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    Retrieving problem

    I’ve got a strange retrieving issue that I’m struggling to figure out. Two year old female Golden with strong bloodlines and strong hunt drive. Will play fetch for hours with a decoy. Retrieved some birds last year, but this year doesn’t seem to want to retrieve dead birds. She will run up to...
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    Day 3

    Could have. Would have. Should have. Some days things go just right, some days not so much. Still had ANOTHER great day in South Dakota. Spent today in the area mid away between White Lake and Platte. Covered a lot of ground but was our best day so far for bird sightings. Problem is both Storm...
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    Day 2 report

    Hunted south and west of Plankinton today. Similar to yesterday, a lot of driving to find birds but when you got to an area that had birds you saw more. Storm flushed 13 birds today. I stone cold missed on the first rooster. Eventually finally got on the board with her first wild South Dakota...
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    Today’s report

    After not having been to SD for a couple years, I decided to give it a try based on large part on the better reports from the state game and fish dept. the odds aren’t with me. I’ve got a somewhat inexperienced 2 year old dog, I don’t get around well (bad leg) and I’m hunting state lands and...
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    Report

    I Drove straight thru from SE Wisconsin today. After the required stop at Cabelas in Mitchell, I started my own rooster road trip. It's just me and Sage, my five year old Golden. Initially went south of mitchell and I struggled. Headed back north and west. I was disappointed with the walk in...
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    Good deal on Purina food delivered to the house

    Petsmart online has a really good deal on right now. They are giving 20% off if you buy a second item, and free shipping if your total is over $49. I got two big bags of Purina Pro Plan Sport that will be delivered to my house for $ 66.58. That is a super deal. They have other food brands...
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    Finally got my rooster back from the taxidermist

    This was a rooster from my first trip to South Dakota last fall. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Here's the story...it was a warmer, sunny day last October. I was hunting by myself with just my younger Golden (she was 3 then). Keep in mind this was my first trip to South Dakota...
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    Day 3 Final day SD Report, and the answer

    Well, the last day is here. Ive had a great trip so far, but the dogs and I are tired. My older dog tore a nail on her front pad in the field at the end of the day yesterday, so she?s done. Though she?s in pretty good physical condition, the heat and hours afield have taken their toll on my...
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    South Dakota trip - Day 2 report

    A fellow UPH guy, Reddog, was going to be out in SD while I was there. He and I have talked lots in the past. He?s given me some great help and advice, but we?d never met. I got a nice surprise when I heard from him and he asked if I?d like to check out a piece of property with him on Friday...
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    Just back from South Dakota - Day 1 trip report

    Well, where to start. This will be a little lengthy and may ramble a little and frankly isn't going to be a cut to the chase bird killing only report, but it?s a pretty good recap of my trip to the mecca of ringneck pheasant hunting. Last year I made my first trip there, pretty much blind...
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    Great deal on Purina Pro Plan Sport through 9/14

    Petsmart.com is offering 30% off on a second bag of food when you buy one, and free shipping if the whole order is over $49. I got 2 bags (37.5#) of Purina Pro Plan Sport for $ 71.38. The sale/s good through 9/14. :thumbsup:
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    WDNR good news!

    WDNR has announced they intend to stock about 75,000 birds this fall. This is about what was stocked last year, and is higher than in previous years. http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/hunt/documents/PheasantStocking.pdf No, they aren't wild birds. But tell my dogs that hunting them isn't fun, and tell...
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    Mentored hunt pictures

    This Saturday, I had the chance to mentor some new to the sport pheasant hunters in a Learn to Hunt program. The program was sponsored by the Wisconsin DNR, Pheasants Forever, Cabelas, and Wern Valley Sportmans Club. It was a GREAT event! The new hunters ranged from probably 12 years old to...
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    Giving a day back

    Wisconsin's pheasant season ends December 31, so this time of the year I try to get out as much as I can. I love hunting in the snow, the dogs are hunting well, and there are usually few other hunters. I was contacted a couple of weeks ago by a group that works closely with the Wisconsin...
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    I hate it when.....

    Trying to burn up some vacation before year end so I took the morning off and took both dogs to my favorite PHG. Conditions weren't good, warm and wet with light rain. Both dogs were game on today. They hunted as well as I've ever seen them hunt together. They covered open weed fields well and...
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    Pheasants Forever Pheasant Fest 2014 Milwaukee

    Who is planning to attend? I went to the one several years ago in Madison and it was a really good show and will be going to the Milwaukee show probably at least two of the days.
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    Bong

    Any one else hunting it? I was out there this morning before the storms. Shot one and dog found a cripple. Seems like more hunting pressure there this year, perhaps due to increased stocking levels.
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    Pressure cooker - you need to buy one

    After frustrating myself trying to salvage legs and thighs from my birds, I've found a good solution. Last week I bought a pressure cooker pot at Walmart for about $30. It worked great. I threw 5 pair of leg/thigh sections into the pot and covered them with water. Sealed the pit and let them...
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    Who needed more training...the hunter or his dog?

    Was out yesterday on a PHG here in Wisconsin and came across a guy and a dog that BOTH needed a bunch of training. The guy had what looked to be a middle aged GSP. He had a loud, very loud beeper collar on it. He also had the "hawk screech" option turned on, and he himself had a training...
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    Pheasant harvest traditions

    Every phez I shoot is special, and over time i've developed some "traditions" whenever I hunt and am fortunate enough to bag a bird. 1. I keep one tail feather from every bird. Each year gets a new vase and the feathers go in there. They make great decoration and the collar from my last...
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