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Title: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: shootem on October 15, 2015, 09:09:40 PM

Headed to SD in the morning for the pheasant opener on Saturday. Reports are a greater than 40% increase in birds. My first year was 2013 that was a very down year from all reports. It was a life time of pheasant hunting for me in 5 days though. The farmer apologized for the lack of birds but I let him know 100 birds flushing at the end of a corn row drive might not be what he was used too but I could deal with it. Anybody else going? I can't wait. Boom Boom. Good luck to all with all the openers.

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: Karl Blanchard on October 15, 2015, 09:14:02 PM

Shoot straight my friend! One of these years I'm gonna drag my dad over there to shoot some birds. He always talks so fondly of shooting pheasant growing up, I think it would be cool to let him go crazy with the old pump. I'd be happy just watching good dogs work.

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 15, 2015, 09:29:14 PM

Man I can't wait for a report back, that would be so much fun.

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: wonder on October 21, 2015, 12:18:32 PM

I too was hoping to get out for the opener and do some major blazing but didn't work out quite like I had hoped. Maybe next year will be my year? Good luck and bring back some pictures and stories :tup:

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: Man Tracker on October 22, 2015, 01:19:58 PM

Headed to ND next Friday for 5 days of pheasant hunting. Our contact there says he has never seen more birds than this year! I am fortunate to get to take the oldest son this year and the younger one next year. Bucket list trips for sure!

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: JODakota on October 22, 2015, 06:08:52 PM

Quote from: Man Tracker on October 22, 2015, 01:19:58 PM

Headed to ND next Friday for 5 days of pheasant hunting. Our contact there says he has never seen more birds than this year! I am fortunate to get to take the oldest son this year and the younger one next year. Bucket list trips for sure!

He's right, more birds this year than I've ever seen. Have fun and good luck.

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: Ruger on October 23, 2015, 07:00:26 AM

I would love to go, need to find someone or a couple to share costs with... :hello:

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: asmith on October 23, 2015, 07:23:41 AM

Quote from: Ruger on October 23, 2015, 07:00:26 AM

I would love to go, need to find someone or a couple to share costs with... :hello:

Same here. One day!!

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: ribka on October 23, 2015, 08:24:22 PM

Getting into a godbnumber of birds

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi862.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab186%2Fribka123%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2Fimage_zpsu7xlrijn.jpg&hash=f2b993528aabda7773ac409583f61bd4a02aaf8e) (http://s862.photobucket.com/user/ribka123/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsu7xlrijn.jpg.html)

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: Old Dog on October 23, 2015, 09:22:39 PM

I'm headed to SD in just 8 more days. I wait until the 1st of Nov., hoping the crops will be down. :tup:

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: JODakota on October 23, 2015, 09:48:22 PM

Quote from: Old Dog on October 23, 2015, 09:22:39 PM

I'm headed to SD in just 8 more days. I wait until the 1st of Nov., hoping the crops will be down. :tup:

Most people don't realize this, but the later the better

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: hntnfool2 on October 24, 2015, 06:29:09 AM

Taking off the end of the month, am planning on hunting Nov. 1, this is my 7th trip back. It has turned into a yearly event for me. Even on the down years it's better than hunting in Washington.

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: jetjockey on October 24, 2015, 06:39:42 AM

If the crops aren't out, opening weekend can suck. I hunt in late November and early December. You want that HUGE flush of birds where you can't shoot because there are too many birds, hunt late season when the birds cluster up. I'm hunting the first week of December outside Highmore, and then heading south to hunt quail in Eastern Nebraska. I can't wait!

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: ghosthunter on October 24, 2015, 06:48:44 AM

Quote from: asmith on October 23, 2015, 07:23:41 AM

Quote from: Ruger on October 23, 2015, 07:00:26 AM
I would love to go, need to find someone or a couple to share costs with... :hello:

Same here. One day!!

Yea on my bucket list.

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: daradke on October 27, 2015, 09:02:36 PM

My bucket list also...Maybe someday

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Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: wildweeds on October 27, 2015, 09:11:12 PM

It's a hoot been 5 times, once for an opening day and four times late. Here is a mind boggling set of numbers to fathom from the opening day year, 63 birds in bags,28 minutes.

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: ribka on October 28, 2015, 04:18:35 PM

Just spent 5 days in SD

Saw 100's of birds. Bit limited good public areas and crops still up.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi862.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab186%2Fribka123%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2Fimage_zpszfg4cw49.jpg&hash=7504eb4008c5eec94717eea08e91f86ca9be0a2f) (http://s862.photobucket.com/user/ribka123/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpszfg4cw49.jpg.html)

Got my one year old griff on a lot a birds a day. I could see her improve day by day

She is doing great. Learning how to track running roosters, hold point, great retrieves

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi862.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab186%2Fribka123%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2Fimage_zpso7wvwn0j.jpg&hash=e5e3f95bfc0d3d14e413d81d52073d4ca66976c4) (http://s862.photobucket.com/user/ribka123/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpso7wvwn0j.jpg.html)

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: ribka on October 28, 2015, 04:20:52 PM

I would go latter part of season when crops are out

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: 92xj on October 28, 2015, 04:22:10 PM

Quote from: ribka on October 28, 2015, 04:20:52 PM

I would go latter part of season when crops are out

Looks and sounds like a great hunt, congrats! Hope that hip isn't too sore and didn't limit you too bad.

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: Pilot_Hunter on November 06, 2015, 10:57:54 PM

Quote from: ribka on October 23, 2015, 08:24:22 PM

Getting into a godbnumber of birds

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi862.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab186%2Fribka123%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2Fimage_zpsu7xlrijn.jpg&hash=f2b993528aabda7773ac409583f61bd4a02aaf8e) (http://s862.photobucket.com/user/ribka123/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsu7xlrijn.jpg.html)

Did this bird not have a ring neck?

Title: Re: South Dakota Pheasants
Post by: bracer40 on November 06, 2015, 11:53:30 PM

Quote from: ribka on October 28, 2015, 04:18:35 PM

Just spent 5 days in SD

Saw 100's of birds. Bit limited good public areas and crops still up.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi862.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab186%2Fribka123%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2Fimage_zpszfg4cw49.jpg&hash=7504eb4008c5eec94717eea08e91f86ca9be0a2f) (http://s862.photobucket.com/user/ribka123/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpszfg4cw49.jpg.html)
What a great thing for a young dog! Lots and lots of wild birds.

Got my one year old griff on a lot a birds a day. I could see her improve day by day

She is doing great. Learning how to track running roosters, hold point, great retrieves

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi862.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab186%2Fribka123%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2Fimage_zpso7wvwn0j.jpg&hash=e5e3f95bfc0d3d14e413d81d52073d4ca66976c4) (http://s862.photobucket.com/user/ribka123/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpso7wvwn0j.jpg.html)