoke with G&F upland biologist last week. Heard the same thing, although he noted conditions were ideal for roadside counts

Does anyone know what the 2022 forecast map looked like? Would be an interesting comparison

I spent the last few days putting on 2,374 miles trying to find this spot. Gravel road, corn, stop sign and roadkill. Found it! Can’t wait until opening morning at the Horse and Hunt club!

Longest single sentence on record!

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Same as my experience in that area. Lots of PLOTS to check out.

Thanks for the report Roadscholar. This is what I am hearing from a few others as well. Good luck!

Just over a month until the sharptail opener! Our group is planning a hunt to the central part of North Dakota. Any locals out there with info on amount of precipitation, how the hatch went, or other general observations? Thanks!

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Been sharptail hunting in ND for several years. Great way to start the season. Only down side is the likelyhood of heat. Always hard to remember when you flush a covey; one of the birds closest to you is often the last to flush!

Woodcock are a far more forgiving bird than a grouse for pointing dogs to learn on. Not a big difference for flushers, though. Right now is prime time for their spring migration north in states like PA, MN and WI.

Thanks for the info. Both dogs are 45# setters. Currently use 30” long kennels. Happy Easter!

Purchased a smaller SUV, with 41” inside width. Have two dogs that both use 30” long (intermediate length) kennel. Anyone know of a 2-dog kennel that would fit in this vehicle width?

Breast them out like you would a pheasant. Soak for a day in a brine mix of kosher salt and water. Then grill with barbecue sauce. Pretty good flavor; but definitely not as tender as domestic birds.