Recent content by jpallen

Lived in Pierre for 15 years. I was shocked at the cost of living when I moved here and it has only gotten worse. Housing and land to build prices are insane. Builder prices per square are nuts. Most expensive area in the state to live no question. That said no other town holds a candle to the...

Best counties are Harding, Butte and Fall River and are also the hardest to draw. How many preference points do you have?

Planting isn't going well in the Pierre area. Spring wheat acres are way down because of spring conditions. I know a few guys that for the first time ever did not plant any spring wheat. Corn acres are way down as well. Just got another 2-3 inches of rain over the last 48 hrs. At the earliest...

If your looking I-90 south I would look at Chamberlain, Platte, Winner.

one combine two days pretty easy

Trees/tree lines act as roosts for aerial predators and home for ground predators and have basically no positive gain for ducks that is why they aren't there. Less waterfowl would nest and be produced if tree lines were introduced on WPA. Would tree lines maybe winter more pheasants, sure but it...

Lets be clear, WPA, Waterfowl Production Areas are purchased by money raised thru the purchase of the migratory bird stamp. The sole purpose and management of the land is for migratory birds (ducks). That is why they generally have no trees and no food plots. They are not managed at all for the...

I'm not certain but living near Pierre and hunting a lot I would wager the lodge he was hunting releases birds. I if you knew the name of the lodge I could tell you for certain if they release or not

Toughest opener for a long time for our group in Hughes and Stanley Co. (Pierre Area). Killed birds but hunted hard both Saturday and Sunday. Fell way short of limits both days. All premium private ground

Brought friends son out around Pierre on Premium Pheasant ground. Saw birds and had fun but bird numbers are way, way down from last year for sure around Pierre. Was just way to hot and dry in June and July. Grass conditions are terrible and anything that could be hayed was. Lot less cover to...

Grouse hunting in Pierre area the last week would suggest pheasant numbers are way way down. Just are not seeing any pheasants mixed in at all in areas where they normally are. SAD

I'm surprised it isn't lower in central SD. The birds just are not here.

For areas with lots of CRP and not many pheasants west of Missouri I put the blame on lack of winter cover and also little to no fall row crops in huge areas of the counties. There is some areas of farm ground that you literally have go several miles before you see a tree line or farm/ranch...

Trees are an endangered species in Haakon Co. so that isn't the issue

I can tell you the cover from Pierre east-west-north is terrible. Everything that could me mowed and bailed has been. Much of the wheat crop was a total loss from lack of moisture. Had some good rains the last 2 weeks but the damage has been done. I combined a lot of wheat west of Pierre this...