Munster927
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I got drawn in the chicken lottery again so I'll be heading up to prairie chicken country in a few weeks. Anyone else here get picked this year?
Are you sure this is true?You must apply each year or you may lose any preference points.
For me and my group we've held pretty steady at 50% success rate. We've gotten picked every other year for as long as I've been applying. Which has been 10 or 12 years now.The draw rate has moved from around 50% to about 25% - 35% in most zones over the past couple of years. Preference points help.
You must apply each year or you may lose any preference points.
That's strange. I've never had that happen to me. And ironically, I haven't received the print out in the mail yet. I know I was successful since my license is now in my wallet. Assuming just a weird tech glitch.I am extremely irritated at this point.
I checked twice and both times the DNR web site said we were not successful. The only reason I checked twice was because my preference points had not went up on the first look.
Tonight I open the mail box and we have the print-out saying we were successful in the Prairie Chicken lottery. Reeling quickly to now change my plans that I had made for the first weekend.
I look on-line and it says we are successful. Interestingly still says we have 2 preference points.
I am extremely irritated at this point.
I checked twice and both times the DNR web site said we were not successful. The only reason I checked twice was because my preference points had not went up on the first look.
Tonight I open the mail box and we have the print-out saying we were successful in the Prairie Chicken lottery. Reeling quickly to now change my plans that I had made for the first weekend.
I look on-line and it says we are successful. Interestingly still says we have 2 preference points.
Yeah it looks like this weekend will be good weather for you. Hopefully you can bag your other 2 birds.A bird each. We had fog Saturday AM and mid 70s by 1. Sunday one AM walk and headed home. It was 80ish by 10 AM.
My Britt had it down pat - leaving off right where he did 2 years ago. Some really nice points. Birds held for the dog, but in the short grass they most often flushed at about 50 yards as we approach the dog.
I have family nearby. I am pretty sure we are headed back next weekend if the forecast holds close at all. Hopefully take our other bird each and possibly a sharptail or ruffs not that far to the east. That or some family time ...
Yeah it was pretty damn hot. The hotel we stay in up there doesn't allow dogs at all. Needless to say, that rule was broken.Nice job Munster. 92 degrees? Uff da. That is broiling hot.