Pheasant report for 12/3

[ATM]

I hunted between litchfied and murdock on public land.I have to say i love hunting this time of year. I was able to get places I havent been able to because of all the water being froze up. I was able to flush out 6 roosters and one hen in about 4 hours of hunting. I am heading out the 8th or 9th or both if anyone is interested as of now it is just me and my pointer. Adam

[BLACKJACK]

How was the ice in the cattails? Get wet feet?

[ATM]

Most of it was frozen up solid. We did find some spots that were still pretty wet though.. My hunting partner got really wet though. We were crossing a frozen creek and he broke through up to his waste, made for a long trip home for him. His new nickname at work is swamp a$$. I will be out that way wednesday and thursday for me the hunting just keeps getting better as the season goes on. Adam

[fivebucks]

I was out most of the day on Sat. towards Willmar. Got up 4 roosters on private land but the birds were real jumpy and I only had a shot on 1 bird that I got. The landowner is a real nice guy but I think he lets everyone hunt. While I was on one side of his slough a group of 3 start hunting the other side I had already worked. It kind of ticked me off that he would let 2 groups on at one time but there's not much I can do. They tracked down one of the roosters that I flushed too far away for a shot and because they were there I could go after it. This slough was fine to walk on most areas. I didn't break through but a little bit. The dog busted through in one area so I turned around there. I then hit some public and flushed one old long tail. He was a little jumpy also and I rocked him good with my first shot but he didn't go down. He was up in the wind and gone then. He didn't sail too far across the cattails so I went after him. The ice was fine the first half across and then it got kindof bad. I got a little wet and Jack got birdy but couldn't get the rooster up again. It just ran circles around him I think. I was cutting it close for my wife's work X-Mas party so the safe way around the big slough was out of the question. I had to go back the way I came and I got soaked. I think the afternoon temps weakened the ice or it was this slough but I was up past my knees a couple of times throwing myself flat on the ice trying to find solid ice. I was exhausted by the time I got out of there. Gotta love late season hunting!!!!!!!!

[BLACKJACK]

I must be getting old, I ventured out onto some ice on Sunday, then when I saw some open water in a channel I hi-tailed it for shore instead of going around. Then I read your 'wet' stories and I think, yep, been there done that, I'll wait a few more days.

We need some cold nights, down to zero, then some snow, then the late season hunting will be good. I'm committed to going to the in-laws this weekend and with the way the ice is, it doesn't bother me, must be getting old

[metrojoe]

I was out west of Willmar on Sunday. The morning was great flushed 5 hens and 1 rooster. Never really had a clear shot at him, I was on the wrong side of the creek. The afternoon was tough the wind really picked up when that front moved in only saw 2 hens. All the ponds I was on were froze over solid. The ice started to crack a bit on one of the bigger ponds when I got close to the middle but it was fine in the cattails.

I kicked through a lot of cattails, I could hardly walk when I got home, never did flush one out of the cattails either.

I’ve got a flusher who doesn’t have much bird experience. I really need to get him on some birds. After the holidays I’m thinking of making as many trips as I can afford up to Glenderado. If anybody is interested in going shoot me an e-mail or post here.

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[freighttrain50]

i was out by ortonville and monte. saw quite a few birds but they were the most skiddish birds i have ever seen. birds were getting up like crazy (Contact US Regarding This Word) near 500 yards out in a giant slough. water was frozen in slough but my buddy did break through a few times and got wet just over his knees. no birds close enough to shoot at. tons of birds in the cattails though. maybe try it next week again.

[LuciandTim]

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[ATM]

Tim I am heading out tommorow if your available you are more than welcome to join us. Adam

[ATM]

Well I hit it hard yesterday and this morning. Most the areas I was hunting last week again were to wet. I decided to go meet some people and knock on some doors. I went to almost 20 differet places some gave me access some didnt. All will be getting a christmas cards this year. As for the hunting not suprisingly I saw more birds on the private land but I did see a few on the public. Some of the smallest strips of grass on the private stuff held birds. Next weekend its off to SD I was hoping for some ice fishing on Waubay but it looks like 3 days of pheasant hunting with my pointer instead. Adam

[Snag]

Went farther west yesterday and finally found some roosters. Got one and missed three. They do exist in this state. I took off next Thursday and will probably head close to the South Dakota border.

[CodyDawg]

Was out in WC Minn on Saturday on a relative's place. Started by walking down a ditch that is about a half mile long. Halfway down the ditch, my brittany got birdy and before long a rooster blew up in her face. Shot that one and she wouldnt come out of the ditch. I waited for what seemed like forever and sure enough, another busted out of there. Shot that one too and 15 minutes into the day I had my limit. Kinda cool, but I was actually hoping for a longer hunt. Didnt even get to the area where I figured there would be quite a few birds. All in all a good day.