SD Rooster Chase

10 December 2014, 05:30

edholum

SD Rooster Chase

Had a great pheasant hunt over the weekend when my old college buddies come down for our annual get together. Birds were plentiful and the shooting was fast. Wild birds and only hunted 300 acres the whole weekend.

Still the most beautiful bird a guy can hunt in the whole country. But that's just my opinion.

Saturday:

Diesel

Sunday:

"Conservation through Hunting"

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10 December 2014, 09:32

bwanamrm

A good friend of mine used to call pheasant cocks a chicken in a clown suit! They are rather gaudy but it is always amazing the scant cover they can use to make themselves invisible. And my, when they flush with that chortling cackle they can make you forget you have a gun in your hands!

Looks like you had a grand hunt with good friends. Well done!

On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

10 December 2014, 20:03

Evan K.

Looks like a great time! I love late season hunts. Fantastic photos too.

quote:
Originally posted by bwanamrm:
They are rather gaudy but it is always amazing the scant cover they can use to make themselves invisible.

Amazing how little it takes for them to disappear, especially if they're on the run. Fun stuff.

"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."

10 December 2014, 20:48

mbogobutch

Fantastic,
Whats better than great buddies, great dog work,
and a beautiful bag of birds, thanks for the report. Your pictures are outstanding!!

Best,
Butch

12 December 2014, 02:59

TWall

It looks like you had a great time. But, where are the 'old' college buddies? You guys all look pretty young to me!

Tom

14 December 2014, 19:25

bobg

Great pictures. Use to love to hunt pheasants in the 60's when we had lots of them in Western New York. Don't think i have seen one now in 20 years. The change in farming did away with the pheasant population.

17 December 2014, 03:23

Gale Johnson

congrat on your hunt, nice pics, I just returned from our 6th annual SD pheasant hunt, 14 of us shot just shy of 100 roosters on a three day hunt. Had great weather and good times were had by all. Wish i took time to take some nice pics but i didn't , to busy enjoying myself

27 December 2014, 23:16

johnhb

I've heard them called "Chinese ditch pigeons." Most beautiful bird around.

05 January 2015, 02:00

edholum

quote:
Originally posted by twilli:
Did you hunt private or public land ?

We have 320 acres of private land here in SE South Dakota. We only hunted that half section that whole weekend.

Just was out there this weekend and only shot a few birds. Those late season birds sure are smart and spooky!