Recent content by Elkhounds

When in SD my son and I both averaged 18,000+ steps with one day of 22,000. Pretty easy to do.

Ok my son and I spent the week of the 25 in SD. This was our 3rd year out there. Hunting was hard as many of the CREP fields we have hunted in the past were mowed. We get that. Overall we had a GREAT time. Didn't see the numbers we had in the past but that is not all it was about. We do...

I too have been very happy with my Chief Upland vest. Got it last spring and so far this season it has been great. Really like how the back game bag opens up to carry more. Except that my kid has me carrying all his birds.

I had a Golden that would have a seizure the day after hunting. For him it turned out he would get low on blood sugar. Vet had me put some corn syrup (1/4 cup or so) on some cooked up burger (about a 1/4 pound) when we GOT HOME from hunting or heavy exercise. As long as I remembered to do...

Thanks. We camp when we are there at the KOA and do most of our own food. Going to be buying our groceries in Mitchell to help support the local economy. This just seems like another way to help. And if anyone has any suggestions about a good diner in the area we would also like to support...

We will be out there last week of Oct. Does anyone know what she charges per bird?

Totally agree. In the southern part of the state there are spots where wild birds exist. Getting permission is not always easy but they are there.

Heading back to SD this fall with my son. Last year was our first time out there and we had a blast. Think we go like 12 birds in 5 days total but NEVER have we seen birds like that in the wild. Don't care how many we get again but can't wait for that "golden hour".

Jackrabbit yes very well said. My son and I are heading out Sunday from WI and will be hunting Monday - Friday. We are both so jacked up about this but NOT the killing of the birds. We will be more than happy just seeing wild birds and enjoying a hunt we have wanted to do for years. My...

So very true. I have told my son this for years with his Springers. This past Sunday we were coming back to an area we had walked thru just 45 minutes earlier. Dog was going crazy and headed up the hill. I thought he was crazy and SLOWLY followed. Nice rooster jumped about 50 yards out from...

My son goes out every weekend on public land in WI. Yes all "put and take" birds from the DNR but we got 34 on the season.

I'll be in that area as well and wondering myself. Anyone know?

Was using a Browning Citori 12 ga for years but my son took that when he won a Ruger Red Label 12 ga and gave that to me. Shoots better than I do.

Thanks A5. Son has 2 Springers and one is only 1.5 years old. The other tends to want to chase the birds so our shots are sometimes farther than we would like. Coming from WI looks like we might be going right past you as we are staying in Mitchell. Have no idea where to go yet but hoping we...

So my son and I are going on our first ever South Dakota hunt end of October. We have picked up some Kent Bismuth 12 ga. #5's in both 2.75" and 3". Neither of us has ever used Bismuth. We have used steel for ducks/geese and like the Prairie Storm for pheasants here in WI. Since we have to...