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Yeah, we hit a tiny ditch, maybe 100 yards long next to some corn.. no fence on one side, single strand of barbed wire on the other, I guess I just thought the birds would fly the other way. Jumped a rooster and of course he flew straight towards the fence, I tried to shoot him quick before he...

Here's the last video of the 5 videos I just put up from my most recent trip out to SD, I can't compel myself to post a video in this thread every day lol, but if you want to see them, they're on my channel! We ended up shooting 15 birds over the 5 days, and considering how poor my shooting was...

I hunted roughly the same area (probably a few hours south of you) from the 7th-11th. I ended up shooting my limit every day, but some days I worked really hard for it (25k steps 2 of the days..) It seemed like early in the trip the birds would not hold at all, they'd be getting up in bunches...

I came here to post a link to my video and it was already posted! Happy that your takeaway was that I love hunting and love my dogs. That’s what it’s all about for me. Hopefully we can get 4 more days of cooperation out of these smart SD Roosters. On a side note, I wish you could shoot 2 or 4 a...

I’ll be out there the 8th-12th, was hoping for some snow, but you can’t have it all. I’m just happy to get my dogs out on some wild birds again. Wisconsin’s season is over this Sunday, and the stocked birds are basically gone. We’ve managed to find a limit out in SD every day we’ve put the...

Oh my dogs will 100% be in the Airbnb with me at night.. I’m just worried about the hour or two max when I’m hunting.. realistically I’m sure they’ll be 100% fine with an extra blanket in their crate. I can’t imagine my dogs putting in all that work to find me birds and I leave them in the car...

Inside my vehicle, that's what I did last time I went there in January.. Didn't have any issues, typically my hunts are about an hour or so. The battery powered dog vest isn't a bad idea, but one of my dogs might make it his lunch while I'm gone.. I'll have to see if they make any heater type...

The last time I was there in January was after a good snowstorm.. had to use snowshoes to hunt. About 1/3 of the places I like to hunt were completely inaccessible due to the snow. Never needed my shovel or tow straps, hoping to keep that streak alive this year. One thing I typically do is...

This is the most generous (highest temps) forecast I can find for the days I mentioned.. Vehicle and gear should be in great shape and I can't image any conditions that would slow down my dogs. Real-Feel on most days is still below zero..

Long story short I took some vacation and have January 3rd-January 13th off.. I planned to go to SD for another round of roosters, but of course it's supposed to be nearly single digits every day. Has anyone else made the trip in similar conditions? If so, what are some things you wished you...

Weather permitting we'll be headed out in Mid January.. Last time I came that late it was only huntable with snowshoes. Hoping for a little less snow this time.

If anyone is looking for a cheap option, I've had the Rogers Toughman Upland Strap Vest for a few years now. It's currently on sale for $90. I would have spent a few hundred bucks on a Kuiu/Final Rise or something similar but I received this as a gift. I've used and abused this thing for a...

How long does it take a pheasant to tuck into some cattails for the night? I feel like this might account for some pheasants dying, but I can't imagine it's many.. It's not like I've ever walked a field and saw multiple dead pheasants and thought, "wow, someone must have have hunted the golden...

Alright, here’s my last day from SD this year.. insane winds, an insanely tough bird, and some nice dog work. I think there’re 3 more videos on my channel I didn’t post in here as well. Most of those are pretty decent. We were 15/15 this time out, hunting mostly new spots each day. We’ll see if...

I know, I know.. more ditches, but it works! Also, @That1uncle1776 I guess you're not the only guy to blow a wing off this year, as you'll see in the video.. Praire Storm 5's seem to work good enough when the entire pattern connects..

Back in South Dakota once again.. likely my last trip of the year. Regardless, we're still shooting birds. Hoping I don't become "the ditch guy" but man are they producing! It's dry as hell and nearly impossible to find downed birds if they're crippled. Anyways, here's another video. There're...

Bismuth 4’s seem to be the answer for me.. but on those rare occasions you empty the gun on one and it keeps flying, it’s especially painful financially.

Day 2 and 3 weren’t as kind to us.. still knocked out our limit but we definitely worked hard for it. Birds are WILD getting up 100 yards away sometimes, hard to pin them down. Two more days left and then we’re back the following week.

Day 1 in SD was a success, limited out in about 90 minutes with both dogs getting involved. Currently sitting by a Walk-In Area 90 minutes away from anywhere I’ve hunted before. Let’s see if we can get lucky 2 days in a row.

I think your chances of getting permission on private go up exponentially after the deer season is over.. I’d have to imagine you could get into some birds in that area on public, but who knows!