Recent content by Bigdave

Went the same route last weekend, wasted our time hunting in Nebraska. Unless you have private land to hunt it’s a waste of time, at least where we were. I have heard southwest has a few birds but nothing like it use to be.

Went this last weekend south central west of Mcook and hunted 3 days. Never saw any birds standing around, in the road, ditch, anywhere. Walked a lot of public and saw 1 covey qual, 2 singles at another spot and a total of 3 roosters and one hen..PRETTY BLEAK out there. Great cover and...

Been in a drought for a few years and the habitat just isn’t there. Also the annual moisture for our area is 16” per year

So my problem is I can’t hit hens. My only option within 200 miles is the Wyoming state run release sites, which is a good opportunity to get my grandson out and get the dogs some work. The state releases roosters and hens. They have been doing it for over 50 years now. I grew up hunting in...

My dogs sleep in the house, wife wouldn’t have it any other way. I often lay out my hunting clothes the night before and my older setter sleeps on top off them. My younger setter used to be real chill, lay down the whole drive until we got to where we were hunting, now she has started this...

Hunted opener for years, was always close to my dad’s birthday, Nov. 5th. It opened early this year. Gonna go down and try this weekend, at least try and get some prairie chickens. Rather doubt see many Pheasants, even if it’s up 100% that’s 2 where there was 1 last year.

Hunted two weekends ago, the cover was great but also had a hard time finding them. It was in the ninety’s Friday and rained all night Saturday until 10 am Sunday. So really only got to hunt Saturday and a couple hours Sunday,saw 16

I’m 62, feet we’re always hurting due to injuries when young, the more I’m on my feet the more it hurts. Bought the Crispi mountain guide and the support really helped. Bought two other pair of Crispi’s but the mountain guide definitely the best for me. The only problem is I put in as many...

I have pointers and they will point and move and point again and sometimes if I let them go they will trail the bird until it flush’s. There’s no way I can keep up with them when they do that, they are moving at least 10-20 mph at that point. Rarely do I get a shot at running birds. So I...

Worn out resting up for next hunt

Josie and scout

Sounds like you have it figured out, congrats on a successful year. Too bad the state of Nebraska can’t figure it out!

Ya I got that part down, been shooting left handed for 50 years

Thanks for all the reply’s No addition chokes, just the standard 5 that came with it. I’m fine with the length, not for trap shooting. I didn’t realize there there was any cast left or right. I am left handed, how do I tell, it doesn’t look like the stock cast either way

It was like this except blow down more. Dogs were literally underneath and couldn’t see them except for grass moving.