Greetings Fellas! First time poster here. Myself and a few hunting buddies have been trying to put together a pheasant hunting trip for this upcoming fall. We hunt down in Western Side of Iowa mostly were we have a few birds, but they are few and far between and what birds you do find are very skittish! We hunted up in the Jamestown/Medina area last fall for waterfowl and noticed a few roosters driving the back roads, and of course hadn't bought an upland license. We were shooting at going to the Bismarck area to begin our 5 day trip beginning Oct 18 thru the 22nd. I do notice that there is a drought and could be affecting the bird numbers, and not sure if this is something to worry about and putting off the trip. Just seeing if you all could give some helpful insight and tips on some public ground " plots" opportunities in the area, also not at all worried about putting some miles on. Not looking to run right into someones hunting area, but would be very appreciative on some helpful advice to make the 11 hour drive a well spent one! It'll be four guys and two young eager labs making the trip. Thanks!