My wife and I had a great time with 3 young pups. Weather was good (real windy), but cold enough. The dogs are learning and had some troubles, but I am hoping this trip pays dividends for the future.
Wild SD roosters can be tough on dogs.
the dogs that are really good in phez country are the ones that live there and hunt 30-45 days out of the season. Just wish I had that opportunity...maybe my old lab would get really good at it! Nothing like gettin' your dog into birds!
nice pics Treedaddy, I just picked my 2nd Setter, a pup that could be a twin to the pup you have pictured on the tailgate with you, those chestnut markings are almost identical to my new famale!
13 1/2 hours. We left at 8:00 PM made it to SD at 9:30 AM. I was hunting at 10:30. Not bad. My wife drove from St. Louis to South Dakota. I slept 2 or 3 hours while she drove. She drove the truck the whole time we were there and spotted birds and helped block. What a sport!