TS
I just noticed something in the S.D. Hunting and Fishing Guide. It says that PD season is closed on public land after the 14th of June. The guide also says that pd's are found on all five indian reservations. Wall is just north of the Pine Ridge. Have you given any thought about maybe trying there? Their phone # is (605)455-2584. They could give you more info on whats what, or you may want to go further west and north around Belle Fourche. North from there is more grassland. Don't know about the ranchers. Jonesy might be able to help you out there as well.

WOW! Dude, you really had me scared for a second there........

I'm pretty sure you've miss-read your Hunting & Fishing guide.


The guide says, and I quote: "Traditional Season: Year-round on private land; season closed on public land March 1-June 14."

Whew! I had to double check it for myself.....Just to make sure it wasn't my mistake. :)

Thanks for the other locations tho' !
That would have been a disaster, had it been closed After June 14th!

Tall Shadow

The Aberdeen area was hit with 5 + inches of rain and this is not a good thing for the pheasants this time of year. I am sure many nests were flooded out from this .

Sorry TS. I did midread it. Glad you caught that. I couldn't figure out why it was closed for those dates, but that makes sense now.
Again sorry.

Nulle, I heard they had 7-1/2" inches over there according to the weather service and when we went over at the end of April to Aberdeen to pick up our new pup it was flooded at that time. Water was standing everywhere then. I can imagine what it must be like now.

If it was flooded then already maybe the pheasants had already found higher ground to nest and some will re-nest later.
Who did you get the pup from over there ? Back in the 70's I raised Shorthairs in Aberdeen.

I believe the name was Little River Kennels out of Stanton. I saw that the weather channel was showing the town of Aberdeen and they were getting around in boats. That didn't look to good for the pheasants or the people.

I'm sorry the name of the town is Stratford, not Stanton. Not sure where I came up with that.:o

Stratford was just 3 miles south of where my kennel was and I think thats the same kennel that is now in Isabel and I sell him some birds to train with.