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11-12-2011, 10:02 PM
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28 Hours of driving
Well, Finally made it. Drove from Columbus, GA to Iowa City, IA (15 Hours) for a chukar hunt yesterday morning then drove all night to Mott, ND for a pheasant hunt (13 hours) and got limit today after 6 hours of hunting. The pics are from after the chukar hunt and will be hunting pheasant for the next 7 days.
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11-13-2011, 05:45 AM
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And when you get home you are gonna sleep for a week!! Nice pictures by the way...
 I know a female GSP who looks just like your male 
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11-13-2011, 07:35 AM
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Wow that looks like a bunch of hunting, you might have to hire someone to drive you and your pup home.
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11-13-2011, 07:58 PM
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Second day of hunting.
8 People and we finally got our limit.
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11-14-2011, 03:21 PM
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Day 3 in North Dakota
On the 3rd day of hunting, we had our limit in 3 hours for 16 people. Even the blockers got their limit.
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11-14-2011, 06:50 PM
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Looks like a great trip. I’ve been talking with a friend about trying to line up a trip like that for next season. Thanks for sharing.
SJ
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11-15-2011, 05:03 AM
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great hunt
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11-15-2011, 08:27 PM
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Day 4, Got limit by Noon. Most of the 15 people got limits today with 3 Sharptail grouse also taken Despite 28 degree weather with sustained winds of 20 miles per hour. Definitely harder hunting conditions today.
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11-16-2011, 07:29 AM
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Do the shorthairs have trouble in those temps?
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11-16-2011, 10:40 AM
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Good times! you on private or public?....I've either been to KS or SD for the last 3 years straight can't make it this year for family stuff but will be back next
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11-16-2011, 11:39 AM
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Great pics! Sounds like a great trip. Glad to see the bird numbers are starting to come back. They were down quite a bit the last couple of years I lived in Iowa (ending 2009).
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11-16-2011, 02:32 PM
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Man, there is nothing sweeter than the area around Mott for wild pheasants. That's some gorgeous country.
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11-16-2011, 07:27 PM
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The dogs have a hard time with shivering until they start running. I felt my dog's ears every couple hours and they are always warm. Because they are always running they do fine. I have insulated cover for my dog kennel. TG
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11-16-2011, 07:43 PM
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Day 5
Day 5 in North Dakota Pheasant hunting. Limited by 0900. Looking at some of the pics, the birds don't stand a chance.
The second pic if you look closely, the nose is bleeding from running head low in the grass. He limps heavily each evening, I live on prescription strength Motrin. Last edited by gsppurist; 11-16-2011 at 10:02 PM.
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11-16-2011, 08:24 PM
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x2 this public or private?? looks like private because the farm houses in the back ground of a picture but you never know. this trip looks amazing!
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11-16-2011, 09:52 PM
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We are on Private land primarily and the trespass fees are are about $100 to $150.
Occasionally when we want a day off of paying fees, we do PLOTS with mixed results. Last edited by gsppurist; 06-23-2012 at 08:27 PM.
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11-17-2011, 02:12 AM
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Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Got me thinking about a trip myself.
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11-17-2011, 06:42 PM
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Day 6
Drilled them today. Despite late start, everyone limited by 2:00 PM. Some incredible shooting and hundreds of birds flying out of the field. Group shot with the limit of birds. :jump:
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11-17-2011, 06:46 PM
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Had to use duct tape for my dog's left rear foot. He has been running on sore pads and a scuff on his pad for several days with a heavy limp until he gets warmed up. Has lost probably 4 lbs despite heavy calorie ladden food. He will need a couple of weeks to recover. One more day of hunting.
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11-18-2011, 05:28 AM
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great pics I'm enjoying the updates.Hope the pups paw gets better.Looks like some good eating when you get home.
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11-20-2011, 10:07 AM
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Friday was a perfect morning, steady breeze, 38 degrees. There was only 4 people left. We all had dogs and one guy had 2. All dogs ran. We worked a quarter of CRP. The first bird I shot was a wild flush and got him about 45 yards away with #5 shot. The second rooster was scared up by my dog as he casted in from of me, did a good retrieve. While working the CRP along the road, my dog was crossing and came to a dead stop pointing downwind into a thick grass patch. It was a picturesque situation. I rounded my dog, a large mature rooster flushed and he also succumbed to a #5 lead. Buster did a great retrieve. It was a perfect end to a great week. 8 days of hunting with the last day done by 9 am. Went back to lodge, showered, loaded truck and headed home, me and my sore footed dog. I arrived home last night at about 12 am. I will load the pictures of the final day when I get them.
Last edited by gsppurist; 06-19-2012 at 07:56 PM.
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11-22-2011, 08:37 PM
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:swords: Great day hunting.
Last edited by gsppurist; 11-22-2011 at 08:48 PM.
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11-23-2011, 05:00 AM
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Looked like a prefect hunting trip. Sounds like the weather was pretty good the whole trip as well. I'm planning a trip out west for sure next year.
SJ
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12-07-2011, 09:24 PM
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We have already started to plan for next year. With 2 dogs, may try for 2 weeks if the wife lets me!!!
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12-12-2011, 06:52 PM
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can you hunt from atv on most of the land
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12-12-2011, 06:54 PM
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12-13-2011, 08:14 PM
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12-17-2011, 08:12 AM
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I finally put together some action footage of one of the last days of the hunt. I limited early in the morning and let Buster help others get their limit of roosters.
:candle: TG Last edited by gsppurist; 07-24-2012 at 09:42 PM.
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04-29-2012, 09:26 PM
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I was daydreaming...
I was going through some of my pics and found these photos taken of me while hunting in ND during Nov 2011. We have already started planning for next year and I have a countdown app on my phone...193 days as of today.
I figure since I can only do obedience training now til more birds to train with are found, will just go through old photos, look at guns and training stuff online. Since I got a GoPro camera, will be posting hunting videos this upcoming season. TG
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04-30-2012, 07:19 PM
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great photos
love that sea of gold...
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