Are the Combins rolling yet
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Corn Harvest
My group of three is staying in watertown and hunting the surrounding area, who knows maybe we will run into each other(Green Jeep Commander). What I can tell you is that I talked with a guy at a sporting goods store in Watertown yesterday, and he said they most likely will not be harvesting the corn until the end of November, he suggested we push our trip back, but that's not possible for us. He did say however, that the beans should be mostly cut, and there have been some cut corn fields SW of Watertown. Good luck.
My group of three is staying in watertown and hunting the surrounding area, who knows maybe we will run into each other(Green Jeep Commander). What I can tell you is that I talked with a guy at a sporting goods store in Watertown yesterday, and he said they most likely will not be harvesting the corn until the end of November, he suggested we push our trip back, but that's not possible for us. He did say however, that the beans should be mostly cut, and there have been some cut corn fields SW of Watertown. Good luck.
Michigan Gunner
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Guys; I hunted around Redfield opening weekend. While the corn was all in, we found birds in the grass fields next to the corn. It sure beat pushing through standing corn.
Good Luck!
Guys; I hunted around Redfield opening weekend. While the corn was all in, we found birds in the grass fields next to the corn. It sure beat pushing through standing corn.
Good Luck!
Michigan Gunner
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We were hunting private land. However, you would probably find them in the road ditches next to the corn later in the day.
Interpretation is fairly liberal, just need to be out of vehicle with guns a blazing!!!
Actually, regs are straight forward, can road hunt birds in right of way (ditch). Cannot have shell in chamber until out of vehicle. Safety reason do not shoot across road. If bird goes down on private land, okay to retrieve but do not bring gun.
Actually, regs are straight forward, can road hunt birds in right of way (ditch). Cannot have shell in chamber until out of vehicle. Safety reason do not shoot across road. If bird goes down on private land, okay to retrieve but do not bring gun.
Aberdeen (Ipswich/Roscoe)
Was west of Aberdeen for the past 4 days. Beans are coming off fast. No corn being combined. Spent most of the time in smaller corn plots trying to push them out with 10 to 14 guys depending on day. Limited success. More action road hunting. Not my cup-of-tea as I have a new dog, but got more shooting in.
Was west of Aberdeen for the past 4 days. Beans are coming off fast. No corn being combined. Spent most of the time in smaller corn plots trying to push them out with 10 to 14 guys depending on day. Limited success. More action road hunting. Not my cup-of-tea as I have a new dog, but got more shooting in.
UplandHntr
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I made motel reservations in Waubay today. In talking with the owner of the motel, he asked what was bringing me to town. I said PHEASANTS ! Are there a few around? He said..very few
I almost choked on my lunch as he was serious. He said 95% of the corn was still in and the beans were 75% out. He then said that the corn probably wouldnt be coming out until February. So, after I stopped choking AND picked myself up off the floor I asked what he meant and he said a great % of the corn in the NE corner of SD is moldy, on the stalks and is useless and therefore will be plowed under. It wont even be combined. I kept the reservation but should I be second guessing this? Ive never heard of this before. He said he knows of thousands and thousands of acres of corn that will sit through out the winter and never be combined.
Scary stuff
Anyone else hear this?
I almost choked on my lunch as he was serious. He said 95% of the corn was still in and the beans were 75% out. He then said that the corn probably wouldnt be coming out until February. So, after I stopped choking AND picked myself up off the floor I asked what he meant and he said a great % of the corn in the NE corner of SD is moldy, on the stalks and is useless and therefore will be plowed under. It wont even be combined. I kept the reservation but should I be second guessing this? Ive never heard of this before. He said he knows of thousands and thousands of acres of corn that will sit through out the winter and never be combined.Scary stuff
Anyone else hear this?
Michigan Gunner
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Redfield Area Hunt
No, I was hunting with Tom Scott @ Double J Hunts in Ashton about 10 miles North of Redfield. Check out his web site.
Regards.
No, I was hunting with Tom Scott @ Double J Hunts in Ashton about 10 miles North of Redfield. Check out his web site.
Regards.
UpLandHntr, I hunted out in SD a few weeks ago (granted it was south central SD), and I have had buddies who have gone back a few times, and while the corn is still up you can still get the birds, it just might take a bit more work.
Good luck, at least the weather looks pretty damn nice for middle of November!
Good luck, at least the weather looks pretty damn nice for middle of November!
jfreeman
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jfreeman
road hunting is very productive in sd and is legal (just hard to get use to it),
all roads except interstate hwys are legal if far enough (660 feet from schools,
churches, livestock, and occupied buildings), I was hunting around the
Chamberlain area second week of the reg. season and all the corn was still
in, but weather permitting am going back first of dec. I found the birds spent
most of the day in the corn, and came out about the end of shooting hrs.
road hunting is very productive in sd and is legal (just hard to get use to it),
all roads except interstate hwys are legal if far enough (660 feet from schools,
churches, livestock, and occupied buildings), I was hunting around the
Chamberlain area second week of the reg. season and all the corn was still
in, but weather permitting am going back first of dec. I found the birds spent
most of the day in the corn, and came out about the end of shooting hrs.