Recent content by charlottehunter

Did one of those get run over by a combine?

Time is relative... 2025 even better https://www.pheasantsforever.org/BlogLanding/Blogs/Pheasants-Forever/Pheasant-Hunting-Forecast-2025.aspx

https://www.pheasantsforever.org/forecast

Seems like its been very dry so far this year and forecast for next few months looks like that's going to continue. Doesnt seem great for habitat growth/bugs/etc important to brood survival. Someone tell me I'm wrong please.

This place is too quiet, any reports on hunting this weekend?

Last year was my first year, 22hr drive. Going back this year and fully intend it to be a yearly tradition that I’ll pass on to my sons when they’re old enough. Also drew a waterfowl license those year so me and the dog are going to be spent but can wait to hear out there the first week of November

https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/South_Dakota/Publications/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/2024/SD-weekly1015.pdf This week's crop report is out, corn harvest was way behind both last year and historical average but made major progress over the last week.

Let’s hear those reports…interested to know how the lack of any rain in a while affects dogs and also if corn harvest has picked up at all or if there’s still a ton out even for this early.

Found this interesting: https://www.agweek.com/crops/soybeans/south-dakotas-soybean-and-corn-harvest-races-against-dry-hot-conditions

7 more for me

https://pheasantsforever.org/forecast This'll do.

Pheasants Forever is out with its nesting and broad rearing report. As expected, other than the SE portion of SD that was impacted by flooding all looks pretty ideal...

Putting down a dog that is old/sick/hurt/uncontrollably aggressive is one thing. Doing it seemingly out of anger/frustration/embarrassment is another. Think everyone on here who has own/trained/been around hunting dogs would say the most important thing a hunting dog needs before going on its...

Yep On Sunday we hunted south of Bristol since it was on the way. Most of the birds we saw were very young but where the habitat was good saw plenty. On Monday we went down to the Redfield area. Had a couple of big flushes and I sucked at picking a bird so should’ve limited pretty early but...

Made my first trip out to SD last week with my 1.5 year old Boykin Spaniel. After driving better part of two days from North Carolina, got on the ground late Sunday and got two birds right before sundown. Was supposed to hunt through Friday but a house of sick kids and wife brought me home a few...