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Not looking for specifics, just general info on what you guys are seeing out there, those with boots on the ground. I have the maps and will spend a day scouting around if I decide to make the trip. Struggling with whether I want to take a 2-day trip to SD or focus my efforts within Iowa (take...

Worked so many hours this week, I was a little ahead of the game, so I bailed early and decided to hunt. Didn't get home as early as I was hoping, so I decided work the close-in options and headed south a little bit to hunt a piece of public county ground down in Johnson County along the Cedar...

All, Debating on whether I head to Spirit Lake next week or cut it a little closer and hunt just west of the I-35 corridor between Belmond and Forest City. I have had boots on the ground in both areas over the years and have had decent hunting in both regions. Would prefer to head further...

Was originally hoping to head about an hour west of Cedar Rapids metro this weekend in an area in line with higher DNR counts, but mandatory family activities Saturday morning had me decide to stay closer to home. My son and I hunted public about 20 min east of our acreage in Jones Co as our...

What is the difference other than the date you can access it? Since the brown is earlier, does that typically mean is more likely CRP or pasture, while the yellow is probably active row crop land? Am I reading too much into it? :cheers:

Looked at the calendar and the weather forecast and decided to pull the trigger on a quick trip yesterday (Friday 12/10) before all this blizzard warning/watch fun is supposed to blow in. I made the drive up Thursday evening; spent the night to get an early start on Friday. I hunted all...

Just inquiring how the bird numbers are faring in the Hecla-Britton area-not looking for specific public land locations or landowners to contact-just bird numbers. Appreciate any general info like that someone that's been on the ground up there is willing to share. Thanks in advance! :thumbsup:

Anyone doing any good up around the lakes in the NW corner? I scouted NC yesterday, no snow at all where we were, and we saw some birds; but not many. Thinking of coming up to the Lakes sometime before Christmas to give it a try; last hunted up there in '07 and enjoyed it. Its got to be a...

Ok, pheasant numbers have crashed here at home and its about 9 hours to get to either state. KS has a cheaper license and milder weather (maybe!) and SD may have some more birds. Both hunts will be about 3 days, DIY, public land, motel/diner road warrior style hunts between Thanksgiving and...

Do they have a Taco Johns in the Hill City or Wakeeney areas?:D This is meant somewhat in humor, but truth is, part of my morning ritual involves a bacon scrambler burrito...so... Seriously, I am stuck on whether I should do a DIY hunt in Kansas or SD. Distances from IA are nearly the same...

Ok fellas, I am real close to locking in a hunt down your way sometime in early-mid December. I have heard talk on here about dog boots and sandburrs-what are they and do I need to be concerned/take precautions? As of now, I think I'm going to hunt in the Hill City area, if that makes any...

Just joined up on the site and finished reading a post in the South Dakota thread including some observations of the poor habitat quality of some of the WI lands in that state. I'm planning a DIY trip to either KS or SD since the pheasant numbers have essentially crashed here in east-central IA...

Hello All! Been lurking on the site the last week and decided to take the plunge and sign-up to join the party. Seems like a really good bunch of ppl on here. I re-located my family to the midwest 7 years ago from the east coast and really enjoy it very much. Until recently, we had some great...