How was Pheasant fest?

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duckn66

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How was it? What did everyone purchase or see that they just have to have for next year? Lots of dogs there?
 
It didn't suck :D

There was a lot to see there. Dogs, pups, guns, dog boxes, gear, equipment.
If you can get to one I think you would enjoy it.
 
Spent my time there just looking at displays which were good, not that many of them. Didn't seem very youth oriented.
 
I went and enjoyed it bought a few things but I did see one item I am going to make for sitting on top of my dog box. I do not have storage on top mine is on the bottom. One booth had a 4 inch PVC water system they made to go on top. It held 3.5 gallons but I was going to make it three sided or C shaped so it holds over 5 gallons and then have strapes on it to hold it down and run some heat tape around it to keep it from freezing. We camp at a place that has no water so sometimes going to town just for water is a pain.

Zeepo
 
Because Missouri doesnt care about keeping money or its sports teams in the Midwest! so we want it in the Forum who cares about the region! We are KANSAS city! :cheers:
 
I went and took the kids , we had a good time and although I wasnt able to get a pup at the show a friend bought a nice lined gsp pup after the show via a phone call. I am kicking myself for not buying it. That was the last female. Oh well, I will find a new dog soon hopefully.
 
duckn66 said:
Ummm because I'm from KS and hang out mostly in the KS forum.
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As Norm Stewart used to say Kansas City, at least Bartle Hall, the Chiefs, Royals, Perorming Arts center, Nelson Art Gallery, and the Plaza are all in Missouri, along with everything cultural except the rinky soccer team, the t-bones, two weekends a year for the noise polluting speedway, and the New Dinner Theatre, your welcome to them.
 
I thought it was AWESOME! I have been to a lot of outdoors shows, but this one actually had stuff I was interested in. I didn't have a guy on every aisle trying to sell me a zebra hunt in Africa or a blue marlin excursion in the middle of the ocean, I like upland hunting and dogs and that is what I saw!

I also had the pleasure of meeting Nick from My Wildlife Properties, it was very nice to finally put a face to the name.

I would have liked to have more time there, but from the time I spent I was impressed. There was a lot of nice gear there and the vendors were very nice to talk to. I did find out the Rooster Lager will be sold in Missouri next year!:cheers:

Rut
 
The Pheasant Fest - Quail Classic was awesome in my opinion. It was my first and I went for the seminars and I was in one of them every hour they were open and that did not provide me with the opportunity to attend all I wanted. Found the seminars to be very informative. Met some of the Farm Bill Biologist(FBB) that our Kansas Grassroots efforts helped to put on the ground. Met a USFWS biologist that is involved with the Lesser Prairie Chicken Initiative(LPCI).

Yesterday, two FBB, one USFWS biologist, one NRCS supervisor were at the ranch and I signed the application to enter my grass land in the LPCI. Next week a NRCS range land specialist, a FBB and a KDWPT biologist will be at the ranch to continue evaluating present LPC habitat and improvements that could be made. Today I had the good fortune of kicking out a couple LPC and talked to a neighbor that has a good number. Last year I missed the dance because of cancer surgery, I hope this year there will be a dance and I can be the guest of honor.

I do have existing CRP acres that will expire in September. The Pheasant Fest and the follow up by FBB will, hopefully, maximize the chances of getting the EBI high enough to re-enroll the existing acres and with improvements that will benefit the species I manage for, Lesser Prairie Chicken, Bobwhite quail, Pheasant, Rio turkey, Whitetail Deer and Mule Deer.

An additional perk was spend some time with UGIDE and Mrs. UGUIDE and Deadbird.
 
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M. R. Byrd said:
Yesterday, two FBB, one USFWS biologist, one NRCS supervisor were at the ranch and I signed the application to enter my grass land in the LEPI.
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Maynard, Do you know what the minimum acres is for enrollment for LEPI ?
 
OKIEGunner said:
Maynard, Do you know what the minimum acres is for enrollment for LEPI ?
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I don't know. I just looked back at past and it looked like the contracts averaged about 450 acres.

http://www.saljournal.com/FarmStory/prairiechickens012811

http://www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/lepc/

ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/KS/Outgoing/Web_Files/Programs/eqip/2012/lpci_priority_area.pdf

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Please post some pics of the dance if you are fortunate enough to take any.:thumbsup:
 
Toad said:
Please post some pics of the dance if you are fortunate enough to take any.:thumbsup:
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The present primary leks are on adjacent landowners, so I have not gone to photograph any of the dance, but would sure like to. There is evidence that my land has some historic leks, that I hope might once again become active with proper management. It was nice to see the chicken today and I hope there are more where they came from.
 
UPH forum member M.R. Byrd deserves all our thanks for his conservation efforts. Thank you, sir!
 
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