Goosemaster
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I take it eastern Dakota doesn't have snow?
Snow
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There was some in NC (east river) in November. Back then, there was a line a little west of Aberdeen, where there was no snow west of there and inches east of there. I am guessing warm weather and rain might have done a number on it, like it has in Minnesota recently.
These photos were from November 23rd and November 24th.
UplandHntr
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I was there 12/23 and it was about gone. Was only an inch or so when we got there
Goosemaster
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I'm debating on going but late season is tough.
I'm going. It will probably be tough, but I prefer tough hunting to not hunting.
Goosemaster
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Last year I went north if Mitchell.I may try a different area.i saw some birds,and got 1,in 2 days of hunting.They were very spooky!!I'm going. It will probably be tough, but I prefer tough hunting to not hunting.
Goosemaster
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I went straight from Mitchell to Jim town nd .
I drove by a hunter last year in EC, after I got my 3. He was hunting ditches with a springer and 16 gauge. I didn't see him shoot any, but I have a feeling he did okay.
Goosemaster
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I only got one shot in 2 days!!
Look on the bright side. At that rate, it only costs you $12 for 50 days of hunting!
Goosemaster
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Lol. South Dakota in January with the camper could be fun.Last year I motel, snuck dogs in.
Thief, check the forecast, the weather is about to change,
gimruis
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I'm going. It will probably be tough, but I prefer tough hunting to not hunting.
If I was a SD resident, I'd keep right on hunting through January. I wish MN would extend its season another couple weeks into January like Iowa does.
Beats any kind of ice fishing.
Goosemaster
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Yeah fishing is wanker.I would hunt,but I would have it figured out,if I lived there. I have hunted there 3 times since 1990.All in different areas.One was a fondue farm, doesn't count. The other was South of rapid city,and east.Paid hunting but cheap.Last year was north of Mitchell,to the nd border.Freelance hunting,not easy.
I can't remember if you said you only hunt CREP and WIA due to non-toxic shot required on GPAs and WPAs? If so, you are missing out on a lot of good areas, especially late season, with the cattail migration. (Regarding your Mitchell trip results)
Miforester
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When I was out there during the week of Dec 16th there was a skiff of snow on the ground was hunting the Chelsea area.
That1uncle1776
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I haven't hunted in a couple of hours but there was 2 roofing crews still working....
That1uncle1776
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Highway 37 south of Mitchell...I'm still not sure it gets hunted hard because the last time I was up there my non pointing lab and I got a road ditch limit with the new 28. But south of Mitchell is known for its quail so maybe not as much pressure
Goosemaster
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I only shoot lead in my brownings,but I shoot cheap steel in my Remington 1186. I did hunt a wpa north of Mitchell, did not see many Great cover,snowed in.