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a lot easier on the dogs if there is water in the pot holes during this early season....and less water I have to carry.

sounds like it is about the same as normal. The ethanol corn fields will probably be picked but the rest I would expect to be in to let them dry. Are the potholes still dry or did they start to fill with water this year?

What are the weather conditions going to be like this year? Last year was dry, hopefully not so bad this year and the potholes are starting to get some more water in them. Spent a week in Blackhills this spring, man they got a lot of snow last winter, some places still had 3-4 feet when we...

do your research, there a lot of different types of trips depending on what you are looking for. As with this or any hunting trip, don't set your expectations too high, it is hunting and you typically have to work for it. Start your research and chime back in with questions, there are a lot of...

weather was fine but warmer than I like it. It was in the teens each day. I prefer it when it stays below zero to help hold the birds, they were pretty jumpy.

We just returned from our last hunt of the year and a very good time was had by all. For the most part everything went pretty well, only got the truck stuck once. The old dog was having a bit of bad luck though (chocolate in the pic), first day caught in a muskrat trap and had a sore paw for...

FC, I didn't think that much snow fell up that way? We were deer hunting on saturday, it took some persuading to get them to move. It was still fun and at least it was warm on saturday, Sunday was just plain cold.

I've had really good luck with the Beretta oil that came with my guns. They worked to -15F a couple years ago, a main key is to keep everything clean. In cold weather i clean them daily.

Ranger Rick, The trend is common across all industry from what I have seen. I have always worked in the metal industry (steel, AL, Zinc, and now Iron) and there are very few young people interested in this because it is looked at as a dirty job. While it may be a dirty job, it's a job and a...

The only thing the pics are missing are the dogs.:coolpics:

Dec. 20-24 weather permitting. I'll be hunting public and private, mostly private.

Thanks for all the replys, PM sent. Michael

I have been wanting to try pheasant hunting in ND for a while but it is difficult to find much info. Are there many birds in the Wishek area or would I need to look further west? Anyone have any connections for a cheap house to rent in a pheasant area? I prefer hunting later in the season. I...

Does anyone know what the fine actually is and how often someone gets a ticket for it? I've taken my dogs shot records along but never gotten the cert.

sounds and looks like a great hunt. Getting the birds is always a bonus, it's reward enough just being able to be out there and enjoy nature and the hunt and the company.