SD Opener

We made our drive back out to South Dakota to visit family for the opener some of our group comes down from as far as Alaska each year. There was a lot of corn up but we still found some birds and got a great workout for the dogs. The year will only keep getting better as the corn goes out but it was a great time visiting with family and friends. I hope everyone that got out was able to experience the nice weather! (not so much the gusting winds though)

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I’m not certain of your dog breed but my Pudelpointer looks almost exactly like your dark brown dog.

Your last picture belongs on the front of a magazine!

Jeffrey Trapp wrote:

Your last picture belongs on the front of a magazine!

X2!

suzuki wrote:

I’m not certain of your dog breed but my Pudelpointer looks almost exactly like your dark brown dog.

It does, and it is a Pudelpointer.

Guess I need to pay more attention. Not used to it being so busy in the bird forum, which is fantastic!

Didn’t you have a Pudel Pointer too Suzuki?

Yes.

I think we may have talked about them a few years ago. My memory is not the best though.

gunsmith89 wrote:

I think we may have talked about them a few years ago. My memory is not the best though.

I think you are right. We should again after having owned one a few years.

North Dakota Wasn’t bad either.
Great lookin dog!

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Would like to get in on that conversation.
Mine just turned 2 and is one of the best dogs I’ve ever had!

Small world! I commented on your black and white photo on facebook beautiful photo. Where did you get yours?

We hunted Hettinger ND.
Saw quite a few birds but a lot of crops still in so they knew exactly where to go.
Dog worked great! Solid solid points and had some awesome retrieves.
Talked with the breeder the other night, thinking about getting #2 in the next year or two.

I have a feeling mine is going to fade pretty quick Sat.(Iowa Opener) I have not been conditioning her like I should. Just cant find the time other than daily walks and some retrieving. My Pud has not been the dog of my dreams unfortunately so I will never get another one even though I know her problems are likely more individual behavior related than breed.

We were out in Mobridge area where my dad grew up. I honestly feel the birds were down this year but there was also still a lot of crops. We have been out as much as we can. Grouse, Pheasant and Duck. I will unfortunately miss out on my annual ND trip to Lakota due to scheduling conflicts but am pushing to get out to Nebraska or on another upland hunt somewhere.

For some reason the whole Kansas thing interests me this year.
I am hearing a lot of good things.

I have some friends from college that used to go down there and have a good time every year. I am not sure where though. I would really like to do a Chukar or quail hunt somewhere.

Suzuki you leave my birds alone! Still a lot of standing corn in the area. I really think that the best numbers in Iowa might be the Spirit Lake area and the Akron area. More public land around Spirit Lake. I need to get a new bird dog, my yellow lab has become a momma’s boy. He’s also getting old, but 1/2 of a morning of hunting is what I might try. Have a standing invite to head out to Hettinger ND and by the looks of the pictures the crew did really well.

Yes sir!

Had a blast, saw quite a few birds, a fair amount of corn still in when I was there so they had plenty of places to hide but just driving to the fields in the morning and seeing as many birds as we did was enough to get you pretty fired up for the day.
Brought home plenty of birds for us and was able to give a few to some friends who aren’t able to hunt anymore.

eric borkoski wrote:

Yes sir!

Brought home plenty of birds for us and was able to give a few to some friends who aren’t able to hunt anymore.

That’s always a good feeling.

@gunsmith89 I absolutely love this photo!

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Thank You. I had seen everyone posting pictures on some other websites and Facebook pages with the same thing and I really wanted to get one with the prairie behind me instead of the farm machinery but for some odd reason the exposure caught the sun just perfect. (Very Lucky!)