23 October 2010, 02:28
465H&HSouth Dakota Pheasant Opening
I just returned from a 10 day pheasant and sharpail hunt. I hunted five days in Eastern Montana for sharpies and pheasants. The bird populations were very good this year and my success was excellent. My Small Munsterlander gave me 10 to 15 points per day. I then drove down to Lyman County in South Dakota and hunted on a private lease with another AR poster for pheasants. Lyman County has the highest pheasant brrod survey numbers in all of SD. This years average was ovewr 19 birds per mile. My SM gave us between 20 and 30 points per day and you can only hunt after noon on opening week. One thing I can say is that those SD roosters sure take a lot of killing.
A fellow AR poster with my Small Munsterlander and the first pheasant of the day.
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23 October 2010, 16:15
wyattdMore pics if you have 'em!! Hard to get bird hunting pics her on AR. I'll be leaving in 4 weeks for my annual hunt in South Dakota. The area I hunt has a bird population about 1/2 of where you hunted and there are plenty of birds. Can't imagine twice as many!!
23 October 2010, 16:34
p dog shooterHeading to SD on Nov 11 I agree roosters can take a lot of killing
24 October 2010, 18:16
NortonVery nice.....that you in that pic, Shikaribabu?
24 October 2010, 20:55
ShikaribabuIt sure is! I had a terrific time hunting with fellow 465H&H - a true gentleman and sportsman. Hunting behind his outstanding pointing dog was an experience in of itself.
25 October 2010, 07:23
L. David KeithNice! Looks like it was a great trip.
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