Post by: Old Dog on May 28, 2009, 08:52:08 PM
Post by: 270Shooter on May 29, 2009, 09:11:59 PM
Post by: Dakota Dogman on May 29, 2009, 10:26:47 PM
God bless,
Post by: blindpig on June 02, 2009, 02:05:22 PM
Post by: adam.WI on July 01, 2009, 10:14:07 PM
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Post by: Dakota Dogman on July 31, 2009, 07:50:39 AM
I'd be interested in some good outfits to consider when heading back there for a hunt, its on my to-do list at some point in the future(hopefully near future).
Depends on what you're looking for. If you want a 5 star experience I'm no help. If you are looking for a "home farm atmosphere, with around 10,000 acres to choose from, dogs available or you bring your own (flexible) oh & we have a house in 'town' that you can stay at"... I'd look up the Mendel's near Doland SD. Something like Lake Mirage Hunting & Lodge...
http://www.lakemiragehunting.com/index.htm
That's the place, don't know how to make it a real link.
Anyways these guys are great, if they keep guiding. Last year was rough for every guide in that area because of late harvest & lots of water. That's the reality of farm life instead of pheasant farms. Still I have been in on a number of 60 bird days with them, trained dogs on their birds and know them to be the best of the best kind of people.
God Bless,
Post by: jetjockey on August 17, 2009, 07:01:16 AM
I've got 45 pheasant in the grow out pen and 100 chukar in the brood house. I plan to have the dogs ready! :hunt2:
Still, if you have pointing dogs I wouldn't expect much from your pups the first day or so. It will take them a while to get used to hunting the wild birds. My pup is with a field trial trainer about 70 miles south of Pierre right now. Even with his Field Champion All Age dogs, who have spend the last 7 summers in S. Dakota, it takes them a few days to get in the groove back. The trainer calls it "bowling for birds". The dogs will rush in for the point and flush the birds because they get too close. With pen raised birds the dogs learn they can get a lot closer to the birds before they will flush. In S. Dakota if the dogs get too close they will flush, every time. It took my dog about a week to really figure it out. She has learned how to pin the pheasants and sharpies down so they won't run, or fly. Shes to the point where she will hold them for 5-10 minutes before the trainer can catch up. I'm going to go see her at camp over labor day weekend and can't wait.
BTW... You know there is a lot of birds in S. Dakota when the trainer has to bring in "camp" dogs to keep the pheasants out of camp. Otherwise the pheasants walk right through camp and drive the Brittany's who are penned up crazy! I think your gonna have a blast! Literally.
Post by: Crunchy on August 17, 2009, 07:41:16 AM
Post by: Old Dog on September 10, 2009, 10:31:51 PM