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    Opener.

    Saw the same, hunted around Mott on private sections, low numbers and i'd agree with worse than 60% down...i'd say 75-80%. Been all over the SW bowhunting/scouting and sharptails and huns seem to be the way to keep any action going. Corn held some birds and same with oats, but harvest of...
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    Pheasant winter kill

    http://www.ultimatepheasanthunting.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21877 Agreed with the above, on one drive down I-94 from fargo to Bismarck after the huge Christmas (most recent big storm) storm I saw at least 5 herds of deer, one approaching what seemed to be 200+. I've seen deer yard/herd up...
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    Residents view of winter so far

    Agreed with the above, on one drive down I-94 from fargo to Bismarck after the huge Christmas (most recent big storm) storm I saw at least 5 herds of deer, one approaching what seemed to be 200+. I've seen deer yard/herd up but this was bigger than i'd ever seen in person. Pheasants in some...
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    Shooting Preserve near Minot

    Send me a PM with the same info if you wouldn't mind. I was under the impression they were made illegal a few years back and that we must go out of state to do preserve hunting. Can't even train a dog in offseason on PLOTS land in ND, must be private land. There can be events but they must be...
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    hand held GPS

    OnXHunt period. CAN download for offline use. Don't buy another gadget when all you need is right on your phone already.
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    Arthur or Tappen area?

    Even cattails are out of the question most areas. We got so much snow that bigger cover is now favored. My yard yesterday they liked because of the shrubs/cover...cattails they haven't been in yet. Likely same around there with how much snow has fallen between here and Jamestown the last...
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    Sharptail and Hun Cover?

    Yesterday I saw two large coveys in prime pheasant cover (when large amounts of snow present). The large amounts of snow covered up the short grasses they were in prior. I haven't determined when my "chances" for seeing them will rise though, you can see pheasant, sharpies, and huns in the...
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    It ain't all gravy in the SW

    Snow I'd say you'd be fine with either, but before Turkey day is better chances for decent weather. This snowstorm we just got Mon-Tues is way more snow than normal (19" is almost as much as all last year). The past 3 years have only really had cold weather after Tday. But before Tday I've...
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    It ain't all gravy in the SW

    Truthfully, pheasant isn't much different to adapt to coming from ruffies. You just maybe need to understand that pheasant will run more before flushing certain times. The other thing that is I guess more important is to slow down on pheasants. You can see the pheasants the whole time, so...
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    It ain't all gravy in the SW

    I dunno, I work with a guy who is from down in Hettinger. He didn't seem to think the same sentiments even on his one weekend hunt out there. Public lands. But they had to work hard for them and adjust to some lands that had changed, scouted and found new spots. We're still planning a trip...
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    Hunting partner

    Where is this high line you speak of? Or where are you hunting (state/region)?
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    Enough with the numbers!

    :cheers: This is how and why I hunt. I never would've started without the closest people in my life introducing me and i'm constantly in awe of our beautiful country. Never take a single moment for granted, it could be your last hunt. You hit the nail on the head, and as an example: last...
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    Harvest

    Week ending 10/30 - NORTH DAKOTA CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION Just wanted to put this info out there, they're still tough to find in some areas but part of it's due to crops still in the field in many areas that last year at this time weren't. Below is the ND USDA report. Didn't feel like...
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    Best $1500 O/U Field Gun...

    Maybe stay above $500 though, they start getting heavy/clunky for that price, but you can find some nice guns under $1K too as mentioned above...I looked at a CZ also but went in favor of Franchi because I could feel 'em up first.
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    Fort Yates area

    I've left it alone this year in favor of looking for new haunts NW, NE, and SE of Bismarck. Found a few good public land spots worth the time and some great unposted stuff also. If I do i'm headed way further SW anyways so would bypass the protest stuff altogether by heading West first then...
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