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correct. if you can't see your boot laces while you're walking, you're in too thick of cover.

only killed one chicken, and that was at mckelvie. we hunted mckelvie, valentine nwr, and the bessey ranger district. burrs weren't too bad. I did boot the front paws of my setter, but that's largely because of his athleticism and the cuts he makes. he frequently gets raw pads on the...

yes. there was only one day that I didn't kill a bird. then again, that was the day that my truck quit on me in the most remote part of the bessay ranger district and I spent the entire day getting out of there and getting it fixed at the dealership in valentine... there was one other day...

Well, that was fun! The sandhills didn?t disappoint. What a beautiful slice of country. I especially appreciated the solitude. It was so nice to stand at the top of a dune, look in any direction and see nothing! No roads, no buildings, no cell towers, no oil wells ? just rolling hills of...

Good stuff. Thanks gents!

thanks for the encouragement gents. yah, the heat has me a little nervous. I'm going the second week of sept. and unfortunately, I won't have a spotter. we'll just have to make a loop back to the truck. when you say hunt up the leeward side. do you mean in terms of the wind? I was...

thanks guys. yes, i'll be hunting national forest. to be honest, from the pictures i've seen, it looks anything but monotonous. i can't wait to experience the sandhills. looks like a special place. my oldest dog has had boots on a couple of times in icy conditions. i definitely need to...

Thanks. Due to work schedule, I'm locked into the second week of sept. I know it will be hot. But with only two dogs and a 3 month old puppy and it being my first trip, I'm going to need some windshield time for scouting anyway. The heat of the day will force me to rest the dogs and see the...

My hunting partner bought into a lease last year. As such, my annual sept trip west will be solo. NE has been on my bucket list for years. The fact that it's closer than the Dakotas and I'll be driving by myself, has finally prompted me to make this year the year I visit the Sandhills. Looks...

i live across the rd from roughly 4500 acres of state land in the lower peninsula. last week they put up half a dozen signs in some of the parking lots touting the MPRI and thanking hunters for their support. i mean really nice semi-permenent signs. i have yet to see any change in the...

thanks for the update gents! please let us know when the 2015 edition is available. i thought the access program was just that, a step in the right direction. very little of it was available in the neck of the woods i was stomping. we did hunt one field, but it was an island in an oasis of...

got my atlas guys. and a couple roosters too! i can't over state how good of a time we had in your fair state. the hospitality was wonderful. from the diner, to the bar, to the motel, to the field. everything was first rate. we walked our tales off, and then walked some more. and more...

I will be shooting steel at pheasants (hopefully) for my first time next week. After a little time in front of the patternboard, I learned that the blackcloud 3" 1 1/4 oz #3 at 1450 fps through a cylinder choke yielded the best results at 30 yards. I was really surprised I had to go all the way...

i appreciate your optimism. you haven't seem me shoot.... really looking forward to our adventure to iowa. i've driven through way too many times and not stopped. looks like we'll be just in time for some cooler weather. and it doesn't look like there's too much snow in the forecast...

as luck would have it, we both like beer! :cheers: