Wow…those pics give me the itch. I think I am going to have to hit the game farm once the deep freeze is over.

I believe you can feed them, but be careful what you wish for. The numbers can get out of control and they can make a heck of a “mess” and get into other things you may not have thought they would be interested in.

That are amazing pictures. The cat numbers are really growing in the Black Hills. My brother in-law was hunting them 2 years ago and was taking a little break and looked over his shoulder and there was a cat staring at him about 40 yards away!! He said he was so scared it didn’t even cross his mind to get his gun drawn, and when he jumped the cat spooked and ran off.

Their neighbor has also had one in the backyard about 2 months ago.

Wow…that is one heck of an animal. After seeing the claws and paws on that thing I now have a lot better understanding of why carrying a sidearm on most Alaska trips into the bush is a must.

Glad I didn’t run across this guy why hiking with the family in MT.

Don,

Have you found a home for your lab yet?? My uncle is a farmer in SD, and hunts at least 3 times a week. I was back hunting with him over the Holiday’s and he mentioned that he may be looking for another dog, but not sure if he wants to go through puppy stages.

Let me know if he is still available and if he has upland game promise??

I have had 2 tri-tronics collars and loved them both. Only got rid of the first one because I added a 2nd dog, and wanted to be able to control them both with one controller. The tone feature is a must, and came in real handy last week while hunting smart late season roosters. A little beep to recall my lab, and we were able to sneak up on some honey holes without a word being spoken, all the while the dog being birdy as heck with all the sent from the concentrated birds.

Nice animal….and great picture. Congratulations!

Merry Christmas to everyone…I am off to SD to celebrate with the family….and part of the celebration will be one last rooster chase! I will post our holiday success when we return.

Safe travels to everyone.

Talk your wife into letting you take her out just once…make the experience all about her having fun….and the smile that will be on her face when you come home will make it impossible for the wife to ever say no again.

Great pics guys…I can’t wait to show my daughters tonight. They are now hooked on checking out this post also. I think they asked me about every ten minutes last night to look and see if anyone has posted.

Wow…cool deer with some amazing character. Nice work to that gentleman.

Yeah – I can’t imagine trying to calculate the adds and substracts on that thing – it is definitely a one of a kind.

Wow…those are quite the fish!! You set the bar awfully high having that as her first walleye…nothing like catching maybe your biggest as your first! Great work!

Nice pic with your daughter and the pheasant. Great looking lab too!! Just wait till she can walk in the field with you….that is simply awesome!!

I wasn’t given a real detailed report, but from what I gather it was shot with a rifle. I thought the same thing about the Cabela’s, but the picture very well may have been taken in front of the Cabela’s in Mitchell SD, as that is right along I90.

I want in….great jacket!

If you are looking for solid, proven hunting labs, be sure to consider looking at breeders and ads in SD. I think you will find the prices are considerably lower, and many of the dogs actually get to hunt real birds, both waterfowl and upland alot more. Often times top of the line Labs will still only go for $250-$500. Since you are waiting a year or so, many of these places will even have you out to watch the dogs work if you request.