Pheasants Forever recently released their much anticipated 2011 pheasant population forecasts for each state. Along side this report the Illinois DNR has also released their 2011 status reports for both pheasant and quail. The Pheasants Forever report can be read here. The IDNR report here. So what can we look forward to here in Illinois this fall and winter? According to … [Read more...] about 2011 Illinois Pheasant Forecast
Hunting
Last Hunts of the 2010/2011 Season
By all accounts it was a great season of bird hunting. We put out a ton of birds over the almost 6 month long season. The dogs gave us great points and retrieves throughout the season. We helped introduced more people to the sport. I think we even hooked a couple more sportsmen. It was a great season for walking fields, finding birds, and spending time with family and … [Read more...] about Last Hunts of the 2010/2011 Season
Late 2010 & January 2011 Hunts
The last couple of weeks in 2010 and most of January 2011 provided some really great mornings to be out in the field with the dogs and friends. We had some great hunts and decent clean up days. I do not believe we had a day this year where we didn't see birds. … [Read more...] about Late 2010 & January 2011 Hunts
Woodlawn Clean up Hunt 12-2-2010
It was a beautiful winter day to be out hunting with the girls. Raven was just about 11 months and finding any pheasant, chukar, or quail in the field. Still not stopping at that point, but finding everything. She has come a long way since I picked up all 8lbs of her from the breeder. … [Read more...] about Woodlawn Clean up Hunt 12-2-2010
Finding public land available to hunters
Today's quick tip comes courtesy of Andrew Vavra at Pheasants Forever. He made this YouTube video shortly after completing their first Rooster Road Trip in 2010. He describes the tools they used to find the public land they hunted during the trip as well as the general areas they worked in. Definitely worth your time if you're starting to plan an out of state trip to find … [Read more...] about Finding public land available to hunters