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Some got none and some filled their tags each day, but overall bird numbers seemed to be lower than normal

It was 1.5 birds/day/hunter. We hunted for 3 days.

I just returned from SD after hunting the opener and it sounds like I experienced what several others have reported. We hunted along the James river and found most of our birds in the grass near water. It was the dryest I have seen in the last 10 years of hunting SD and probably the fewest...

Some people spend $500 on a quality pair of boots that last 15 years, others buy a $100 pair of boots each season and can't figure out why they are always uncomfortable. They also don't realize they have spent three times the money to be uncomfortable. I have hunted public and private land over...

I have enjoyed every week that I have hunted early or late season, but I would probably choose week 3-4? The weather has always been moderate and most crops are out.

I’m in Florida and my dog is very accustomed to heat as well. As long as they stay hydrated I’m not concerned. The main difference between the two areas in my opinion would be running them in thick cover for too long. We hunt a lot of cattails and CREP grass. There little to no air movement that...

I've been hunting SD for the past 8 years and have never experienced such cold weather so early. It's funny how different the weather can be from week to week. I hunted near Pierre last week with at least 8" of snow on the ground every day. In some areas, the snowdrifts were 3' deep. The first...

Like everyone else I am eagerly awaiting the roadside survey. Although I have loved making the trip to SD the past 5 years, I have not decided if I will drive out this year regardless of the results. However, I have often wondered what the bird population would do if the state closed the...

I decided to make the trip this year from Florida despite the reports of the bird count being low. This was my fifth season hunting in SD and I have never seen so few birds. On Monday 10/23 two of us hunted near Conde on private land saw 4 roosters and 1 hen. Each of us bagged 2 birds. One of...

I am from Florida and have been pheasant hunting in South Dakota for the past few years and absolutely love it, but I am curious how pheasant hunting compares in Kansas. I have looked for past harvest information for Kansas but can't find anything other than past crow forecast. Any info is...

My first time hunting Pheasant in SD was last year. I loved every second of it, including the 30 hour road trip from Florida. There were 6 guys in our hunting party and we had 2 dogs. As a first time pheasant hunter this combination seemed to work well. Unfortunately this year, only 2 of us are...