Hello all,
Just joined the board but have been lurking for a good amount of time. I just moved to Denver about a month ago from Florida (not much great hunting over there other then OK quail) but I am a pretty avid pheasant hunter. I am used to going in the North East and SD but don't have any experience out here in CO. I have been doing a lot of my own research and have it down to mainly 2-3 counties for WIA's but was hoping I could get some help. I am looking to do some scouting with my pup (she is 18mo) here in October before the season opener on the 9th of Nov. I am relatively young (23) so although I have been hunting for the better part of my life I don't have the most experience ever in scouting new lands.
If anyone has some info that could help me out or is interested in going scouting with me one of these days it would be much appreciated. Please PM me if you are willing to do either.
Question: What is the best way to go scouting just form the car and look at good cover or is it okay to go out in the field with my dog check it out for real (no gun obviously) before the season starts. Also being from the east I am not used to dealing with any type of snakes. Is that a concern at all during pheasant season or October or is that more so in the summer. I would love to get snake avoidance training but from what I can find it's only offered in the summer. Thanks for your time and patience, hope to hear back from some of you.
Just joined the board but have been lurking for a good amount of time. I just moved to Denver about a month ago from Florida (not much great hunting over there other then OK quail) but I am a pretty avid pheasant hunter. I am used to going in the North East and SD but don't have any experience out here in CO. I have been doing a lot of my own research and have it down to mainly 2-3 counties for WIA's but was hoping I could get some help. I am looking to do some scouting with my pup (she is 18mo) here in October before the season opener on the 9th of Nov. I am relatively young (23) so although I have been hunting for the better part of my life I don't have the most experience ever in scouting new lands.
If anyone has some info that could help me out or is interested in going scouting with me one of these days it would be much appreciated. Please PM me if you are willing to do either.
Question: What is the best way to go scouting just form the car and look at good cover or is it okay to go out in the field with my dog check it out for real (no gun obviously) before the season starts. Also being from the east I am not used to dealing with any type of snakes. Is that a concern at all during pheasant season or October or is that more so in the summer. I would love to get snake avoidance training but from what I can find it's only offered in the summer. Thanks for your time and patience, hope to hear back from some of you.