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    ND Hunter safety

    I'm a little confused by the ND hunter safety requirement for non residents. Do I need to complete their course to hunt pheasant? It appears I do as I was born after 1961. As a Wisconsin resident born before 1973 Im not required to have taken hunter safety in WI.
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    Training Question - chasing

    My English Setter is 1.5 years old and we just completed our first hunting season on grouse, woodcock and released pheasants. We had a blast but I have a have a few questions. When the birds hold and are hidden his points are great and he doesn't move until I walk up and flush. If he sees the...
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    2013 WI Pheasant release way up

    DNR is increasing stocked pheasants to 75K from 54K and adding 22 new properties. http://dnr.wi.gov/news/weekly/WeeklyNews_Print.asp?id=2668
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    south dakota

    I was thinking about heading out to South Dakota this fall for a few days. It appears I'm looking at $175 per day to get on private land + lodging + license. It appears that is the going rate? Is it worth it? I'm assuming the public areas are packed and hunted hard. What are your experiences...
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    field trials

    I was thinking about getting my 7 month old setter involved in field trials. I think it would be a fun way to get my wife and kids involved. They like helping me train and run the dogs but don't hunt. How do you even get started in this sport? What do they test for in the puppy divisions? I...
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    Need help buying new gun

    I'm thinking about upgrading my Remington 870 express to a nicer 12 gauge o/u. I've been doing some research but am having trouble narrowing down which models to look at. I'd like something lighter but can't afford to spend a fortune. I need to stay under $1500. It will be used for 60%...
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    New Member - WI

    Hi All - I've been on this board a ton learning and researching this fall but haven't introduced myself. I'm a new bird hunter this year. My kids are past the toddler stage so I wanted to get back into hunting. I've done some casual hunting in the past but this year decided to give it more...
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    E collar/locator recommendation

    I'm looking for an ecollar for my retreiver. I don't currently own one and there seem to be a ton of choices. My main concern is finding one with a locator so I know where she is in heavy cover/ cattails. I was looking at the dogtra 2500. This one seems to get pretty good reviews on Cabelas...
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