Upland Birds!!!

Anybody go out for opening weekend? It was a KSU sports weekend for me, but I hope to get out at least a couple times this week to stretch the legs if nothing else. For those of y'all that went, how did you do? Post some pics!:D

Fish I went out to Phillips county and it was average for pheasant and really good for quail. Heard reports out of Jewel county and so far its been poor. Talked to some guys that went down by Lacrosse and they didnt do very well either. From what I can gather its going to be spotty. Trying Jetmore this weekend.

Talked to a friend who hunted around Colby (Thomas Co.).10 guys shot 25 roosters day1 and left early Sunday due to blizzard rolling in.Also,I was supposed to be in S. Dakota this weekend but passed on the trip due to buying a new boat.Spoke with the group and they absolutey slaughtered um.Limited out 3 days in 25-40 min. with 8 guys.Dam!I am going back next year.They hunted around Platte S. of I-90.Labs good to hear report of quail hunting.That was my passion until the #'s declined,don't even have a dog anymore.The only birds I hunt in Ks. anymore are dove and turkey.

Hunted around Russell Saturday, seen more birds in Kansas then I have seen in years. Left early Sunday morning----RAIN. Sure wish I had a dog. Does anyone know of good hunting stock of German Shorthair pups for sale? Would be interested in a older dog, I will have a dog next year.

We hunted in Mitchell County and saw pretty decent numbers of birds. The entire hunting party of 15 ended saturday with almost 50 pheasants total. :):)

Ron go to nstra.org and click on the classifieds.Then select your breed.These are the top bloodlines for hunting dogs in the country.

saw way more birds than I have in years, and a fair amount of quail as well. hunted the Hays area after being invited to join a large group. Finally got to hunt those huge crp fields.

Awesome! I'm glad some guys are getting out and moving some birds around.

I couldn't resist going to some nearby WIHA this morning cause I LOVE hunting in the snow... Dog does too.:D The snow was already 3" deep and sloppy when we arrived, with giant flakes coming down at a 45 degree angle. Visibility was probably less than 200 yards, maybe less than that with all the spots on my glasses. It was also quiet as a church on Monday. Just a beautiful day to be out wandering around!:D

She managed to locate a 15-bird covey and we moved them around a bit. I don't shoot at quail very often, and hit them even less.;) But she did point a single I just couldn't pass up. She locked down on the most intense point she has ever made. There wasn't much cover so I kept looking at her to relocate. She crept forward about 25' until her nose almost touched a mound of snow the size of a softball... The grass and snow had formed a tiny little snow cave. I took a step and,,, PRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, bang, retrieve. And IMA one PROUD dog owner!:D The whole scene was the most perfect hunting moment I've had to this day. Probably won't see anyting better until I get to watch my kids do the same thing.:D

We found a couple more after that but let them go without a shot. That WIHA gets pounded, so I didn't want to get greedy... Will post a pic of dog and bird tomorrow. Kinda wish I had a video of the whole encounter. What a memorable moment! Too bad I got CRS, LOL.:rolleyes:

Ron, I bought my bird dog as a started dog. She was raised as a field trial dog, but the trainer felt she was too close-working for field trials. I got a smokin' deal on a ready-to-hunt dog, and her range is just about right for my taste. I paid half-price of what a puppy of similar breeding costs, and had her out pheasant hunting a couple weeks later.

Anyway, just an idea for you. I might consider going that route again when my retriever passes.

Fish Taxi

I am debating between a black lab and a german shorthair. I have owned two shorthairs and loved to watch them in the field. Have hunted behind black labs and like there field status. I have never duck hunted so do not a water dog, just a field dog.

Ronald, you might want to talk to birddog one. I'm sure he knows some good bloodlines or dogs for sale. I have two black labs that I hunt over and I wouldnt trade them for anything. I have one lab that will run with my dad's pointer and another one that I am struggling to get out past fifteen yards. Not sure what your wanting in a dog. I bought both of mine from Lankas labs in Atwood Ks. Probably wouldnt buy another dog from him, one had hip problems and the other is having seizures, still working on the siezure thing.

Hunted in and around Nemaha County and only saw one covey odf quail and didn't get a shot off. Looks like we need to head west to really get some good action. I am also looking into getting a German shorthair, but I need to do more research.

I'd be more than happy to help anyone on here find a dog. I know of a litter of gsp in WI that are outstanding also a litter of choc. labs . Bred right for you walking hunters and the price is right. I trained the gsp bitch and she is a good one. Any training or dog questions just pm me .

I hunted in Norton county. The pheasant hunting was good, but the quail hunting was excellent! We were only shooting 4 or 5 out of each covey (large coveys of 30 or more), and had no problem limiting. Only bad part was my buddy's dog having a siezure in the very last field of the weekend only 100 yards from the truck.:( She is fine now though.

Taking the dog out tomorrow to some public land in NE KS to try to find a couple more coveys, and hopefully get my little brother his first pheasant or quail!

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Hunted around Ness City and Jetmore Friday through Sunday, all walk in ground. All I can say is that it was poor hunting. Saw very few birds, Saturday we quit hunting a little early and took backroads to the hotel. Over twenty miles we never saw a bird in the ditch or a field. Talked to one group hunting private ground, 20 hunters got ten birds on Saturday. Not sure I will venture south of I-70 the rest of the year.

Dang, Labs, that sucks! I had heard some good pre-season reports from the Jetmore area. I had planned to hit that area pretty hard when we make our annual trip to Dodge City. Maybe we would be better off East of Dodge instead of North...:confused: Hopefully we can scratch down enough birds to make a decent meal at least.:D

I did some unexpected muddin' yesterday morning. Started out on a minimum maintenance road that looked okay at first. About halfway in with no way to turn around, it turned to GUMBO. I had no choice but to ride it out. It was Pucker City for about a 1/4 mile! SOOOO glad I didn't get stuck! No birds to show for it either, but I guess that's why they call it "hunting"... Oh well, we got some exercise and I think a little (lots of) mud on a 4X4 adds character.:D

BirdDogOne, what about GWPs? You know of any good breeders? I can't quite decide if I will go for a pointing lab next time or a GWP. Plenty of time to decide, hopefully a couple years, but I like to plan ahead.;)

I still wish I had a pic of her pointing this bird in the snow, but this is all I ended up with. Well, this photo and a tasty snack...:D

I have a litter of Labs due early December From a great pair of dogs. They both run in the low 70's for weight, she's OFA Excellent and I've never had the male checked. I'll ask $400 for these. Both Yellows, she's almost a fox red and he's on the lighter side.