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<blockquote data-quote="ifish4iz" data-source="post: 230107" data-attributes="member: 787"><p>IMHO, the change in crops and farming practices has had a huge impact on our early season sharptail hunting. The soybeans and corn are generally not harvested in the central and west central portion of the state in September and even early October, therefore the small coveys of huntable sharpies are just not found. Magically, every year after harvest, about mid November into December, the giant coveys of 50+ birds appear, though getting within a 1/4 mile of them is nearly impossible. I think there are more grouse out there than we think, they just aren't accessible in the time of year that most of us try to hunt them. I'm guessing that not many target sharptails after the first weekend or two, yes we harvest some incidentals when pheasant hunting, but rarely go for a grouse walk in November. 10+ years ago when wheat and barley were still king, sharptail opener was a big thing. I do miss that, like shooting balloons<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ifish4iz, post: 230107, member: 787"] IMHO, the change in crops and farming practices has had a huge impact on our early season sharptail hunting. The soybeans and corn are generally not harvested in the central and west central portion of the state in September and even early October, therefore the small coveys of huntable sharpies are just not found. Magically, every year after harvest, about mid November into December, the giant coveys of 50+ birds appear, though getting within a 1/4 mile of them is nearly impossible. I think there are more grouse out there than we think, they just aren't accessible in the time of year that most of us try to hunt them. I'm guessing that not many target sharptails after the first weekend or two, yes we harvest some incidentals when pheasant hunting, but rarely go for a grouse walk in November. 10+ years ago when wheat and barley were still king, sharptail opener was a big thing. I do miss that, like shooting balloons;) [/QUOTE]
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