Five steps to getting ready for roosters right now
Are you a pheasant hunting fanatic – a real rooster junky? A once-in-while rooster chaser who just loves getting out with the dog a few weekends each fall? Or a newcomer to what is, in my opinion, the grandest upland bird hunting pastime of all? I fall into the first category. But no matter where you sit on the scale, there is one factor you can take care of right now, in late summer and early fall: preparing for the hunt.
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Five steps to getting ready for roosters right now
Are you a pheasant hunting fanatic – a real rooster junky? A once-in-while rooster chaser who just loves getting out with the dog a few
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Five steps to getting ready for roosters right now
Are you a pheasant hunting fanatic – a real rooster junky? A once-in-while rooster chaser who just loves getting out with the dog a few weekends each fall? Or a newcomer to what is, in my opinion, the grandest upland bird hunting pastime of all? I fall into the first category. But no matter where you sit on the scale, there is one factor you can take care of right now, in late summer and early fall: preparing for the hunt.
Commentary: Groups send letter to USFWS on wetland easement rules
Groups send letter to USFWS on wetland easement rules
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A hen wood duck flushed from a patch of cattails nearby as I slowly paddled my kayak through the backwaters of the Mississippi River bottoms. The wily hen flopped across the water for half a football field acting like it was injured before tucking into some rushes.
The reasons for my trip to the river bottoms that morning were twofold. First, I was hoping to catch a few big pike. Second, the trip was part of my pre-season preparation for the upcoming duck season.
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