gimruis
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Northern California. I was only in 3rd grade when I moved here.Where did you move from?
Northern California. I was only in 3rd grade when I moved here.Where did you move from?
And they are still here. I don't blame them , the weather is great.I lived in Iowa for over 20 years fresh out of college. Every year I waited for those 'roadside counts' to come out. They can paint a picture but only part of it. I killed a lot of birds in areas that the 'counts' pretty much proclaimed the ringneck to be extinct. That was fine with me. If I got my three birds having only seen 5-6 for the day...I'm still eating pheasant. I found it best to make it numbers game. Hit the best looking pockets and strips and hit as many as you can. I had very little competition for a lot of years. Truth be told I miss that about Iowa.
I moved back home to South Dakota in 2016...about the time birds were starting to come back in Iowa. This year the pressure from OOS'ers in SD was ENORMOUS. The weather stayed too nice for too long and I saw more large groups than I've ever seen. The fair weather guys were still there for weeks past their normal historical endurance.
I get reports from IDNR and you can pretty much find them on the internet…..do you feel they are factual or possibly inflated….always hear about great pheasant hunting in Iowa, but it seems bird numbers do not coincide with what IDNR posts…your thoughts…..
Anyone making a long drive to iowa to hunt, just go another 5hrs to SD where there is 5 million acres of public hunting.
Simply not true you just need to buy more then 1 license.The problem with SD is that they limit you to 10 days of hunting per season, and they have to all be at once or split up into two periods.
Simply not true you just need to buy more then 1 license
Simply not true you just need to buy more then 1 license.
I agree. Iowa doesn't hold a candle, especially in terms of numers... of incubators, coops, pens, blinders, lodges with guaranteed success, and birds with large nostrils.Iowa cannot come close to SD bird wise!!!!!
You are correct. But when I read Gim's post I 100% knew what he meant. And I'm guessing most others did as well.SD limits you to 10 days of hunting per license, not 10 days of hunting per season.
That's kind of what I was getting at too. How many birds does one need to see during a few hours of hunting to call it a "success?" I guess for some people that means 100's of birds, which may or may not include flare nares. Not everyone wants to hunt for 5 days on end, drive 5 hours one way, and sleep in a hotel.I do not need to see lots of birds, only three roosters within range.
For me, my dogs getting birdy is the thrill, ideally with some birds flushing…several times per hour or more would be great…That's kind of what I was getting at too. How many birds does one need to see during a few hours of hunting to call it a "success?" I guess for some people that means 100's of birds, which may or may not include flare nares. Not everyone wants to hunt for 5 days on end, drive 5 hours one way, and sleep in a hotel.
I agree. Iowa doesn't hold a candle, especially in terms of numers... of incubators, coops, pens, blinders, lodges with guaranteed success, and birds with large nostrils.