SD Pheasant Hunt

[hooky]

It's been a while since I've been on here, but wanted to plug a hunting lodge we used in November. Snake Den Lodge in Presho, SD did us right. 9 of us for 3 days and limited every day before 2 (legal shooting starts at 10). There's around 6K acres they have access to and each plot of standing corn or sorghum goes at least a week between each time it's worked. We had 2 great guides with excellent dogs.

This was the first time using a lodge and guide and we booked next years trip before we left.

Pile o' birds

 

[BigRed]

What kind of dogs and how good were the dogs?

 

[hooky]

All Labs ranging from from 11 months to 9 years (she only hunted one day). The youngsters worked individually with a couple of older dogs on each pass. They were great. Well trained and stayed close instead of ranging out far ahead. Zero lost birds.

Just a joy to hunt over

 

[BigRed]

All Labs ranging from from 11 months to 9 years (she only hunted one day). The youngsters worked individually with a couple of older dogs on each pass. They were great. Well trained and stayed close instead of ranging out far ahead. Zero lost birds.

Just a joy to hunt over

Dogs make the bird hunt....

Hunters are simply along for the ride.

 

[hooky]

amen

 

[BigRed]

Beautiful land there.

 

[hooky]

It surely is, but if the wind is ripping, there's no stopping it. The first day the highest gust was 72MPH. Day 2 it was "only" 46MPH. No wind on day 3 it took a half hour to stop leading them so much. On the first day they'd come up and then take off like a rocket downwind. It was a fun challenge.

 

[BigRed]

Some say pheasants are slow, and quail are fast.

Well, depends.

 

[mike4sigs]

Dogs make the bird hunt....

Hunters are simply along for the ride.

bingo

 

[churchmouse]

Beautiful area. Just beautiful.