Recent content by jeffslabs

Spot on Tfmdl!!! Am also 55, and hunted the field's of S.D. For 27 plus year's. Have had year's of incredible success, and year's of frustration. Would not trade those memories for anything in the world. In fact this was our probably our toughest year, but had one of our best time's.

Just returned from our annual S.D. hunt. Having been blessed to to hunt 27 year's on private land, but it is obvious to us that we need to make a change. No habitat left to hunt. What isn't plowed under, mowed or filled in is grazed over. Completely understand my friend has to do what's best for...

Hi Richard, I to thought 2014 was a good year. Last year not so much. Like I said I don't put a lot of faith in the road survey's. What concerned me was the report I got from my friend who own's the farm we hunt on. Also I spoke to his daughter yesterday, and she said the same thing. She is a...

Just read the road count's, and was somewhat surprised to see the number's down 17% this year, 39% 10 year mean avg in the area I hunt. After 26 year's of hunting the same farm I have never put a ton of stock in these count's, but it gave me a reason to call my friend to see what he had to say...

I believe Kismet hit it on the head. With my friend it's need not greed. I've known this man, and family for over 25 yr's. Watched his family grow up. Went to his son's football game's and daughter's volleyball team's. Had many dinner's, and shared a few beer's over the yr's. He has never asked...

Just returned from our annual S.D. pheasant hunt.(26 year's, and counting). When we arrived at my friend's farm my jaw just about hit the ground after seeing our favorite slough filled in, and cropped over. Not only have we shot, and seen 100's of bird's in there over the year's, but it was a...

Just returned from our annual pheasant hunting trip, and I must say I was very pleased to see the turn around in the bird population. From what we have seen the last two year's I was a little concerned that our pheasant hunting as we know it might be in some jeopardy. (After 24 year's I guess I...

A great point Ranger Rick brought up. I live in the Shawano area which is also a hot bed for blasto. My 7 year old black lab was infected with this deadly spore. I read, and studied all I could on this, and found their are many different sign's to look for. One being lesion's on the skin, head...

My hunting partner, and I said the same thing. With so little cover it could be a smorgasbord for all predator's. Congrat's to the young Brit.

Ranger Rick, What was scary is even in a few area's of some thicker cover with a little water nearby nary a bird. Sound's like west is better.

Just returned from our annual trip. Would certainly like to post something positive, but that would be hard. Having hunted the field's around Mitchell for 20+ year's on private, and a few public area's the loss of habitat, and cover was very concerning. Completely understand the need to mow, and...

Lucygoosey, Their were plenty around the farm we hunted on. Tried to avoid area's that had them whenever possible.

Geno, From what I have heard it's sometime after the 2nd or 3rd hard freeze, but some use their dening hole's on, and off all year depending on the weather.

Recieved a call last night from a friend who just returned from hunting near corsica. Mr pepe la pew hit 2 of their 3 dog's. They used carpfisher's recipe with dawn dishsoap, and said it worked well, other than the first few minute's getting near the dog's. (eye's watering, gaging, etc...) Been...

I to applaud all effort's in reuniting this fine looking dog with his owner, or being placed in a caring home. Lost my young black lab in a giant cornfield many year's ago. Had no business even walking in there, (Young, and foolish.) After a 7 hr search was found 4 mile's away exhausted in a...