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I've had days in MN on public land that were just as good as my best day ever in SD on public. That's all I'll say about MN vs SD.

I've had my Crispis for 2 years and put a lot of miles on them, still waterproof and holding up well. Just condition them every year per the manufacturer specs and you should be good.

One thing I've been doing the last few years if I drop a bird that I can't find rather quickly, is to mark the spot and come back after a bit. Let that dead bird lay and stink in the grass a bit and spread their smell. I've been pretty successful doing that the last couple years.

Airmeds example sounds nuts to me. I'm pro C.O. but man I wouldn't have complied with that one. In most states you're required to show your license to a CO while hunting. But if I'm at a gas station, no way would I comply without giving some push back, personally. If you're standing in your...

One tip I'd give you for wild birds, is to always hunt the evening. Especially if it's warm. You're typically far more successful in that last hour of the day than you are hunting for 3 or 4 hours of a hot afternoon. It was warm when I went out here in MN a couple weeks ago, I sat out the...

Yeah whenever I see someone on private I'm just assuming they have permission. Not trying to have a Warden hassle guys for no reason. That said, I'd definitely call in anything blatant that I see. As for the deer in the WMA parking lot, I'd have called that in. Let a Warden decide how much...

Yeah rained for maybe an hour where I was. Heard the guy at the front desk of the hotel that morning saying it rained a bit overnight too. Also didn't change anything for us, other than maybe helped the birds stink a bit.

It rained a fair bit Saturday right at 9 where I was at. Maybe 1/2 inch? Enough to get us soaked

I'm the same way. Missed a big mature bird on Sunday that I took a couple extra seconds on. My "excuse" is that I'm using an O/U now, and I'm trying to not crack off the first shot so fast. I used to shoot an auto, so I had 5 shots. I could afford to waste a shell or 2. Now I'm trying to slow...

Got out Thursday through Sunday last week with 3 guys and figure I owe a report. I was out in the SW area and we did pretty well. Thursday the wind was tough, but still managed to get 3 birds between me and another guy. My dad did alot of posting around the truck haha Friday, we got blanked...

I was just telling my dad over the weekend, somewhat jokingly but also a little seriously, that they should have some WMAs that are handicap friendly and I'm surprised they don't. Not saying every one should be, but I'm a little surprised they don't have a few WMAs that are "accessible" for a...

I'll be in that hurricane tomorrow. Hitting the road tomorrow morning with plans to start at 9.

Yeah bobwhite quail are a protected non game species in MN.

Where about were you that you got your hun? I haven't seen a hun in the SW part of the state in about 10 years.

$20 a box shells are kind of "cheap" these days unfortunately. At 12 bucks a box, that has to be trap loads. The cheapest trap loads for my 12, 16 and 20 gauge I can find are about 8.99 on sale. Normally around 11 or 12 bucks. I'd never use a trap load on a pheasant. A ruffed grouse maybe.

The power is the same yes but when Goose says he loses a lot of birds with a 28 but claims he doesn't with a 20 and up, my guess (sorry Goose) is that he isn't a proficient enough shot to use the 28 considering there is quite a few less shot. I'm probably not either. Main point I'm making is...

Personally, a 28 gauge is not enough gun for a rooster. You often mention "honor" in your other posts. The most honor you can do when hunting is a quick, clean kill and to retrieve the game you're hunting. Shoot a gun you can dispatch the birds with and find them because they haven't gimped off...

Good luck to everyone this weekend. I'll be up by Grand Rapids chasing ruffies for 4 days, home for 2, and then out on the prairie chasing the opening weekend leftovers for 4 more days.

You'll definitely want to get to public spots early. When I go on opener, I try to get to my preferred morning spot between 7 and 730. Sometimes I'm still too late. Other times I've held it down until 8:55 when a group comes and hunts it anyway. Openers a zoo sometimes haha