Pheasant Outlook
Pheasant Outlook Forecast Report from UGUIDE South Dakota Pheasant Hunting.
2013 Unguided South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Brood Video
October 08, 2013 by Chris Hitzeman
This year we implemented 200 acres of new CRP on the farm and opted for a mechanical weed control (mowing or clipping) vs. using herbicide. The main reason is the diverse mix of forbs does not play well with any type of herbicide on the market and mechanical clipping allows for broader diversity in the stand. The following is video footage taken during the last week of July while doing this mechanical weed control on 1st year CRP.
More...2013 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Brood Count Survey Report-UGUIDE Reponse
September 02, 2013 by Chris Hitzeman
The survey's in, the counts are out, and the birds are down. But, will hunters across South Dakota harvest fewer birds this year? The 10 year average says no.
More...2013 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Brood Count Survey Report
August 12, 2013 by Chris Hitzeman
We did a mini survey on our farm and held a contest to win a free UGUIDE hat on the local pheasant forum for the person who could guess the closest number of roosters, hens without broods and broods flushed by my tractor & mower with its newly installed flushing bar while doing maintenance clipping of 200 acres of newly planted CRP. Guesses were all over the map but the surprising thing was just about all were way low on the number of broods that I would flush.
More...2013 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Season Outlook Forecast Report -Perfect Hatch Storm?
July 03, 2013 by Chris Hitzeman
A recent trip to the farm produces what? More broods!! I would say brood age is in the 1 week or less range and brood sizes range from 8-10 chicks. I flushed about 10 broods while out maintaining CRP acres. I guesstimate only 20% of the nests have hatched based on the end of June mark. So what is a "perfect hatch storm"?
More...2013 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Season Outlook Forecast Report -Nesting Season
May 30, 2013 by Chris Hitzeman
As usual the weather is neither predictable nor ho-hum in the state of South Dakota when it comes to pheasant nesting or farming.
More...2013 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Season Outlook Forecast Report - Spring
April 16, 2013 by Chris Hitzeman
My summary below will give you up-to-date conditions of pheasants in the state of South Dakota along with spring nesting conditions and also a abbreviated summary of the 2012 South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Hunter Harvest Survey Results from last season. In addition, I will give my analysis on the above as far as what hunters can expect come fall in regards to pheasant hunting in South Dakota.
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February 26, 2013 by Chris Hitzeman - UGUIDE South Dakota Pheasant Hunting
Concerned hunters are asking "How are the birds doing?" , "How's the winter been up there?", "Is there any CRP left to hunt on?". All good questions and plenty of reason for optimism and things to look forward to in the state of pheasants this year.
More...2012 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Season Outlook Forecast Report - Mid 2012 Season and 2013 Outlook
December 12, 2012 by Chris Hitzeman - UGUIDE South Dakota Pheasant Hunting
After viewing countless forum posts from hunters that have given feedback on their trips to South Dakota as well as feedback given from 2012 UGUIDE hunters at our private land pheasant camps, I have a report to update you on that may or may not leave you encouraged about the future of pheasants in South Dakota.
More...2012 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Season Outlook Forecast Report - South Dakota Game Fish & Parks 2012 Brood Survey
August 17, 2012 by Chris Hitzeman - UGUIDE South Dakota Pheasant Hunting
The 2012 South Dakota Game Fish & Parks Brood Count Survey is DONE! Here are the findings and analysis.....
More...2012 South Dakota Pheasant Hunting Season Outlook Forecast Report - July Drought
August 01, 2012 by Chris Hitzeman - UGUIDE South Dakota Pheasant Hunting
The mid-summer drought is the news of the Upper Midwest. What toll it will take on pheasant numbers across the region is undetermined.
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