Bird counts looking good?

[DARK30]

A friend of mine from west central Mn says we'll have lots of Roosters to chase this fall! Wow! That would be differant (for me anyways)

I don't know if my old Setter is gonna make it another season but we'll try. Anybody else seeing more birds this year?

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cast,cast,cast,cast......

[Long Gray Line]

Actually, yeah!! We saw LOTS of birds snowmobiling last winter and have been seeing more hens this summer than any of the previous 3 years. (y'all won't mind if don't say exactly where yet) It's looking pretty good!

[Guest]

In the Annandale, South Haven, Kimball, Cokato, Howard Lake area I've seen fewer birds this year than last year. Obviously that's no scientific sampling, but especially the backroads I take to South Haven each day to get to my post office box have been a disappointment -- it's good pheasant habitat, but seems woefully lacking in birds.

[Guest]

I head out to a game farm in Menomonie WI that is a little over an hour from St. Paul called Whispering Emerald Ridge Game Farm. I like the folks who run it, and the birds are better than a lot of farm birds.

[Shorelunch]

I'd like to try some in-state pheasant hunting in November/December after the season wears down some. Would anyone care to share "decent" MN counties or CRP/state land to try?

Also, can anyone recommend a north metro or slightly out-state game farm? I've tried one in Elk River, but would like to try another to get my lab (and me) tuned up.