Gim, I just call this my “metro” spot because it’s about 30 minutes from a giant suburb. It is public hunting land and not surrounded by buildings or anything.

We got a pheasant this morning at our metro public land spot. Also saw a hen, a rooster, and a 3rd bird we couldn’t tell.

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I understand the hesitation on Akers. But in my view a huge step up from miles gaskin(sp). And chandler is good, but more of a change of pace back than a bell cow.

Just like mark chamoora

I love the moose blanket!

I think cooper is overrated and inconsistent.

I’m wondering what Aaron Jones’ injury is? I know they say hip, but what does that mean? After the injury be was on the sidelines trying to “loosen up” but couldn’t do it and so was out. Sounds like he’s back for the lions game. Do you think it was a pulled muscle connected to the hip or was it the joint inside the hip?

What a handsome dog. Glad the procedure was a success.

I still don’t think the 14 HJ is a good bait. I’ve caught fish on it too. For some reason the 12 is so much better. Must be the action or something. If you have a 12 and a 14 fishing side by side the 12 will outfish it.

Pitter patter wrote:

Looks like next week is going to be a rough one for the Vikings and their retread qb

Good point. The lions are a real team. Vikes have no problem thrashing wisconsin at home, the packers are the b squad compared to the lions.

I caught an old bone that a guy identified as a horse femur. It was pool 2 on Patrick’s wingdam.

HJ 14 is not a very good bait from everything I’ve seen. The 12 is dy-no-mite

Yeah I just threw the breasts on for 60 seconds a side on the grill on high. I didn’t want to overcook it. They were really really good!

I made fajitas with sharptail grouse. Turned out really good. I’ll have to try your taco recipe.

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I’d love to see this wild SC MN bird soon.

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Gim, I’m really glad you’ve got your dog in good shape. I hope you guys have a great season chasing roosters this year! I think I hunt twice as much as you, but am lucky to get the same amount of roosters. I’m learning though. I tell myself after a day hunting that doesn’t turn up much, “you need to find better spots for the dog! She works her tail off for you!”

I heard to never give a dog ibuprofen aka advil. I would ask them about baby aspirin. Also can ask for a prescription pain med to use as needed during hunting season.

I’m always hesitant in my mind to get a gun that is “too light”. Weight smoothes out your swing to the target. I’ve heard the stories before about guys buying a super-light subgauge and not being able to shoot it worth a darn. I think this is the reason the trend in very light shotguns is towards longer barrels. That light weight swings better with some weight out towards the muzzles(long barrels). Good balance in the gun.

I haven’t been hunting very long, maybe 5 years. Never tried for sage grouse. This was my first time ever hunting sharptail. I did hunt the MN prairie chicken season when I won a lottery license several years ago.

River rat, SD has prairie chicken as well as sharptail grouse, so not sure what you saw.

The trip was a hoot that’s for sure. We had fun and got a limit every day. Pretty country too. If the weather was cooler I’ve no doubt a limit of doves would have been easy, they were everywhere. But as I only had one dog for the week, we would just scout the afternoon/evenings and save her energy for the mornings.

This is always a great event, I’ve done it 5 times I think over the years but haven’t made it recently. Looks like on the big fish, everything was coming up aces. Or maybe Joe and John had an ace up their sleeve? Definitely an ace in the hole!

I can’t wait for the playoff run! Kings of the north!

Your first concern is weight of the gun. Target shooting guns are heavy, hunting guns are light. Target guns are shot often and carried little. Hunting guns are carried often and shot little. Weight soaks up recoil. Most hunting guns have a sweet spot of 6.5 pounds give or take. Target guns are often 8 to 10 pounds. If you get a field gun and want to shoot clays with it, be picky about your ammo. Look for lighter and slower shells and you’ll be okay.

I been out 4 times. Hunting’s been really good. Plenty of action every day.

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It originated in Japan. I do prefer casting reels to spinning. I feel like if a buddy had one and I tried it then I might get one. Right now there’s so many options I’d hate to blindly order a setup off the internet.

supercat wrote:

He was signaling for a timeout but you could not see that because the reefs head was in the way. The flag was picked up.

He got a 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalty for his team by acting like a baby.

My favorite was the dumb pack er coach jumping on the field like a baby and get the flag thrown on him. What a moron. Everything worked out perfect for the vikings. The got a dub and have a bunch of tape to watch and improve upon. The packers are sucking wind and can look forward to the draft.

I wish there were more secret tips for pheasants, but there’s not. Hunt around corn fields, find good cover within a mile of them. You can drive and scout in the mornings, looking for birds out and spots to hit at 10. If your trip is longer, hunt in the AM, then knock off for a big lunch or scout some more. This will give the dog a rest. If it’s shorter then you can hunt all day. The last 2 hours of the day are best, so make sure to line up a spot for them. Some people say to hunt far away from towns, but once I found my best spot really close to a good size town. If it’s really cold hunt cattails and shelter belts. If it’s warmer hunt crp grass.

gimruis wrote:

I have a wellness plan through Banfield Health. I pay $35/month. It comes with a comprehensive visit twice a year and a complimentary spay or neuter the first year. Diagnostics, dewormer, blood tests, heart worm check, cancer screening, vaccines, etc. I see the actual coat of each semi annual visit and it’s upwards of 500 bucks each time, so it’s worth it for me, especially after the complimentary spay procedure. They use laser guided surgery, no tools or knives, so the risk of infection is much lower. Bear in mind this is primarily a preventative health plan, not emergency.

I do get a 25% discount on emergency services when the need arises. That’s happened once when my dog need some surgical staples in her leg.

I do pay for medication out of pocket.

How did she hurt her leg?

Best of luck to the dog and your family. Hoping for a positive outcome.

I’m happy for Kirko, seems like a really nice guy with lots of talent. Always happy to see filthadelphia lose.

Can’t wait for October.

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