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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

1390.0. "Bird hunting/South Dakota." by 8827::KOOSER (Too many hobbies. Too little time.) Fri Sep 23 1994 18:07

All,

Has anyone ever bird (upland) hunted in South Dakota on the WIA CRP land?  I'm 
going to spend 7 or so days up there hunting with my 1 1/2 year old Vizsla 
this fall.  The pheasant forecast is, "another banner year."  They are 
estimating the population to be 5,000,000 birds this year.

I figure this year will make her.  Last year she pointed about 15 birds and 
bumped about 150.  This year - after may hours of training - 
she is showing some real potential.  I just need to get her on a lot of birds.

The Division of Wildlife say to concentrate on the south and eastern portion
of the Dakotas.  Anyone have any suggestions about South Dakota?

Thanks in advance.

Mark
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1390.1Oh Yeah !17576::MAZEROLLEMon Sep 26 1994 07:2626
    Mark, I was there ae a couple of years ago, You ain't NEVER seen nuthin
    like it afore !!!!!!!!!
    
     I hunted in Winner, S.D. it was beyond fabulous. I hunted CRP land as
    well as private land. The fields out there are HUGE, they don't
    typically use dogs (the locals). Many of them were just waking up to
    the fact that they could charge for people to hunt on their lands and
    some of the prices were outrageous, some wouldn't accept the idea of
    being paid for a natural resource, some wouldn't let you hunt there and
    others gave you the run of the place. It really depended on how you
    approached them and if you offered them some of your game (even if they
    didnt accept).
    
    If you have a chance to find some "troughs" (ditches) that's were I
    recommend you start. DO NOT hunt on posted land without permission they
    take that offense very serously and there are usually plenty of
    high-way game warden check points with no jokes regulation attention to
    details.
    
    All in all, it was by far the best hunting experience I have ever had.
    The shots tend to be on the long side, it is not unusualy to use #4
    shot with 45 yard targets, the birds really run and only flush at the
    end of a field. They use pushers and blockers rather than dogs, get
    ready as you approach the blocker its when hell usually breaks loose.
    
    have fun !  Don
1390.235272::HAAGRode hard. Put up wet.Tue Sep 27 1994 00:337
    re .0
    
    i grew up in SD hunting the ringnecks every year. we never used dogs.
    walk the heavy cover draws and birds will flush on the edges. its about
    as much fun as you can get with a scatter gun. GREAT eating in the
    right sauce. this year i'll be hunting the birds in SW ND. ringnecks
    are really thick there this year. good luck.
1390.32 labs might travel!35989::GEIBELLlost in PennsylvaniaTue Sep 27 1994 07:3311
    
    
    
    
         Gene,
    
     You offerin your guidin skills??????????????
    
    
                                                         Lee
1390.435272::HAAGRode hard. Put up wet.Thu Sep 29 1994 18:143
    well lee, ive been counting on my cousin to guide since i left SD 20+
    years ago. i'm going back for good. hopefully someday before i get
    buried. :-)
1390.5Cannot wait.9128::KOOSERToo many hobbies. Too little time.Sun Oct 02 1994 23:337
    All,
    
    Much thanks.  Will report back after the hunt.
    
    THanks,
    
    Mark