Recent content by Blacksheep

I'm thinking about getting out Saturday and the usual training site at Brillion doesn't have much for cover with the heavy snow fall. Are there any dog training areas out there with decent cover yet? I'm hoping to find something 30 - 45 minutes from the fox valley area. I have tried Rat River...

What do you use and does it keep raccoons out? It looks like something that can be chewed through. Do you guys have a preference on brand? I'm thinking about building one and raising 40-60 birds. How much space would you need for that many birds? Any advice would help. Appreciate the advice...

I like those plastic crates, but for $80 plus, I'll make my own and customize it.

The crate. The dnr requires alot. I believe one of the requirements are so they can stand. However, that little extra height gives them the ability to jump and hurt themselves and makes it alot harder the handle them.

What do you use to transport your birds to the training area?

I thought it may have something to do with that. Some pretty country up that way though.

Just wondering why mostly central and south?

Do you like a couple feet or just a thin layer, something in between? Also, do you hunt differently?

Thanks fellas. I'll take him later this year once pheasant seasons over. Hoping for snow.

Are the discrepancies the type that will get a guy into some trouble?

You are correct. This as well as the map that shows new release locations in yellow.

Sorry. I never made it out to the new release locations, but made it out with no luck regardless. Dog got birdie though.

Still going I just hunted eldorado the last couple days with little to show but fun regardless. Ill hunt right up till the end. Crossing fingers for snow, just enough.

I just want to take a bird or two from different locations. I may end my hunt at Eldorado. I tried twice there last year late season and didn't see anything. There was alot of other hunters given the time of the year. My spirit broke when I saw the endless fields of cattails.

I've taken 11 birds so far this season and hoping to get a few more before its all said and done. It's been a great season. Loved watching the dog work. Only had one day where I couldn't hit the back side of a barn due to the wind. I lost about 3 weeks because my dog stepped on a broken beer...