South Dakota Pheasant hunt 2012

Gator · Sep 9, 2012

Headed back up SD for a pheasant hunt in Nov.
16th Nov to the 20-21st Nov. Private land hunts lots of birds, I will be bringing up 3 dogs to hunt over. You can bring your own dogs if you would like or use mine. I will be there for the hunt.
willing to trade hunts,No problems.

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OldJake · Sep 13, 2012

Sounds good! I'll trade ya!
I hunt over your dogs for a few days and you hunt over mine for a few days! LOL
My dogs are a little green so be warned!

Just jokin' with ya! But really, I am jealous and wish I was going to SD. I went a few years back and have been dying to go back!

Gator · Sep 14, 2012

Ok I will take that deal, But you will need some longlegged dogs to keep up with the deer.
Always welcome to come up for a pheasant hunt.

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Shummy · Sep 16, 2012

Stop and get me! I'll bring my string of mutts.

Gator · Sep 16, 2012

If we have room you are welcome to come with us.

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Shummy · Sep 22, 2012

I would probably be around this year, too!

Gator · Sep 23, 2012

You know You, Kenny and Carrie are always welcome.
Right now we are taking up 4 dogs (2 GSP 2 EPointers)
Nephews say the amount of birds is pretty high so it should be a good hunt.

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Shummy · Sep 23, 2012

I would want to bring my dogs. I think Kenny is going to Montana at about that time.

Gator · Oct 19, 2012

They say the number of birds is above last years numbers by 18-25%

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BenHuntn · Oct 24, 2012

Hey Gator,we are in South Dakota right now. We were promised wild birds however they are pen raised birds. Not the same. We are near Enning SD. I would love to share my hunting spots in Wyoming for a chance to hunt with you. See Ya later.

Julius

Gator · Oct 26, 2012

You are to far west for good pheasants, move east around Chamberlain, Watertown,Mitchell,Faulkton,Huron,Clark,Highmore,and all parts in between any of those area's.
Top Counties Beadle,Hughes,Clark,Brule,Kingsbury,Spink,Faulk,lyman You get the picture.

How was the snow,Did it help some.
Next year plan on coming with us.They have been having some great hunt already this year.

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BenHuntn · Oct 27, 2012

I will plan on it. Can my wife come too? she's a hunter also. Thanks for the Invite, I will stay in touch. What month do you go? I'm getting ready to go back elk hunting on Monday.

Julius

Gator · Oct 27, 2012

Sure the invite was for her, Now you will have to ask her if you can come too. LOL
Great times with the dogs and lots of birds.

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BenHuntn · Oct 28, 2012

Gator sounds good. Now I have to be nice to my wife so I can go too.

Gator · Nov 13, 2012

Headed out in 10 mintutes. Birds numbers are down, but we will give them hell. LOL

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Gator · Nov 25, 2012

The wind was brutal the first 3 days, birds was jumping up 80 yds out they wouldn't hold for crap, still got 24 birds with only 3 guys and their dogs. Most area's was just to big for a 3 man crew. Got to see some great bucks taken by nephews.
It was still a good hunt just alot rougher this year then most years, seen lots of hens,hope the winter is kind to them and we should have great numbers next season.
some of the sloughes we would see pheasants flying out before we would even start in, had 3 great places where the bird numbers was really great 75 or more birds flushed out, My dog pointed 12 birds in about 10 minutes and everyone but one was a hen, can't beat the work out the dogs got, that was about the only slough we had birds that would hold.
Seem like all the little patches that was good for a 3 man crew didn't hold many birds and if they did they was hens or deer. Jumped deer every slough we walked so really good one's, others just small bucks and does, Rut was in full swing.
Walked on thick ice one day, next day it was gone weird weather,
21 one night next day 50 degrees next night 38 degrees.
If the ice would stayed it would made getting into those big sloughes and flushing out birds a lot easier for the dogs(california Dogs and cold water), The day it was froze all the way out we did good we all shoot limits and the pheasants held longer. Had one slough where the coons was a problem with fighting the dogs ended up killing one that would back off, charge me so he got a load of #4's. Good coon pelts are worth $14 bucks LOL.
Hope some of you guys can make it back next year, We had fun.

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dz · Nov 27, 2012

I always read your post and they bring back great memories. Maybe all the stars will line up and I can make it out to the Dakotas to chase some long tails around. Thanks for the post.

DZ

Gator · Dec 19, 2012

It's always a great time, with the rutting bucks to the amount of roosters we see. We try and go the Veterns day weekend so keep those dates open.

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Gator · May 16, 2013

pro pheasant release over 3600 hens in Clark county, now that should put some birds on the ground for this fall. got to get more shells LOL

see pheasants hunt 2013 coming soon.

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