Pheasant etiquette question

Like someone once said here in a post was..."90% of the time I hunt alone, the other 10% of the time, I wish I did." Was that you gim? It is a fitting statement 80% of the time.
 
No, that wasn't me.

Part of the equation hunting with others, at least for me, is that I simply don't know that many pheasant hunters. It's a dying breed. I have probably 3 friends that still do it, and they are all reliant on me to have a place to hunt.

Everyone I know in the outdoor realm here hunts deer. It's just the way it is in this state. Deer hunting is the king.
 
I enjoy being with others, as in, friends of mine…we don’t hunt in close proximity to each other much of the time…1/4 mile away? 1/2 mile away? Sometimes much closer, to work a certain cover in a certain way…fun sharing stories and observations. I like knowing others are having fun, and I am typically the one with the land access/relationships…great fun being a part of this activity, including at the landowner level…we do a lot of entertaining in the evening…fun for the farmers and hunters to have a beer or 3 and share grub.
 
gim said:
No, that wasn't me.

Part of the equation hunting with others, at least for me, is that I simply don't know that many pheasant hunters. It's a dying breed. I have probably 3 friends that still do it, and they are all reliant on me to have a place to hunt.

Everyone I know in the outdoor realm here hunts deer. It's just the way it is in this state. Deer hunting is the king.
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Same way in Wisconsin everyone “Ambushes” deer here. The tracts of private land are getting small and thick enough, still hunting is no longer a valid option.

I really don’t know virtually know anyone who pheasant hunts. The physical hunt of upland birds is what drew me to this. About 5 years ago I was severely out of shape and enjoyed sitting in a stand. Now that I’ve corrected some of those issues I prefer active hunting
 
Most of the people I used to hunt with are deceased. I do know a few pheasant hunters. I think it's kind of cool that these groups of guys get together and rent a house, and Hunt together every year, I have put down big groups, but I do see the enjoyment in the camaraderie.
 
Goosemaster said:
Most of the people I used to hunt with are deceased. I do know a few pheasant hunters. I think it's kind of cool that these groups of guys get together and rent a house, and Hunt together every year, I have put down big groups, but I do see the enjoyment in the camaraderie.
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Yes, and once daylight savings time changes back in early November, the evenings get pretty long…very fun cooking and enjoying a few beers/cocktails with the guys…one of my groups committed to starting a meal journal this year, as we couldn’t recall last years dinners, which were all terrific! One item we had this year was bruschetta…sliced baguette, toasted with olive oil, garlic salt + black pepper, with sliced tomato, mozzarella, basil, smoked antelope tenderloin, with balsamic vinegar drizzled on top….i may have downed 15 of those, which was merely an app! Truly marvelous! We also dined on venison tenderloin fajita’s…just outstanding…could have been the same meal…wow. I made a simple Asian grilled halibut with coconut & lime & cilantro rice dish for dinner on one of the trips, very good despite the simplicity. Slow cooked chuck roast is another that I make a few times each fall, with 4+ veggies in the Dutch oven…and coke, Lipton onion soup mix, and chili sauce…always very scrumptious, served with sweet kings Hawaiian buns. Homemade lasagna always finds its way out there, as do barbecue ribs from my little country store in Duquette, MN…a few different versions of chili as well, served with cheddar garlic bread from great harvest bakery…fun to see what different guys can whip up, they never disappoint!
 
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benelli-banger said:
Yes, and once daylight savings time changes back in early November, the evenings get pretty long…very fun cooking and enjoying a few beers/cocktails with the guys…one of my groups committed to starting a meal journal this year, as we couldn’t recall last years dinners, which were all terrific! One item we had this year was bruschetta…sliced baguette, toasted with olive oil, garlic salt + black pepper, with sliced tomato, mozzarella, basil, smoked antelope tenderloin, with balsamic vinegar drizzled on top….i may have downed 15 of those, which was merely an app! Truly marvelous! We also dined on venison tenderloin fajita’s…just outstanding…could have been the same meal…wow. I made a simple Asian grilled halibut with coconut rice dish for dinner on one of the trips, very good despite the simplicity. Slow cooked chuck roast is another that I make a few times each fall, with 4+ veggies in the Dutch oven…and coke, Lipton onion soup mix, and chili sauce…always very scrumptious, served with sweet kings Hawaiian buns. Homemade lasagna always finds its way out there, as do barbecue ribs from my little country store in Duquette, MN…a few different versions of chili as well, served with cheddar garlic bread from great harvest bakery…fun to see what different guys can whip up, they never disappoint!
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Sounds like great chow. I just don't know a group of people like that. I used to just flirt with one other guy, or by myself.
 
Skadergen said:
I really don’t know virtually know anyone who pheasant hunts.
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That's because overall, it's a dying breed. The participation in hunting small game in general has dropped off a cliff.

People have either dropped out of hunting all together (and we haven't replaced them) or they've gravitated to big game hunting instead (primarily deer).

Deer hunting here in MN has more participants than everything else combined. I imagine it's the same in Wisconsin, and probably most other states too.
 
Another item I’ve made with Sharptail and pheasant is what I call spicy noodle bowl…I marinate the bird meat in zesty Italian dressing for a few hours and grill rare, then tent under foil; while doing that, boil water in saucepan and add ramen noodles, Korean spicy noodles, etc, and add previously sautéed onions, various bell peppers, jalapeño’s, garlic, ribbons of carrot and celery…add the spice packet from noodles…fold in half brick of cream cheese….slice breast meat thin, and add to the mix…goes terrific with buttery garlic Texas toast! Tremendous, fairly simple…easy meal for a guy or 3…rare meat cooks once added to the mix…I love Sharptail rare regardless, pheasant I’ll cook like chicken…huns are great in this as well…one of my new fave’s!
 
birddude said:
Hell, I've not only been on hunts with poorly trained dogs, but I've also been the guy with the poorly trained dog!
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I find that the guys that underplay their dogs abilities are usually better than the ones that overplay their abilities. One example was a guy that was bragging up his high dollar flushing lab. So a few years ago I invited him in on a hunt. We were up NE of Pierre on some awesome private ground and the birds were thick. We got out to hunt this quarter of grass, and I was anxious to watch his dog. I had a good lab at the time, but was ready to see how he stacked up to this high level dog. As we started he let his out and one thing I could say is he found the birds and he was fast. Unfortunately It was hard to identify them at 150 yards when they got up. 😂 after a couple fields like that we had to have a little talk. There was at least one guy on the site with me that day. I have hunted with a few guys on here over the years and generally the dogs have always been well behaved, well controlled and most owners were the same. I tell my dogs the same thing I told my kids, act like you want at home but don’t embarrass me in public.😂
 
birddude said:
I'm sure that's correct. Back before shock collars and tame birds it was a nightmare. Dogs pretty much just got tired of flushing and chasing birds and started pointing.
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5’ heavy log chain is how my dad slowed the English Pointers down when I was a kid. Couple fields of that took the piss out of them a bit
 
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