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    marking a bird down

    I am pretty good at marking birds. Like shooting in general, I believe if you aim small, you miss small. I tend to pick out a singular object like a cattail stalk and never break eye contact with it as I approach. My dogs beat me to the birds most often, but if they don't come up with it I...
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    Pheasant Jerky

    I am headed for South Dakota and usually like to grind some of my more shot up birds into Jerky. I usually have some down time at night in the rented farm house and was thining about bringing my grinder and dehydrator with me. I'm wondering from a legality standpoint I'd be ok given the laws...
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    What terrain do you look for?

    So what types of structure/terrain just scream, "There is going to be a pheasant here" to you? One of my favorites is cattle dugouts. If there are willows or other brush around it even better. I've also always had great luck on dry creek beds. Lots of times I use topo maps of my hunting...
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    Percentage of unrecoverd birds?

    So on average how what percentage of the pheasants you knock down do you think you lose? I'm just guessing, but I bet I lose 1 in 15 or so. When I hunted strictly in Minnesota I seemed to lose fewer birds. It always stings to lose a cripple, but it seems every year my dogs come across a...
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    What has your dog tangled with?

    So you're dog is looking birdy, and you've got the gun ready expecting a flush, but instead of a bird a <Fill in the Blank> popped out instead. My biggest surprise of this fashion was a badger who meant business. Both my dog and I turned tail and ran as the badger chased us. I bet I made it 20...
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    Hunting dog injuries?

    So what is the nastiest injury you've seen happen to a dog while pheasant hunting? Two years back my buddies dog went chasing after a wing tipped pheasant and caught a fence post to the chest that was buried in cattails. It pelted basically pelted the dog from the neck to the shoulders. The...
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    Typical day pheasant hunting?

    Tell me about your average day of pheasant hunting? I do most of my hunting with the same two guys. We hunt farms we have been hunting for years, so we typically have an established plan of attack. We have multiple dogs, but it's typically a one dog per guy affair. We don't do any blocking...
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    Dog transport?

    How do you folks transport your pheasant hounds? I've got a two door insulated aluminum dog box. In the early season I do the driving and my buddy puts his two dogs in one side, and I put my two in the other. In the late season when it gets cold we stick my dog box in my buddies truck with a...
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