South Dakota Roosters

02 November 2008, 07:31

Just got back from my annuals pheasant hunt in SD. Rained 3 of the 10 days so I was glad to have the longer trip this year. Birds were plentiful so the dogs got some good work outs. Cover varied from CRP grass to swampy cattails. Two of us the first 5 days and three guys the next 5 days. Corn was still standing due to the wet weather so birds were in it much of the day. Had to hunt in Bog boots daily since there was so much water in the fields and ditches.

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Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt:
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Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018
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Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007
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16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more:
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Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more
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Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added
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10 days in the Stormberg Mountains
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09 November 2008, 03:10

Penetrater

We got till the end of this month till our season opens, ( Oklahoma ) in the past easy limit ,2 birds, before noon, the last 3 years, been real slim.
Just got to hope this year will be a good one, I would hate to think or to tell my kids that was the good old days. Thanks for the pics and a great looking dog

09 November 2008, 06:06

JOE MACK

Nice birds, bet they'll taste great. The old man and I fight over the battered, deep-fried hearts. It's easy to become blase' about the whole thing when there's two uncles and a cousin with farms in eastern So.Dak. Congratulations. We went on a friends farm in Iowa this year too and he had alot of birds.

JOE MACK aka The .41FAN

HAVE MORE FUN AND GET THE JOB DONE WITH A .41

I am the punishment of God…
If you had not committed great sins,
God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you. (GENGHIS KHAN)

12 November 2008, 07:31

dukxdog

Bacon sauteed pheasant strips, Pesto sauce on fettucini with fresh grated romano cheese is a favorite dish. I ate Pheasant fajitas tonight with sauteed peppers & onion washed down with an ice cold brewski. Hard to beat a nice meal of pheasant!
The Wirehair (Ritz) is 11 months now. He a very nice pup I bought in Nampa. Hunts hard and is very easy to control with a toot of the whistle. He learned what pheasants were on this trip!
My Lab(Tag) is a machine. He also points if the birds are holding in cover. I really enjoy the dogs.