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First time checking in this season. How’s everyone doing so far? Seeing good numbers? How much corn is still in where you hunt? How are you shooting? My buddy and I have been out four times so far, taking two of our kids on our last outing. We’ve seen good rooster counts, but I’d say fewer hens...

Anyone else think the forum is slow this year? Where are KBell and what have traditionally been the other consistent contributors? I hope all remain well. Sure would be nice if this domain had a mobile app for easier use. I'm sure that would drive traffic up. Uploading and linking to...

My buddy and I made quick work of a two man limit this morning. Done by 9:20 AM, seeing 30+ roosters and 40+ hens in one field. The heat had them moving and jumping wild, but those that held paid the ultimate price. We didn't see any other hunters prior to going afield, but ran into two parties...

Another exceptional season . . . they all are, in fact. We're trending in the right direction relative to bird population, and birds bagged. My family and I have eaten a lot of pheasant this season! I recorded more sightings of birds this season than I recall in many, many years. As a number...

Hey all! Here are the last of my photos to close out this season. My first triple ever bagged, off of Gunner's point. Hence the three fingers salute within. I finally got my oldest out. A very memorable hunt for both of us. "Stop making me look into the sun, Dad!" Anyone know where...

... I've managed to squeeze in a handful of hunts. Numbers have been spotty, but persistence has more often than not paid off. Yesterday's hunt yielded my first mixed bag bounty. Gunner pointed three separate covey of quail, numbers totaling in excess of 35. Each covey got a pass, no shots...

Deer hunted on Saturday, knocking down four good sized doe. Keep in mind my wing shooting is FAR superior to my deer shot, and yet I manage four deer. I've had many years where I didn't even get a shot, let alone a shot at four. And I passed on two basket rack bucks and at least another half...

Was feeling ambitious and decided to take my mother and my three kids out yesterday afternoon, for a short hunt. Given my youngest just turned 5, I knew we'd be limited to edges and couldn't spend too much time in the truck. I wondered which would win out . . . close proximity and easy walking...

I'm in central Iowa and we still have ice covering everything . . . grass, trees, etc. Have any of you attempted a hunt since this most recent storm? Part of me wants to give the birds a break. Another part wonders how stealth one could hunt with each step afield resulting in a "crunch"...

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... in that I was able to take by buddy's eldest out. He's going to be a real outdoorsman; he's so passionate, already at his young age. While not pictured, he carried his BB gun throughout each field, practicing all safety measures. Only downside to the day was my shooting. Ugh. I'd been...

Pheasant chili, pheasant burgers, baked pheasant, pheasant fingers, and more! In order of outings:

Three guys, one field, just over an hour needed to bag our nine. Excellent dog work, great shooting for most of us, and while wet, the rain clouds parted just before 8AM. All post hunt work has been done, including a good gun and dog cleaning, and now I've Gunner in my lap sleeping while I...

This year's statistics . . . 103 roosters bagged on 26 trips, averaging just shy of 4 birds per trip, a significant improvement over last year. We shot our two man limit of 6 birds on 11 of the 26 trips, or nearly 43% of the time! We came home with 5 in the bag once (lost one that day too)...

. . . ends on a high note! Three fields hunted, excellent bird numbers seen, and our two man limit bagged. This was the best season I've had in 5 or 6 years. I plan to check my records later today and post full numbers. Between two guys, we shot 103 roosters, a handful of quail, and the lone...

As I've aged, I usually hunt smarter. Today I hunted harder. Were season's end not upon us, I'd have elected to stay within the comfort of my home today. But given Saturday is close, my buddy and I elected to keep our plans as is and head up towards Fonda. I'm glad we did! So many stories...

And unfortunately, I couldn't get too close to many! The C-O-L-D weather had the birds bunched, and the crunchy snow made it impossible for Gunner and me to sneak up on them. My 40 acre piece of blue stem yielded 15+ roosters and 60+ hens. Three major waves of birds flushed wild, each with...

. . . tired legs! It only gets easier with age, right guys/gals? Ken? Kraig? ;-) Gained permission to a new 160 acre piece of CRP this morning. It's newly planted, and therefore still thin, but I did manage two roosters on two shots. Gunner led me to each, pinning them down and making for...

Headed west on I-80 to some of my ground I've not hunted since the 2011 season and had a blast! 12 roosters, 40+ hens, and two coveys of quail approaching 25-30 bobwhites in total. We have a rule that we don't shoot quail until we count a 9th bird, which resulted in three trigger pulls and...

Took one of my younger brothers out for a two field hunt yesterday afternoon. We had our chances! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfhVY84hy8I&list=UUWvTzE-_wKjTztZLW8HGreA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grTJcN7EREg&list=UUWvTzE-_wKjTztZLW8HGreA After five missed roosters off of point, he...