Fall Road Trip Plans; Both Short & Long?

[T-Bone]

I hate the "Dog Days" of July and August; so since boyhood, I have always found myself mentally avoiding the heat by dream planning of Fall bird hunting trips. I guess for me everything starts September 1 with a forest grouse hunt to the nearby Colville N.F. I hope for later trips to the Basin for pheasants, quail and huns, but I am dogless until my new GSP puppy gets old enough. Montana for sharptails and huns will need to wait, as well.

So...What are everyone's trip plans?

[Tjkride]

Im just guna head East and do alot of walking. I found some really great birds and areas last week near bridgeport. Make it a good 2 weeks with my son of walking, camping, and fire cooked birds. After that, no idea.

[jetjockey]

Living in the Denver area, I知 kind of spoiled.  I have a ton of hunting opportunities within a 3 hr drive.   I hunted Bobs in TX last year, but don稚 see any real reason to plan a big trip anymore.  With that said, this year I値l probably hunt CO for pheasants, chickens, and blue quail.  KS for pheasants, and NE for pheasants and Bobs.  I can do all of those within a three hour drive.

[follow maggie]

I知 headed to South Dakota for their pheasant opener. Will be there about 3 days & then up to North Dakota for a week or so pheasants & ducks. If I can get a left over antelope tag from Montana, I値l stop there a week or so for my first antelope hunt. If I can稚 get a tag I値l either get a North Dakota deer tag and spend a week in the badlands or Montana birds at various public spots.

[nutntoit]

I am in your neck of the woods so will also be headed up north for Grouse, but once October rolls around I will be headed down south every chance I get. Iv got a 1 year old Lab that I have done a lot of training with and this will be his second season on wild roosters and quail. I also have a Vizsla pup who I been working with and want to get him on some birds. I can't wait for the season to start. I would love to take a couple trips out of the state but I just don't think that is feasible for me this year.

[asmith]

I'm in your neck of the woods as well.  Ive never headed to the Colville area for grouse, always went to Conconully for them.  Maybe ill have to give Colville area a go one day.  Just head up and explore.  Ive never pheasant hunted either but have seen the occasional one while quail hunting.  I typically start September off by doing some dove hunting before they head out of dodge with the first storm.  Always get a handful of them anyway.  Then I try to make at least 1 or 2 trips after some grouse.  Then I chase quail and huns until the cold shows up.  Then its all about the fowlin.  Sometime mix in a quail hunt or 2 until the end of fowl season.  Mix in all the big game hunting and its a busy fall.  I just hope work doesn't get in the way this year as it always seems too and I can get out and about.  I have a shorthair and I hate not being able to get her out on birds.  If yall ever find yourself in need of a second, let me know.

[Backstrap]

Like many of you in the audience, I too enjoy the mental masturbation of planning for the upcoming hunting season. Trips, gear, dog supplies, meals, lodging and so on - are all planned well in advance. Multiple time... Usually while on the clock...

 It will be here before you know it!

[joe_dumy]

Going back home to Nevada for a week of Chukar hunting with my Dad and my kids. Can wait to revisit my old canyons and see if I still remember each flush from 20 years ago.

[asmith]

Going back home to Nevada for a week of Chukar hunting with my Dad and my kids. Can wait to revisit my old canyons and see if I still remember each flush from 20 years ago.

What part of Nevada?

[ribka]

Heading to Montana then SD then over to ND for water fowl. Hit WA hard in between for quail Huns grouse chukar , then ducks late season . Reach out if want to go with me in WA.

[Tjkride]

ribka, I'd be interested in some bird hunting. Im newer to WA and want to get out for some birds.

[joe_dumy]

Going back home to Nevada for a week of Chukar hunting with my Dad and my kids. Can wait to revisit my old canyons and see if I still remember each flush from 20 years ago.

What part of Nevada?

North West quarter of the state somewhere. Got bunch of spots I used to hunt when I was a kid. Just need to see what still has water and if it got burnt up lately.

[asmith]

Going back home to Nevada for a week of Chukar hunting with my Dad and my kids. Can wait to revisit my old canyons and see if I still remember each flush from 20 years ago.

What part of Nevada?

North West quarter of the state somewhere. Got bunch of spots I used to hunt when I was a kid. Just need to see what still has water and if it got burnt up lately.

Nice.  I moved up here from winnemucca 7 years ago.