shorthairs4life
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I took the day off tomorrow and am going to give it one more go. I just can't go out getting skunked.
Wild Birds 2012!
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quail hound
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That's the spirit. I was skunked 3 days straight chasing chukar and quail this week but I'm heading out to a familiar spot tomorrow to change my luck.:cheers:
shorthairs4life
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Productive day in the field for last day of season. I found 9 hens and a rooster today. It was nice to get few birds under the dog before the season ended (last 2 times out only found 3 and 4 birds).
The rooster flushed out of range but we headed to where it went down and picked it up pretty quick.
Thank goodness I took that day off work so I didn't have to end the season on a doughnut.
The rooster flushed out of range but we headed to where it went down and picked it up pretty quick.
Thank goodness I took that day off work so I didn't have to end the season on a doughnut.
UplandHntr
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wow congrats on the rooster! Better than I did all year. 
Nice way to close out the season!
Nice way to close out the season!
AtTheMurph
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I went out on Sat before the Packers game and kicked up about 15 birds in one spot. They were hanging with a flock of turkeys!
Kismet
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December 31, 2012, I drove down from the house, stopped by the mail box, and there was a rooster pheasant, just poking around. Looked young.
Two days later, where the neighbor had pulled some stacks up, there were 5-6 hens and 3-4 roosters, digging around in the ground where the stacks had been.
All looked thin, or young, and it took a while before they flushed up, not 15 feet from the car. Mick was going nuts in the back of the car.
Haven't seen that many birds all season long, and they all looked young. There's only been one rooster cackling all Fall. Have no idea where they came from, and it is NOT pheasant cover.
I'm going to put out occasional sacks of wild bird seed, up on the hillside where the wild cherry trees have taken over. Should give them some protection while eating, if they find it before the rodents and small birds find it.
Didn't hunt on the 31st, just marveled to see the rooster. Like a New Year's gift.
Maybe there's hope. The 12 inches of snow is melting now, and it is supposed to get up to 40 degrees, before it gets cold again. I'll put the feed out when the weather changes back to cold.
Two days later, where the neighbor had pulled some stacks up, there were 5-6 hens and 3-4 roosters, digging around in the ground where the stacks had been.
All looked thin, or young, and it took a while before they flushed up, not 15 feet from the car. Mick was going nuts in the back of the car.
Haven't seen that many birds all season long, and they all looked young. There's only been one rooster cackling all Fall. Have no idea where they came from, and it is NOT pheasant cover.
I'm going to put out occasional sacks of wild bird seed, up on the hillside where the wild cherry trees have taken over. Should give them some protection while eating, if they find it before the rodents and small birds find it.
Didn't hunt on the 31st, just marveled to see the rooster. Like a New Year's gift.
Maybe there's hope. The 12 inches of snow is melting now, and it is supposed to get up to 40 degrees, before it gets cold again. I'll put the feed out when the weather changes back to cold.
shorthairs4life
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Scouting
Went out scouting for some new places to chase wild Wisconsin birds today. I scouted 6 different properties today and man not alot going on out there. I didn't see alot of birds and hardly saw any tracks.
On the bright side I did find one new to me place to chase some wild Wisconsin roosters. Man it is going to be tough to get a shot at these birds next season, they ran through nastier cover than what I'm already used to hunting. I guess it will be good exercise!
Went out scouting for some new places to chase wild Wisconsin birds today. I scouted 6 different properties today and man not alot going on out there. I didn't see alot of birds and hardly saw any tracks.
On the bright side I did find one new to me place to chase some wild Wisconsin roosters. Man it is going to be tough to get a shot at these birds next season, they ran through nastier cover than what I'm already used to hunting. I guess it will be good exercise!