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    Pheasant Politics

    From what I've read many times over SD is no different than ND when it comes to recent habitat loss; possibly worse.
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    Pheasant Politics

    Lots of good points. I too cringe a little when habitat and economic development are thrown together but I guess that's inevitable. Gotta be careful that programs aren't set up just to benefit fee hunting. I wish our PLOTS program had a lot more money to play with to not only enroll acres but...
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    Pheasant Politics

    I'm not much for politics, but an interesting article nonetheless. I'd be in favor of an increase to the habitat stamp in ND. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — It's a Republican rooster battle. South Dakota gubernatorial candidates Marty Jackley and Kristi Noem revealed over the weekend detailed...
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    Cordless Fillet Knives

    Been nothing but impressed with my Rapala Lithium Ion; had it for two years and works as good as the day I bought it.
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    WTF is wrong with kids these days

    As a teacher I'd agree with parenting side. I haven't been around long enough to say how things were 20+ years ago but I can say with pretty solid certainty that discipline is much different now, some for the better some for the worse. You practically need a rock solid court case in order to...
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    Considering New Trolling Motor

    I have a 55lb Terrova on a 16 foot alumacraft classic, which is not what I would consider a deep V. It's enough but windy days are a challenge to stay in a spot or to move upwind. An 80 definitely wouldn't hurt and the price bump (1500 vs. 1750) isn't huge, especially considering it'll last...
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    Go to Perch/Walleye lures

    The go to rod thread got me thinking...what are your favorite lures for perch or walleyes through the ice?
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    Here Fishy Fishy!

    Crown butte is pretty good for panfish action, unlikely you'll catch much of keeping size though. River/Beaver bay is really about the only option within 50-60 miles of town (big reason why there's 100 permanents out there).
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    Last weekend for roosters

    Wasn't a bad season considering the bird numbers/reports coming in. Seemed where there was decent cover, the bird numbers were fairly normal. Biggest issue is we've lost a lot of cover. Hunted them before the NR rush in October and did okay, and then didn't hit them much until after deer...
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    Honkers

    Yeah I'm fairly certain ND never had a cap lower than 30k, but I wasn't around in the 70s or 80s so there's a chance I'm wrong. If I remember correctly the trend over the last 40-50 years is that resident waterfowl hunter numbers have declined significantly while NR have increased...
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    Honkers

    Interesting, I've never heard that ND had a cap other than that 30k one they had for a few years in the early 2000s. I've only been old enough to hunt since the mid-90s though. I know I've seen historical license numbers printed before but did a little searching and couldn't find them.
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    Honkers

    That (the part I bolded) does seem like a no-brainer, but I guess it's possible it's not the majority. I believe the August dates do not count, so they'd just have to cut a week off of the September part. I suppose it could be a case of balancing landowner (resident geese eating crops) and...
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    Honkers

    Very good point on the extension/liberalizing of seasons (and limits). And you're never going to make everyone happy on season dates - open the season later and the teal/wood duck guys or guys who want to hunt with little kids would complain or if we get a year where we have a foot of snow in...
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    Big kitty snared near Mcleod ND

    How many had to google where McLeod is lol I know I did. I'll save you the time, it looks to be about 20 miles ESE of Lisbon (and right in the middle of the Sheyenne National Grasslands).
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    Honkers

    Not trying to argue with you but not quite sure what you mean by signing the proclamation? We never really had a NR cap, well 30,000 for a little while but that's hardly a cap.
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    Honkers

    Doubt it was just one politician that kept it from happening and I really doubt it will ever happen in this day where the dollar is put above all else.
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    absolute minimum money to get you through a month

    Does that count a mortgage or rent? If so I need you doing my budgeting!
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    Do you prefer to hunt alone?

    I guess I'm like most of you; sometimes I prefer a group, but have no problem going alone. Sometimes I prefer by myself & dog. I don't have to be on anyone else's schedule that way and I don't have to worry that we had enough action to keep the others satisfied (with most of my...
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    NE NoDak Game and Fish Meeting

    I hunted 2C when I was in college in the mid-2000s and deer numbers were through the roof. My grandfather owned a couple hundred acres by the Red and one year it had sugar beets on it and it was like a petting zoo. The fact that jumped out at me was the reduction of doe tags from 9000 to 300...
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    Pissed off Farmer

    I can see if the guy's struggling to get by, the frustration would be understandable - not necessarily going this far though. Even if you do allow hunting, you're probably not going to allow everyone who comes into your farm yard to hunt amongst your cattle feedlot (often some of the best deer...

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