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Here we go again! Looking forward to seeing everyone else's hunting adventures this fall.

Just curious how many folks here are planning on getting out. Sage and I always go to a particular spot after finishing up duck hunting, but I might do a quick hunt there and then head back out closer to sunset. Man, it feels good to be talking about the actual hunting of pheasants again...

I just received this email. Nothing superfluous, but worth a read. Quality Habitat Means Abundant Birds in South Dakota PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) today announced the pheasant harvest total from the 2022-2023 season. The traditional season ran...

I really wanted to work on some cooking videos this offseason, but I just don't have very good lighting in my kitchen and the two videos I did put together I didn't like, so I didn't finish and publish them. But, I did make some breakfast burritos yesterday and thought some of you might be...

https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2023/03/21/federal-government-awards-23-million-for-prairie-pothole-region/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=1dfe221a-708d-48b3-a336-16fe31b78613&fbclid=IwAR0R2tC3dsRG8iQuUE89mpFQXMQhxaol5CNPX5Q_zfrL6rgFgKtfPE7j3NI

It's that time of year again, where cutting the tails off of roadkill gets you more pheasants to hunt in the fall. https://gfp.sd.gov/bounty-program/?utm_source=icontact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gfp-news&utm_content=youth+bounty+2023

After nearly two months of dealing with snow and cold and wind, the past few days have been incredibly pleasant. We are seeing a fair amount of melting happening and while I haven't been out in the country, I'll be on the road later this week and will be able to ascertain whether or not any of...

Just curious if the past couple days have relieved the ice coating on everything in that area. Was out in Dewey County hunting deer and there was a half inch of ice on everything and I know some places got it worse. I'm optimistic that the sunshine and 30+ degree temps are unlocking some of...

Any time you guys get a video put together, drop it here so we can all enjoy your outings.

I did a part two on the intro to public land video where I talk a bit the different types of public land I encounter. It is by no means complete or comprehensive, just a brief overview. It is also worth mentioning that while we did get a couple tenths of rain yesterday, northeast SD is under a...

This time of year comes with a solid number of folks who are looking for information on where to start when making plans to come to South Dakota to hunt pheasants on public land. I've been wanting to put this video together since the end of last season and finally got around to it. It's a...

Years ago, the founder of the company I work for was looking for ways to invest his money. Since there wasn't any more being made, he chose to purchase various tracts of land, both as a source of income, as well as recreation. At this time, pheasant numbers were down and he and his son...

This is more of a conversation starter than me trying to say I've uncovered a mystery about pheasants, so take your grain of salt now. Over the years, I have seen legs drop after hitting pheasants. This past Friday, I hit a pheasant about as lightly as you can hit anything with a shotgun...

I hurt my back at the end of October, took a deer hunting trip last weekend and was FINALLY able to get out on Friday and Saturday afternoons. Here is what I found: Friday - Went to a WPA about 25 minutes from town. This is a spot that has been very good the past few years, albeit, very...

As more guys start filming their hunts, I'm optimistic that we will see some more here. Having footage of Sage doing her thing is precious to me and that's why I do it. At the same time, I enjoy watching hunting videos and figure you guys might as well. Here is a video from last Friday...

It’s Friday!! Tomorrow, it will be Saturday. Not just any Saturday, but the one I’ve had on the calendar since last February. The one that pops up in my Google search bar when I type “days until October 9th”. In truth, once I type in “da…”, the rest completes itself. What was once a couple...

This morning was duck opener. I went out with my dad and daughter to a little slough in a pasture that we hunt for pheasants later in the year. I heard a lot of crowing and wing beating, I flushed 8 or so young pheasants from the cattails while retrieving a bird. My thoughts are what they've...

Not sure about the rest of you guys, but I sure miss hunting season. And I joined this site to talk about pheasants. Here's a chance to do that. For me, it's light grass. A Waterfowl Production Area, but way away from the water. It's the stuff they loaf in on a sunny November afternoon...

It was midday in late November. The temp was close to forty, not a cloud in the sky and a slight breeze came at us from the northeast. Things were lining up for Sage and I to push the ravine that runs through the cut corn into the wind without the godd@mn sun in my eyes. Finally. I can’t tell...

About a year ago, my father-in-law passed away and he was a very important person in my life and in our family. A patriarch, in every sense of the word. With his passing, I was saddened that I hadn't taken better care to document his rich hunting tradition. It was with that in mind that I...