Goosemaster
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Probably over around Boise
How many birds do you shoot in a season?
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I'm at 34, but that's a group total. I haven't killed a bird outside of opener yet, but that number will rise pretty quick over the upcoming weekend. Between 3 relatively larger group hunts during the year here in north central Iowa, it's pretty easy to eclipse the 100 mark. Plenty of public and private CRP, dredge ditches, groves, etc., that hold a lot of birds.
carptom1
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If you go to the Oregon page he is on there occasionally. I went up there to Bend to pick up my dog three years ago and the breeder invited me to come back and hunt that mixed bag. Unfortunately it is 16 hours or so to where he hunts so I am probably out
remy3424
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Never mind him, he is loco. No birds in Iowa. Too late, Bob is on his way.
remy3424
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If I still have the drive once I retire, I might get out of Iowa and humble myself trying for some different upland birds.
carptom1
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It’s beautiful up there in eastern Oregon and I have thought the same thing myself. I travel to ND once a season and it is 12+. Used to have good hunting a couple hours away in north central Missouri/ Iowa. But I need to get 6-7 hours away anymore.
remy3424
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57 is 19 limits. You need to have a big place to yourself or a lot of places available to you and shoot reasonably well. Heck, 15 days in SD, take a couple of subpar shooters along, who are OK with you help them fill their limits and that has a real good chance on shooting your age with just those filthy SD birds. Just avg. 4 birds a day. Oh and don't take B-B with you, that would be the wrong guy for your mission!
benelli-banger
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I think he meant 57 years old…but as always, could be wrong…
benelli-banger
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I’m truly overjoyed when my pals get the best shooting. Last Wednesday, my buddy showed up that I hadn’t hunted with in quite a few years..I advised him to hunt a certain way…he knew the drill…he had already got a bird on some CREP a mile away that we hunted, then he got 4 on my ground, I got one, and we were done…I love having capable and competent hunters on my trips…many aren’t, and I try my best for my groups to fill out. If you knew how many times I credit others with getting the bird, that they likely didn’t get, you may be shocked. One of my favorite things is hearing my guys shooting, whether I can see them or not…just hearing them shoot is better, I think..,imagining what occurred is fun. Again, not a shock that lots of birds get shot when a person hunts 30-40 days in a great area…and I have pretty good dogs, and I have pretty good hearing…and I’ve been lucky with my shooting…missed 2 “lay ups” this season thus far…other misses as well, but not many. Just not a fan of the proselytizing and preaching and telling others what’s right or wrong; I don’t really know anybody on this forum except Roadscholar and MattD, and MattD I’ve never met. A forum member here PM’d me a month ago and shared some generic info with me about his opening weekend hunt, he told me enough that I knew the farmer that hosts his group. That farmer asked me to hunt with a few members of that gang late season last year, I guess because I’ve got dogs…turns out one of the two guys was the father in law of the member who PM’d me…these guys are from Missouri…3 or 4 guys with no dogs and 1 guy with 2 likely means the dog guy gets much of the shooting. Same thing happened this past Saturday…local farmer with fantastic ground needed dog power, I tromped around 6/7 miles doing my best to flush and recover birds…a few other dogs were present, good ones, too…9 of us got 27 by 2:00…much missing, some decent shooting…I think I got 5…not a big deal, shooting was fairly well distributed. People can form opinions about others, that’s natural, but to tell me how many are ok, and how many are too much, to shoot, to eat, to share with friends and family, etc, isn’t gonna fly with me. If you’ve hunted with me you’d know I’m not a game hog…my buddy was done in 25 minutes today, hunting solo on some CREP…I took off yesterday. I hunt in a really good area…lots of habitat…it’s hard not to shoot lots of birds if you’re able to walk, have decent dogs, can hear, can see, and can shoot. Hearing is really key, in my opinion…much of the time I’m very prepared for the flush and hear the bird well before seeing it. I’m preaching to the choir, I’m sure. Hope you all have a rewarding and enjoyable season, however you do it, however much or little you do it, whoever you hunt with..,be safe…
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benelli-banger
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I probably hadn’t read the earlier posts, I’m probably wrong…just went back, you’re right on…
benelli-banger
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Part of the reality of owning 2-4 bird dogs, as I have for the past 20+ years, and not having any other family member that is involved with them, is that they become my lifestyle…I don’t fish anymore, though I may get back into it. The dogs are with me all the time…anywhere I go…so I’m somewhat limited, but I am ok with that. I enjoy my dogs more than just about anything. Going bird hunting is a no-brainer, I’ve got a terrific set up in both ND and SD, very dog friendly lodging. I’m in SD 3-5 times between April and August…probably 4-5 most years…it’s kind of a second home…terrific friends there…again, it’s a lifestyle, I make no apologies for it, it was a goal of mine since I was a kid. Nothing compares to a productive walk, with my vest bulging with a few birds…don’t know why, but “it is what it is”….I don’t think about it too much, I just do it. Heading out again Friday…getting close to the “sweet spot” of the season…corn out, pleasant weather, obedient birds!
Ditchmaster
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Most of these possession limit hero’s sound a little jealous, these pheasants are a resource and need to be harvested to benefit mankind. We think we’re in control of bird numbers but I’m well convinced it’s out of our hands.
I’m the weirdo who cooks all my birds the day after the hunt. As far as numbers I don’t count anymore. I have noticed the less I care about a limit a lot of times more opportunities come my way. A smart man said you should try hunting because you forget about all this other crap.
I’m the weirdo who cooks all my birds the day after the hunt. As far as numbers I don’t count anymore. I have noticed the less I care about a limit a lot of times more opportunities come my way. A smart man said you should try hunting because you forget about all this other crap.
Goosemaster
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Bob Peters
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Game farm birds don't count against possession fyi.
Are you kidding? OMG, You are from Montana, here is the regs for Montana
Possession Limit (CR) - The number of birds that may be possessed at any time in any form: fresh, stored in freezers or lockers, salted, smoked, dried, canned, or preserved.
Pheasants the bag limit is 3, possession limit is 3 times that. So you can have 9 pheasants total any form.
Bob Peters
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Is this pertaining to the fact that for longer than I've been alive you shot other people's birds for them breaking the law in Iowa? Or was it more about the fact that you counted other licensed household members toward a family possession limit for birds that you yourself had shot? And what about hunting ditches in Iowa where it is completely legal? I know you see that as lacking integrity although it is completely within the law. It sure is easy to judge others until you yourself have to look into the mirror.