Pheasants 2022

[riverview]

opening day was good was more impressed with the amount of huns i saw

 

[Vollmer]

Curious to see how everyone did last weekend.

 

[Pheasant 54]

We struggled Saturday , 5 guys 6 birds . Didn't see that many birds either . We were in SW ND

 

[Mort]

With the late winter storms this year, surprised at bird number we ran into on sunday, I missed the opener for the first time in like 20 years, danm garage door, I was on a mission to get it into place and I accomplished that all by myself, said sunday I'm going hunting. We made 2 youth hunters happy, they bagged 6 birds. Me? unfortunately, lost the only bird I shot at, gotta be better at spotting where they land.

 

[Dryfly36]

Hunted SE ND on Saturday. Only saw 1 bird in 3 long walks. He got out ahead of us. I have been hunting this land for 15+ years. Worst I have seen it.

 

[Callem'In]

Hunted Sunday SE corner. Saw 2 roosters and downed 1 in 4 hrs. Did manage 2 sharp tails as well.

 

[Vollmer]

We struggled Saturday , 5 guys 6 birds . Didn't see that many birds either . We were in SW ND

Hunted SE ND on Saturday. Only saw 1 bird in 3 long walks. He got out ahead of us. I have been hunting this land for 15+ years. Worst I have seen it.

Hunted Sunday SE corner. Saw 2 roosters and downed 1 in 4 hrs. Did manage 2 sharp tails as well.

Better years ahead. At least the weather was amazing on Sunday.

With the late winter storms this year, surprised at bird number we ran into on sunday, I missed the opener for the first time in like 20 years, danm garage door, I was on a mission to get it into place and I accomplished that all by myself, said sunday I'm going hunting. We made 2 youth hunters happy, they bagged 6 birds. Me? unfortunately, lost the only bird I shot at, gotta be better at spotting where they land.

More than worth it to get kids on birds like that. Nice work.

 

[Silver]

Better years ahead. At least the weather was amazing on Sunday.



More than worth it to get kids on birds like that. Nice work.

Hunted SW ND on Saturday......6 guys only 4 birds.......saw very few birds.

 

[fireone]

This was the first opener I've missed since '83, medical reasons... But when mowing weeds in the CRP in August I did see nice broods. The beans are about done in SE ND and farmers will start corn soon so then people will know whats out there. After it snows is the best hunting.

 

[3Roosters]

Worst year in a long time! Was in Mercer/Turtle Lake area. Me and my buddy failed to shoot at a Rooster saturday. Saw a few grouse and covey of huns.

 

[KDM]

Went out on Saturday. Bent a tie rod, cracked the oil pan, broke a head light, and snapped off the turn signal. Road hunting for pheasants just isn't what it used to be. Too many fences.

 

[LBrandt]

but did you get any after you got out of the garage. lb

 

[KDM]

Nope. Damn things are fast.

 

[Duckslayer100]

Unless I get invited, after deer season I'm going turn coat and hunting MN for grouse for the rest of the year. They're way more fun, taste better, and I enjoy the woodsy scenery far, far better than eating cattail fuzz and getting poked in the face by reeds in SE ND.

 

[duckman1302]

We had a group of 4. 8 on Saturday and 6 Sunday which I thought was pretty good considering one guy in our group is 84 so we keep the walks short. Much better that the 1 on opening day last year. Every rooster we shot was young. Seems like the spring storm was tough on the birds, but the birds that survived had a nice hatch.

 

[Mort]

Went out on Saturday. Bent a tie rod, cracked the oil pan, broke a head light, and snapped off the turn signal. Road hunting for pheasants just isn't what it used to be. Too many fences.

Perfect description of a hunting truck!

 

[Shockwave]

I quit getting excited about opening pheasant years ago. I like going in December when all the crop is off, there is snow on the ground, and it's cold.

 

[ktm450]

went out early sunday morning in turtle lake area to hopefully be able to bag a few- every piece of public that i have hunted in the past had a truck parked on it already- hunted some new stuff and didnt see squat. the pup enjoyed getting out so thats a plus.

 

[DirtyMike]

Spent Saturday around New Salem and was impressed with the number of birds compared to last year. Traveled to Turtle Lake on Sunday and saw the struggle bus that my father in law and his group was on. Either too many crops or very low bird numbers. Nabbed a hun so my son could see me do man things.

 

[LBrandt]

My 870 sets by the kitchen window, full choke and loaded with 3" duces just in case a young rooster pokes his head out of the cornfield back of the house. Has been known to happen a time or two. LB