Iowa pheasants

[shorthairdog2]

Has anyone been hunting NW Iowa this year. Two of us got five birds in two full days of hunting last weekend. We couldn't seem to find any pockets of birds.

[ccarlson]

What county were you in? I'm heading to Plymouth county near Le Mars in two weeks. If its that slow, I may reconsider.
Were you hunting private or public land?
Were the crops still in?

ccarlson

[shorthairdog2]

We were hunting public areas around Emmet and Dickinson counties. We were just suprised after hunting around Marshall, MN the week before where we saw about five times as many birds. We talked to some others hunting around the area and they weren't getting on many birds either. Maybe farther west there will be more birds.

[shorthairdog2]

I forgot to mention the majority of the crops were out.

[Guest]

Guys you have to understand that public is hit very hard the first few weeks of the season.I've hunted the NW part of the state for 10 years now and this year is one of the best I've seen for bird #'s.We hunted for 4 hours this last Sat. and seen at least 30-40 birds.Best of luck guys!
Ryan Hale

[Crossin' Eyes]

I hunted In Pocahontas and Kosuth counties on opening weekend. 8 guys got 15 birds on Sat. and the 4 of us that stayed over and hunted Sunday got our limit of 12 by 1:00 p.m. and were headed back home.
Everytime we jumped a bird there were 4 or 5 together.

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Good Fishin!
Crossin

[Ole #1]

My dad and I were just outside of Whittemore last weekend and we got our limits each day.

We were hunting on Private land, but also did well in the ditches.

We got almost all of our birds in a 20 acre feild, it was a blast.

I don't think I've ever seen so many birds.

Ole