Hunters were out to flush some pheasants at Tumbleweed Lodge in Harrold, South Dakota when they drove up to two eagles picking on a dead deer, the problem is that there was a whitetail deer alive attached to the corpse. The pheasant hunters were able to get the live deer free, and video the awesome rescue. -Brian [...]
Pheasant Hunting
Colorado Upland Hunters Facing Tough Conditions Thanks to Drought
Colorado hunters looking forward to tomorrow’s upland bird season are going to be facing a tough opener on November 10. According to the Journal Advocate, as pheasant and quail seasons open tomorrow, hunters are going to have a “complicated” season. “Populations across the region are much lower than in 2011,” said Ed Gorman, small game [...]
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Upland Bird Hunting at the TRCP’s Media Summit at the High Lonesome Ranch
There’s a lot of huge topics being discusses at the High Lonesome Ranch this week at the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership‘s Western Media Summit, but every morning starts out with getting out in the field and seeing why we are all in this battle to conserve our fish and wildlife habitats. Today, I headed out [...]
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Record Waterfowl Numbers, Will We Have Anywhere to Hunt Them?
We have told you about the record waterfowl numbers, and the impact the drought might have on them, but the Jamestown Sun is rightfully worried about the future of duck hunting in the upper Midwest. It’s not all the drought, either. Though much of the nation has been plagued heat and no rain, habitat loss [...]
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Youth/Mentor Dove Hunt
Michael Pearce, outdoor writer for the Wichita Eagle, accompanied us on yesterday’s youth/mentor dove hunt. KDWPT had set aside a sunflower field on the McPherson Valley Wetlands for an opening morning hunt for youth/mentors only. The local Pheasants Forever chapter provided breakfast in the field. Volunteers from local PF and SCI chapters spent the morning [...]
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Labor Day Marathon Pays Tribute to American Worker, Sportsman
Nashville, TN—The American worker and sportsman will be honored for his/her community spirit and volunteerism during the 2nd annual Brotherhood Outdoors Labor Day marathon, which will feature eight back-to-back episodes airing from 1 to 5 p.m. ET. on Monday, September 3 on Sportsman Channel. A collaboration between the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), Sportsman Channel and [...]
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Fire Fighter’s Rescued Bird Dogs Shine on National TV
Scott Walsh, a fire fighter from Eastpointe, MI, grew up hunting small game and deer. But in 2010, when Walsh and his family decided to take a risk and adopt a rescued bird dog, everything changed. Walsh had always wanted a hunting dog but as a household of two public servants, a toddler and a [...]
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Man Shooting Owls, Hawks and Too Many Pheasants Forced to Pay $13,000 in South Dakota
Shooting owls is not what we consider upland bird hunting. But one man in Sioux Falls, South Dakota apparently considers them fair game. Ronald Mittleider of South Dakota is being fined $13,000 for violations including, but not limited to, running a lodge that allowed clients to shoot owls. Mr. Mittleider also hunts for more conventional [...]
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Pheasant and Quail Numbers Up in Nebraska
When you hear about pheasant and quail numbers anymore, it’s usually a massive decline. But there is finally some good news out of Nebraska. After surveying Nebraska hunters, the state’s Game and Parks Commission is happy to announce that there is a 2 percent increase in ringneck pheasants and an 175 percent increase in bobwhite [...]
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GoHUNTn Dogs of the Day: Deacon and Jet the Black Labs
If you want your pup to be featured, just create a FREE GoHUNTn profile and upload some photos of your dog. Be sure to include your dog's name, breed, and age. Today's dogs are from M.D. and Julie Johnson and their dogs Deacon and his mother Jet on a snowy pheasant hunt in Iowa. Like [...]
