Ended up getting 2. Don’t usually shoot more than one around here but it was big acres and I seen a few other roosters. Did some poor shooting in SoDak last week and needed today. 2 shots 2 birds. Me and my dog are making a great team but she still goes mach10. My finger is on the tone button always ..read more

This is not rocket science and really is not a new concept. It seems in most cases the main ingredient that's missing is related to the attitude of AG operation owners / managers and government funding incentives. https://www.outdoorlife.com/better-...mqWIY2tmxFB_Ll_hcJO9g0GyZi7eXW6vx4enx6ceQV6OI ..read more

Sitting here watching the sun rise on a nice crisp 45 degree Saturday morning. I’ve written many times in the past about the youth hunt put on at one of the local hunt clubs. Getting ready to head that direction for another year of introducing youths to pheasant hunting. Funny how I hadn’t thought about it until I let the dogs out of the kennel this morning but this will be the first time in the last 12 years that Copper won’t be along for the trip. Guess there will be many “firsts” over the... Read more ..read more

I’m looking for some hunters in the southwest Ohio area. I’m hoping to get advice and possibly walk along a hunt with you? I won’t hunt just want to see how a hunter and his dog work together in person. I have a dog I’m looking to train and would like recommendations on training and everything else that comes with owning a hunting dog. Thank you in advance ..read more

2 cocks 4 hens. Shot one and walked the rest with an empty gun ..read more

Sure would like to see this in northeast Ohio. A good area to start would be Columbiana County and others along the Ohio river as the DOW released Kansas quail some years ago to try and get a wild population started. New Grazing Concept Benefits the Bird and the Herd https://www.co.logan.oh.us/820/New-Grazing-Concept-Benefits-the-Bird-an If you think livestock and quail don't mix, a new concept in managed grazing may just change your mind. USDA's Natural Resource Conservation... Click to expand... Read more ..read more

Released 20 cocks…lotta powder burnt for 7 ..read more

Been awhile since I been here. Dearth of posts. Been out 3 times got 2 birds. Seen good numbers ..read more

While we were pursuing wild ringnecks in SW Pa., we met up with an Ohio hunter who was doing the same. He knew the owner of one of the farms we were hunting, so at lunch break we started a friendly conversation. The subject came up of wild pheasants in Ohio. He told us about farms that were being bought up by the State and managed for wildlife with pheasants a priority. Have any of you guys hunted these WPA's ? He said they were farms in the agricultural areas ..read more

This year I’m not going out of state to hunt, so I have decided the dog and I will focus on native Ohio pheasants. I know there are a few wild ones around and I’ll give it my best shot, but I m not overly optimistic. I’ll report back what I find. Have a good season ..read more