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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: Happy Gilmore on October 10, 2011, 08:43:56 AM

Title: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: Happy Gilmore on October 10, 2011, 08:43:56 AM: Been having a blast out here the last few days. I'm staying in Fort Pierre and hunting the Brule Indian Reservation. I can't tell you what a great job of game management the tribe does out here for promoting bird habitat and hunting opportunities. There are big shelter belts of evergreens, prickly bushes and big food plots of millet and milo. Some are as small as 1/2 acre and some are probably 200' wide and 1/2 mile long. THey vary location to location. Bird counts are down but, plenty of birds all in all. I've shot my first sharp-tail and prarie chickens. They don't taste good to me so, I'm done with them- stick to roosters from here on out! We've been busy working all the dogs we brought and some other peoples' dogs who brought their own. Been too busy for action shots but, hope to get some soon. Weather has been tough. Very windy the first couple days then, heavy rain. Today is perfect and I'm here in the hotel room working away at my "real" job.....I'll be out in a few hours......time sure goes by slow when all I can think about is getting out to hunt!!!

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SoDak Prarie...
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A hard days' work...
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Feeding and watering the string at night back at the hotel picnic area. THey are really nice here- Happy to have us and all the dogs.
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Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: sisu on October 10, 2011, 04:11:10 PM: NICE
Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: gasman on October 10, 2011, 04:13:36 PM: Thats cool Paul......Have fun :hello: :hello: :hello:
Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: Happy Gilmore on October 10, 2011, 08:42:16 PM: Quote from: Cascade_fisher on October 10, 2011, 04:50:19 PM
Tell Jim he looks fat in the photo. :)

Have a good time! Dixie and Denver miss you.

Hey! WTF!!! I didn't know you were here! Hello back to ya! You're missing out!! Here's Kaie and Miley at Pheasant School House this afternoon...and a good one of Rip..

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Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: backcountrygirl on October 10, 2011, 09:37:03 PM: PG,
Great photos! Sure must be nice to mix business with hunting...! Sounds like you are having half as much fun as the dog.
Happy hunting and be safe....I have a great recipe for braised pheasant over egg noodles, in case you bring any back.

Cheers, and miss seeing you all for training mornings at the farm.

Hugs from Dixie, Denver and Me
Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: AWS on October 11, 2011, 07:08:29 AM: Don't shoot them all, we're headed that way next week.

AWS
Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: runamuk on October 11, 2011, 07:15:11 AM: looks like tons of fun and happy dogs....that is something I want to do one day
Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: Happy Gilmore on October 11, 2011, 07:10:37 PM: another great day today! Not sure any will be left! We're missing Denver and Dixie for sure!
Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: Happy Gilmore on October 14, 2011, 05:19:24 PM: Took a few more pictures today....had three chickens with the Chessie.....a few more with the pointers....

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Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: Happy Gilmore on October 18, 2011, 01:54:54 PM: One last picture at sunrise on the way home near Deadwood..

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Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: 10Key on October 18, 2011, 04:57:56 PM: Looks like an awesome trip...how are those sharp-tails to hunt? Are they comparable to any other birds we have here?
Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: Happy Gilmore on October 18, 2011, 05:58:35 PM: Quote from: 10Key on October 18, 2011, 04:57:56 PM
Looks like an awesome trip...how are those sharp-tails to hunt? Are they comparable to any other birds we have here?

I didn't see many. Tasted a few and thought otherwise about shooting many more vs. roosters....:)
Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: bracer40 on October 19, 2011, 09:34:35 PM: Paul,

Great picture of your dog. Looks like an awesome trip! One of these days I'll do one of my own.

Cheers,

Jim & Cutter
Title: Re: Dogs on South Dakota Pheasant, Sharp-tail and Prarie Chicken
Post by: Happy Gilmore on October 20, 2011, 01:15:35 PM: Quote from: bracer40 on October 19, 2011, 09:34:35 PM
Paul,

Great picture of your dog. Looks like an awesome trip! One of these days I'll do one of my own.

Cheers,

Jim & Cutter

You should try to join us next year....makes all the work through the summer really worthwhile! Keep waiting for Richard Matzke(Bluemoon) to show up with some pictures.....I think he should be back home soon from Montana.....???