Wma

  • john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    October 22, 2009 at 5:53 pm #212114

    Any one ever hunt in the wma i tried one this morning and never found a bird just wonderin if any one ever has any luck hunting them thanks guys

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18625
    October 22, 2009 at 8:23 pm #64382

    WMA’s can be tricky. If your the first one there that day you have the best chance. Otherwise try to hit the nasty stuff that most people avoid. The further the WMA is from a city the better.

    neverhome
    Anoka county
    Posts: 302
    October 23, 2009 at 12:02 am #64425

    Me and a buddy got four today all on public land. We did a lot of walking but with all this corn that is what you have to do. Keep walking!

    john_steinhauer
    p4
    Posts: 2998
    October 23, 2009 at 12:27 am #64430

    Congrats on the birds i keep hoping i can get on some i have put on alot of miles and have yet to find anything other than a couple grouse in stuff to thick to even swing a gun but gotta flush them cause my dog will not come off point until they flush and you tell her no bird

    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4046
    October 23, 2009 at 9:15 pm #64618

    Hang in there. I mainly hunt public land and do quite well. I think there are a few things to look at when choosing which land too hunt. First, try to be the first person in there for the day or even longer. Second, I always look for public land that has food on it or nearby. Specifically I look for corn or soybeans. Third, the less it gets hunted the better. And finally go to the back corner or that spot that looks the hardest to walk. It sounds like you’re out doing the work and have a good dog, so hang in there. The more the crops come out, the more birds will be looking for other places to hide. I’ve ridden in the combine with my cousins and its amazing to see the amount of birds in a cornfield. As others have said the farther away from the cities, the less the birds have been hunted. I live in Elk River and usually drive atleast an hour west before hunting unless my friend with a German shorthair named Star calls me.

    If you want to drive to the Marshall or Willmar area, I can give you some spots to try. I’ve walked about all of them and keep a map and stats from years past.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18625
    October 26, 2009 at 2:24 pm #64849

    Like you know anything about pheasants.

    dcolsen
    Linwood, MN
    Posts: 120
    October 27, 2009 at 1:34 am #64923

    Every year we shoot birds off of public land. Just have to put in the time and the miles. They still hold birds and can be pretty productive.

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