Winner SD Reports ?

[Trigger50]

Does anyone have any pheasants reports from the Winner SD area ? I am concerned w the drought & early crop harvest. Any reports would be appreciated. I am planning on hunting thanksgiving weekend, but will plan a different trip if the reports are poor.

 

[CabinFever]

I actually talked to an outfitter from that area just yesterday and he said they had one of the better hatches of the last 10 years. I don't think you can go wrong in SD anyways, cuz even if they have a supposed "bad hatch" they plant a bazillion birds anyway.

 

[warmer]

Only the preserves and outfitters "release" birds. Us OYO guys hunt what mother nature gives us. Winner had a good hatch and there are birds all over that area. Good luck!

 

[spook12]

Mother nature gave you guys pheasants?

 

[warmer]

Well someone put them here and it was not me!

 

[spook12]

But warmer you do know that it wasn't Mother nature.......Right?

 

[2rocky]

Yeah Mother Nature is the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy's Mom...

 

[warmer]

spook, if it really matters, the first ring-necked pheasants were released near Redfield, SD 102 years ago. The rest is history.

 

[spook12]

Good to know. You would be surprised at the number of people who think they are native.

Not sure if they are still around but doesn't a ''Conservation'' Org exist to make sure that this non-native stays on the landscape.Always seemed strange to me.

 

[warmer]

Pheasants Forever is the one you are thinking of. There is millions of $ to be made from pheasant hunting, in SD pheasants are as valuable as elk are to CO. Non-native or not, there will always be birds in SD.

 

[sbhooper]

They are another Chinese import.

 

[stillkickin]

They are another Chinese import.

At least this import has created jobs..........

 

[spook12]

All else being even I'll take................


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