Pheasant

      State Bird Faces a Tough Future

      by Bob Speirs July 30, 2012

      The first time you took your favorite hunting dog to the vet, he was your partner and you imagined years of outings afield and shared companionship. The vet threw you an estimate and you didn’t even blink at the price. You spent great times with that dog. He was the pride of all of your [...]

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      South Dakota’s Biggest Day

      by OOBuck October 14, 2011

      Tomorrow at noon CST, the air will be filled with birdshot, and the calls of ROOOOSTER! will fill the air. Take Pictures, remember the stories, and when your hunt is over, come back by the site and tell us how your hunt went! I’ve got a ton of Pheasant Caps to give away…just send us [...]

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      Its Tough Being a Ringneck

      by admin March 15, 2011

      These photos were submitted to us… and we could not go without sharing them with everyone. The story goes that this happened near Huron, SD.  Awesome photos! Looking at these, it made me want to find a good “one-liner” Ours: Dang! – I should have worn the white coat! Let’s hear yours!

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      Hunting Grandpa’s Farm

      by admin November 5, 2010

      Hunting Grandpa’s Farm This article comes to us from Amanda Dewald out of Mitchell, SD. Making the long drive to Grandpa’s Farmstead through the Prairie’s of South Dakota, was a drive anticipated by all those who participated in the yearly ritual of Pheasant Season’s Opening Day. With little breeze to help lift the bird scent, [...]

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      2010 Resident Pheasant Opener

      by admin October 15, 2010

      Hunters taking to the fields for the traditional South Dakota pheasant opener this weekend should find great conditions. With bird counts above the 10-year average, a favorable weather forecast and farmers harvesting crops in many areas, conditions are ripe for a successful weekend. “It’s a good time to be a pheasant hunter,” said South Dakota [...]

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      Pheasant Brood Survey 2010

      by OOBuck August 26, 2010

      PIERRE, S.D. – This autumn, hunters in South Dakota will enjoy pheasant numbers that continue to be some of the best in the state’s history. The 2010 brood survey count shows a small increase from the 2009 survey. The Game, Fish and Parks Department completed its annual pheasant brood survey in mid-August, and tallied a [...]

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      South Dakota Annual Pheasant Survey Underway

      by OOBuck August 5, 2010

      It’s not always easy to make a connection between the dog days of August and South Dakota’s annual pheasant hunting season, but the Game, Fish and Parks Department does that in a very big way with its annual pheasant brood route survey. GFP staff survey 110 established routes from late July through mid-August to compare [...]

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      South Dakota Pheasant Hunting and Lodges in SD

      by admin July 17, 2010

      South Dakota pheasant hunting should be even better this year than it was last year. There have been a couple of easy winters in a row and a lot of reproduction the last couple of years. It looks as if 2010 pheasant hunting will be better this year than last year. Hunting been getting better [...]

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