Pheasant Opener

[Pezhead]

Has anyone been out Pheasant hunting yet this year?

[JoeH]

Not yet. I'm heading to SoDak this weekend for their opener.

I can't wait!

[rucker]

After the steel shoot on Saturday my dad and I headed out to the nearest public land. In 3 hours we saw, I think, 12 birds (don't remember how many were roosters) and had good shots at 3 of them. I only got one though

[Rip Van Winkle]

The boy and I went down to my sister's farm today. Hunted with my Nephew and managed to bring home 2 birds. Not a great outing but better than some years we've had.

[cobb]

Picked up a couple birds this past weekend.

New dog with no experience, but he is learning, such as when you pick up a wounded rooster by its head it will beat the crap out of your face with its wings.

Sure miss my old dog.

[ttousi]

such as when you pick up a wounded rooster by its head it will beat the crap out of your face with its wings.

Well, let the dog pick it up then.

[cobb]

such as when you pick up a wounded rooster by its head it will beat the crap out of your face with its wings.

Well, let the dog pick it up then.

You missed the point, I was trying to demonstrate to the new dog as to how not pick up a wounded pheasant.

[westhope]

I was trying to demonstrate to the new dog as to how not pick up a wounded pheasant.

How did you get the taste of feathers out of your mouth?

I haven't been yet, the corn is now down and my hunting partner, farmer buddy, now has some time to go. This week some time.

[JoeH]

I did well in SoDak even though they had "a lot" of corn still in. The birds held very well which was excellent for my GSP. She's 3 years old now and really has things figured out. A big plus is that she doesn't creep at all.

I only wish that I had more time to get out. Hopefully December will be good.

[lenny7]

I'll be heading out to SoDak this Saturday to hunt with my 76 year old dad, my brothers, his boy, and some relatives who live out there. I can't wait!! We'll fit in a little prairie dog shooting as well.

[jp2]

Well, it wasn't exactly the pheasant opener, but... Three of us went to the southwestern part of the state and had a great time. We shot our limit Saturday, got four more Sunday before leaving for home and saw plenty more.

I know one thing for sure, there is nothing like hunting with a good dog. We would have walked past probably all but two birds. You just can't see them when they are buried in and they were really sitting tight Saturday.