SD Hatch
 

Covered a ton of ground in the last two weeks and there are pheasants from one end of the State to the other.
I rest my case on the wet Spring thing lol

How bout the nw corner Nulle. They have been getting pounded from everything that I have been hearing on the Weather Channel. Lots of rain and hail . Well I'll probably be seeing you in not this weekend but the following one and maybe get some expert advice from you then.

I was in that area the last two weeks with quail for dog trainers and there are tons of birds. Hail they have had was light and the birds are old enough now to handle some.
Bring the dogs as the only problem for those without is a ton of cover .

Thanks for the update on the pheasant hatch. Good job on the cold, wet weather hatch analaysis. You were right on the money.
Good pheasant hatch will certainly make alot of people happy.
Have a Great Day!--tr

How are things in North Dakota and I think you folks may have had even more moisture then we have. I know the last few years you have had really great pheasant hunting up there and kind of a little known secret.

As far as the North Dakota hatch goes, there has been no official observations yet from the Game & Fish Dept. We are nearly 7" over the normal for moisture this year. which is alot for SW ND. Had another major hailstorm last week again in the Hettinger-Mott area. In my yard, most of my lilacs and bushes have drowned from weeks of standing water. On the up side, I have been starting to see family broods. Have seen some roosters that are showing color and some broods that are probably only 2-3 weeks old. Pretty wide range. Hopefully, the old hen's have been having multiple broods. Lot of tall grass this year making it hard to spot them. Does look hopeful for a decent season.
Have a great Day!--tr

Nice picture, but obviously that is a Montana pheasant.:p

Yes it is and the photog did a great job getting it lol