Returned after a 4 day hunt in SW NoDak. Last hunted there 4 years ago. Definitely not as many birds or cover as before. Dry, so much of the CRP was hayed. Dry, as in poor brood success. Much more posting, and in some cases leased hunting rights.
We weren't the only ones struggling to find birds. Cover that was available had the snot hunted out of it already. And MN hunters take note, you've pissed off some of the farmers and ranchers with your actions................................and being from MN myself felt some of that rath as well as anyone else who asked permission to hunt posted lands.
So all in all its changed, yes we've seen posts about how some of you slayed em. I don't pay to play, do have friendship with some in the area and this year again met some great landowners who have a conservation ethic.
Of course on top of it all no one in my group could take advantage of most opportunities we had. Came back with some birds, great weather, some great folks, great scenery and wildlife viewing.
Dan
We weren't the only ones struggling to find birds. Cover that was available had the snot hunted out of it already. And MN hunters take note, you've pissed off some of the farmers and ranchers with your actions................................and being from MN myself felt some of that rath as well as anyone else who asked permission to hunt posted lands.
So all in all its changed, yes we've seen posts about how some of you slayed em. I don't pay to play, do have friendship with some in the area and this year again met some great landowners who have a conservation ethic.
Of course on top of it all no one in my group could take advantage of most opportunities we had. Came back with some birds, great weather, some great folks, great scenery and wildlife viewing.
Dan