Recent content by PrairieBelle

Hey there, We're having our First Annual Longest Tailfeather Contest this weekend for the season opener! We'd love to see you there. No cost this time around... Edit: I can't get the photo to load correctly, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/iowacountypf to see the full size flyer.

They announced that it would be in Kansas City at Pheasant Fest yesterday. I love Kansas City but one of these days I think the folks in South Dakota need to get their chance. I know the lack of event facilities have been an issue but I hope that someday it moves that way. I don't think it has...

Hi Tai - welcome to the addiction! The posts above are a great start on gun selection and shooting clays will give you a chance to get used to your new firearm. Find a gun that fits you well and that you can tote around the field all day without wearing your arms out. I hunt with a 12 ga...

I'll be up there all weekend. I think several of us are going to meet at the Hessen Haus for drinks before the Saturday night banquet. You know, to celebrate our dogs German heritage. ;) Stop by and say hello if you'd like!

Congrats on the new dog! Keep us updated next season - always love a good rehoming story. :)

Thanks for the well wishes! We are pretty careful about where our pups go and so far have had great luck. My favorite dog is a banquet puppy and while our last few dogs don't hunt much, they are well loved "couch" pets. I think the fact that our dogs are a 600-900 dollar investment helps weed...

We are now sold out of the Tables of 8 and are expecting a full house so please reserve your seats early. We're up to 30 guns with a little shopping left to do. A few live auction highlights: Very well bred female shorthair pup - White and Liver patched and ticked. She is very smart and eager...

Hopefully it is ok to post this in the state thread instead of events. It is certainly more applicable to Iowans! We're going to have more prizes than ever this year - I just added 6 more guns last night including a gorgeous A400. Hope to see some of you there! Lucky 8 Tables will be sold out by...

Thanks for the idea about BBBS - I did not think about that. We do have a group just one county away so I will contact them and see if they are interested in setting something up. As far as I'm aware most of their mentoring is done in school (over lunch and such) but hopefully they are...

Are there any youth signed up for Pass it On in Iowa? As a mentor, it is just as tough to find youth wanting to get outdoors. I offer it to all of my friends/neighbors/coworkers kids and have never had any takers. I have gotten to the point where we're hosting several youth shooting and hunting...

I should keep better stats - mostly because I read Nick's comment about younger birds and while I did see a lot of youngun's - I think I killed more older birds this year than I can ever remember. I'm hunting different areas, which may be a factor, but I have several sets of legs I threw in the...

I love my muck boots. Absolutely love them. I wear them almost every day for one reason or another. I have the field blazers and use them at the feedlot, choring at home, walking pastures, surveying pastures and creeks at work, turkey hunting, ice fishing, etc. etc. but I will not hunt upland...

Two favorites from Hank Shaw's blog: Pheasant and Dumplings http://honest-food.net/2012/01/24/pheasant-and-dumplings/ and Prickly Pear Pheasant (I use maple syrup) http://honest-food.net/wild-game/pheasant-quail-partridge-chukar-recipes/roast-pheasant-with-prickly-pear-glaze/ I've also been...

Shoot me an email if you want to talk breeders/dogs. I am also shopping for a pup and have done some homework. okmagic AT gmail.com

Don't sell 6R Upland Kennels in Grinnell short, I've seen some really special dogs come out of there. I've got my eye on a litter planned for late spring.