Planted birds on WMU

[fast_randy]

I always hunt the planted pheasant at Market Lake and Sterling. But this year out at Market Lake, my favorite place for opening day, my Beretta shot gun broke on the first shot. I and a hundred others seen the Fish and Game truck and watched where they planted them so before I could get back to my truck and fix my gun, the shooting was over. I'm guessing this year they released a tenth of the birds they normally do out there. Way more hunters than birds. What's up with that. 
Sunday I used my old Remington 1100 out out Stearling. I still love that old gun. My dog Dakota done me proud. 

[wiperhunter2]

I always hunt the planted pheasant at Market Lake and Sterling. But this year out at Market Lake, my favorite place for opening day, my Beretta shot gun broke on the first shot. I and a hundred others seen the Fish and Game truck and watched where they planted them so before I could get back to my truck and fix my gun, the shooting was over. I'm guessing this year they released a tenth of the birds they normally do out there. Way more hunters than birds. What's up with that. 
Sunday I used my old Remington 1100 out out Stearling. I still love that old gun. My dog Dakota done me proud. 

Too bad about your gun breaking, were you able to fix it? What breed is your dog?

[fast_randy]

I always hunt the planted pheasant at Market Lake and Sterling. But this year out at Market Lake, my favorite place for opening day, my Beretta shot gun broke on the first shot. I and a hundred others seen the Fish and Game truck and watched where they planted them so before I could get back to my truck and fix my gun, the shooting was over. I'm guessing this year they released a tenth of the birds they normally do out there. Way more hunters than birds. What's up with that. 
Sunday I used my old Remington 1100 out out Stearling. I still love that old gun. My dog Dakota done me proud. 

Too bad about your gun breaking, were you able to fix it? What breed is your dog?

My dog is a Weimeriner. She is awesome. Yesterday, at Market Lake, she got a rooster up on the edge of this big cannel. There was 6 feet of cattails that the Bird flew out off on the edge of the cannel, and Dakota didn't see the bird go down across the other side. But she knows the "dead bird" command. And I got her to swim across and find my rooster. Today it didn't take her long get me two birds at Stearling. 

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I always hunt the planted pheasant at Market Lake and Sterling. But this year out at Market Lake, my favorite place for opening day, my Beretta shot gun broke on the first shot. I and a hundred others seen the Fish and Game truck and watched where they planted them so before I could get back to my truck and fix my gun, the shooting was over. I'm guessing this year they released a tenth of the birds they normally do out there. Way more hunters than birds. What's up with that. 
Sunday I used my old Remington 1100 out out Stearling. I still love that old gun. My dog Dakota done me proud. 

Too bad about your gun breaking, were you able to fix it? What breed is your dog?

My dog is a Weimeriner. She is awesome. Yesterday, at Market Lake, she got a rooster up on the edge of this big cannel. There was 6 feet of cattails that the Bird flew out off on the edge of the cannel, and Dakota didn't see the bird go down across the other side. But she knows the "dead bird" command. And I got her to swim across and find my rooster. Today it didn't take her long get me two birds at Stearling. 

I have parts ordered for my Barreta. But I love my Remington 1100, I got it in 1976. I'm 5 birds with 6 shots with it this year.

[fast_randy]

I hit Sterling this morning. It took me 8 minutes. My dog is so awesome!

[meancuznalfy]

Nice, that's a great day.

[meancuznalfy]

Finally was able to find few close to home.

[meancuznalfy]

Got out this morning and had a great day

[wiperhunter2]

Way to go, looks like you two had a good morning.

[meancuznalfy]

Thanks Curt, it was great. Nice to see Colton get something after the dismal deer season we had. First ever birds he's got.

[wiperhunter2]

Thanks Curt, it was great. Nice to see Colton get something after the dismal deer season we had. First ever birds he's got.

Good for Colton, glad to hear he got his first ever birds.

[Kent]

Does Idaho have many wild pheasants still around or are they almost all planted birds?

[meancuznalfy]

There's some wild ones around, just not many this year, I've got permission on a whole valley out here and we've only seen a couple, so we adjusted and started looking at the wmus.

[meancuznalfy]

Dam, don't understand this state. Closed pheasant in the eastern part November 30th, was way overrun with hunters today from that part of the state on the small place we hunt, good recipe for a accident.

[fast_randy]

Dang, I was hoping for a good report. I was going to offer to bring my dog over. I got 8 so far here, but quite hunting early this year, because I can't eat them right now. Teeth are gone. Get my new ones in two weeks. That and the Ice fishing at Henry's finely starting. You and Colton don't have a dog do you?. It is so awesome hunting over a good dog.There are some wild birds here near me and I too have lots of land I could hunt. That's why I retired here. But because of all the predators and hawks they are few. And right now I won't shoot them. I have them across my street and in my yard sometimes. I use them for training. One rooster seems like he comes over and teases Dakota. I'm learning that if pheasants aren't pressured much, they don't travel very far. And eventually go right back to thier favorite spot when jumped. You know there aren't many books ever written about pheasants.

[meancuznalfy]

Yea, we've got 5 so far, I've not hunted with a shotgun much, so my shooting isn't great, I saw lots of birds yesterday, just missed them. No we don't have a dog, but have had a few nice guys help us with theirs when they're done the last couple weeks, it was neat watching them work. Dam, if there's that many wild ones I don't understand why they shut down the season so early, I have most of the valley out here to hunt on but only seen a couple of birds, think the drought took a toll on them this year.

[meancuznalfy]

Was a cold and windy morning, but I braved the weather and got me another limit today, big thanks to a couple of gents from Pocatello for helping out again. Was a great morning.

[wiperhunter2]

Was a cold and windy morning, but I braved the weather and got me another limit today, big thanks to a couple of gents from Pocatello for helping out again. Was a great morning.

Good for you Lyle, so did the guys from Pocatello have dogs, is that how they helped you? Sounds like you have meet them out there before, was it a planned meeting?

[meancuznalfy]

Yes they had dogs and offered to help me. No, nothing planned, just happened to run into them the last couple weeks. Really nice guys. Plus a few others that have opted up their help also, I've met some really nice people out there.

[wiperhunter2]

Yes they had dogs and offered to help me. No, nothing planned, just happened to run into them the last couple weeks. Really nice guys. Plus a few others that have opted up their help also, I've met some really nice people out there.

Thats cool, it's always nice to run into great folks like that.

[meancuznalfy]

Yes it is.