10/26 - South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Field Crops Conditions Report

By Chris Hitzeman | October 26, 2009

Limits coming from West River, Stoney Butte Creek and Aberdeen North locations. Corn harvest increased only 3% last week across state from 6% to 9%. Soybeans went from 30% to 40% harvested and milo only went from 24% to 26%. Temps are cooler across state and rains over last 2 weeks have not helped harvest conditions improve much. Hunters are finding best hunting during last hour of daylight as birds move from corn to roosting cover. FIELD CROPS REPORT Corn rated mature is at 96 percent, compared to 94 percent last year and 98 percent for the five-year average. Nine percent of corn has been harvested for grain, compared to 16 percent last year and 38 percent for the five-year average. Forty percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, compared to 82 percent last year and 88 percent for the five-year average. Ninety-three percent of the sunflowers are rated mature, compared to 85 percent last year and 92 percent for the five-year average. Ten percent of the sunflower crop has been harvested, compared to 15 percent in 2008 and 38 percent for the five-year average.

Book Now For Fall 2012 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Season!
Check Rates and Availability

Learn More About South Dakota Duck Hunting  South Dakota Waterfowl Hunting

South Dakota Landowners!
Start Your Own Pheasant Hunting Business 

Read UGUIDE Articles on Pheasant Hunting in South Dakota

Watch UGUIDE South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Videos

Read News on the 2012 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Season

Wild Game Recipes

MN Deer-Grouse-Goose Hunting Lease

Romans 1:20

UGUIDE Photo Gallery



» Full Photo Gallery

U-GUIDE South Dakota Pheasant Hunting^TM, also a habitat organization, proudly supports Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever in its efforts to improve and sustain wildlife habitat around the country.