Recent content by 519vx

This report HAS to be a typo....says hunters harvested 400,000+ birds in Wisconsin? That's almost half the harvest of South Dakota for last year....!

You’re not that far from Pierre/Ft Pierre which is just north of the Grasslands. Plenty of lodging and good eats in the area.

So sad to read this. He truly was a steward of the land. What he was doing at his place to improve habitat was nothing short of amazing. I killed my first wild SD bird at Jim's place. Sad day indeed.

Thanks all for the suggestions. Will give these ideas a try!

That’s the issue....she’s got a super prey drive. She’ll retriieve dead birds to hand, but at home, not in the field. I can toss a dead bird on the yard and she will get it. Also see my previous note about her going crazy wanting the dead bird when in the field but only after I walk over and...

I’ve got a strange retrieving issue that I’m struggling to figure out. Two year old female Golden with strong bloodlines and strong hunt drive. Will play fetch for hours with a decoy. Retrieved some birds last year, but this year doesn’t seem to want to retrieve dead birds. She will run up to...

I agree with the approach. A couple of pups ago, I had a Golden that was very gun shy. She did however have a strong bird drive. A local hunt club has its bird pens adjacent to their sporting clays range. Several nights a week I would take her and walk her along the bird pens while guys were...

+1. Very tiring.

Same thing here. Several years ago out in South Dakota, one of my Goldens came back with a front foot toenail just hanging. I pulled it off. Bled a little. I cleaned it and wrapped and within 2 days, she pulled the wrap off and was walking around on it. Just keep a good eye on the wound to...

Here’s a proven winner. We have a big ice fishing party every year and I make this one. It is the wowser EVERY year. Depending how big of batch, take 2 - 4 breasts and slightly flatten. Put them on smoker with s hardwood smoke for 30 -45 minutes. Note: okay to smoke with a pork shoulder...

Storm with her first wild South Dakota rooster.

So....you're really not opposed to paying for hunting access, as long as someone else is the one paying?

Could have. Would have. Should have. Some days things go just right, some days not so much. Still had ANOTHER great day in South Dakota. Spent today in the area mid away between White Lake and Platte. Covered a lot of ground but was our best day so far for bird sightings. Problem is both Storm...

Hi Golson. I’m from Mukwonago, south of Waukesha about 10 miles. Weather looks good for you for next week with temps in the 40s. It was 62 here today. I’m pretty confiyif you put in you’re time, you’ll find some birds. I’ll put a more detailed report out later but I bet the mutt and I put up...

You should appreciate that we are into the season and frankly there are almost no reports. I’ve learned a lot from this site so try to give a little back in the form of a report fresh from the field. No I don’t have access to prime private land and that’s okay. I don’t need nor want to go to...