By Chris Hitzeman | May 06, 2010
After a formidable winter across the 5 state region, circumstances did not look good for most wildlife on decent survival rates. However...
By Chris Hitzeman | March 24, 2010
I just got back from a week out at the farm getting equipment ready for spring planting and here is my take on the state of the pheasant union
By Chris Hitzeman | December 15, 2009
Hunting conditions continue to improve amid the slow harvest progress. Bird harvest reports have improved from most areas in the state as wet areas are now frozen allowing both farmers and hunters to get into areas previously inaccessible. Corn harvest is continueing to progress but pace is slow by weather and storage shortage and dryer capacity at the elevators. Corn harvest looks like it will take right up until end of year to complete.
By Chris Hitzeman | December 07, 2009
Most all of the crop in the state of South Dakota is out of the fields now except for 28% of remaining corn crop which is coming down fast. Winter storm is blowing across state today and that may slow things out but within 2 weeks the rest of the corn crop will be out making the last 2-3 weeks of the pheasant hunting season spectacular.
By Chris Hitzeman | November 30, 2009
Summary: Corn moves from 40% harvested to 58% this last week. Beans, Sorghum and Sunflowers are all in the 90% range which effectly brings those to closure (done). The 10 day forecast looks dry and sunny which won't help drying much but will allow farmers to continue working on harvest. At this pace corn harvest could finish in 2-3 weeks. SD Game and Fish has a vote on the table Dec. 3rd to increase pheasant daily limit from 3 to 5 birds per day increasing game bag total from 15 to 25 in possession.
By UGUIDE | November 28, 2009
Pierre, S.D. ? Due to the delayed harvest of crops this fall, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission intends to act at its Dec. 3-4 meeting in Pierre on a proposal to raise the three-bird daily pheasant bag limit to five cock pheasants daily.
By Chris Hitzeman | November 24, 2009
Cover that pheasants hide in during the day continues to shrink at substancial pace each week. Hunting conditions have improved and reports are good around state. Corn crop is 40% out of field now but 60% still remains and sounds like areas in NE part of state may be in all winter due to mold and muddy fields being inaccesible. The weather has been dry and mild the last week and that bodes well for continued harvest. Pheasant hunting looks to be its best after Thanksgiving and on into the new year in South Dakota.
By Chris Hitzeman | November 16, 2009
Soybeans are all but done and corn made its biggest harvest leap this year last week. With a favorable 10 day weather forecast the farmers should begin hitting the corn hard and getting it out of the fields.
I can speak first hand about how this will improve the hunting conditions as my operator stripped out all the corn on my farm abd we went from seeing no birds to harvesting 19 in one day.
By Chris Hitzeman | November 11, 2009
Major gains have been made in soybeans and now corn ans well as sorghum across the state. However, corn and beans are still behind but catching up quick. Hunting will pickup but a lot more corn has to come out to really improve hunting conditions dramatically. The report also does not refelct the great gains made this week on crop harvest due to excellent harvest and drying weather.
By Chris Hitzeman | November 02, 2009
Limits coming from Dewey county camps and Lyman county camps but most East River camps struggle as plagued by standing corn. Corn harvest only making 3% per week. Beans is going at 10% per week which would mean another 4-5 weeks to get done and then start on corn which would means corn harvest would start at large around 1st week of Dec.
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