Well all I can say is Colorado as usual, out for a long walk and few birds. It was rewarding though as the young ones got to play the game and found a few birds to point, Tessa and Aspen were impressive (7 months) and Riley (satins first litter) pointed a couple of birds and a coyote, Chealsea was SKUNKED All in all some good exercise for the dogs and me! Here is some pics of Aspen and son in law, then Tessa then Riley (my sons dog)

Here is the rest with Tessa at home showing of her prize!

I went out this weekend - took two shots (missed them both).

Jack found a hen and a rooster (I missed).

Maverick found a hen.

Cricket found 3 roosters (One too far out, one my friend missed, one I missed)!

Im tellin ya Rob Cricket is gonna be a barn burner

It looks like you've got a few of those yourself Kevin! Nice pictures!

Cricket sure is a fun dog to hunt with!

Nice pictures!

Hey Kev

Where did you go?? I was up near Yuma and Joes saw about 7 birds total 4 hens, shot 2 Roosters
NOTHING like SD....

Rob, Did you hunt on the west slope?

Yeah, I hunted a couple different areas of private land here in Cedaredge. The state 'walk in' program is practically non-existent on the western slope.

Jerry we went around Haxton, the 2 places i wanted to hunt had half of Colorado wanting to walk the same fields so we went to some others, I think I should of went farther east and North! At least thats what my Pheasants Forever Mag said....

That  probably would have been even more crowded... check the "out of the way" places

How were the crops? almost out?? not out ??

Jerry the fields were about half and half,I am gonna go this weekend and get up into sedwick countie and hunt tell noon,and then since i am only about 40 minutes from CABELAS......

Hey Kevin&Jerry, It's fun trying to find some good out of the way spots. A Cabela's trip always makes it worthwhile!

I hunted Colorado the 1st two years they started the walk in program. It started with around 160,000 acres. Then decreased to sub 100,000. Now is is back up to 168,000 acres. Last numbers I saw indicated there were 60,000 pheasant hunters in CO. So, just as you said, one guy leaving another coming into the field. Not conducive to bird finding. Good news is die hard hunters are few, but they are still there.

I will tell you my two sweet spots (4-5 years ago).
Can't guarantee it will be the same of course, but the micro-terrain lent itself to holding birds in CRP.

South of Yuma. Intersection C30.

Also, Just North of Stratton in Kit Carson County (out of the way for most of us). Surrounding area has lots of Sand hills, but within that are some sweet CRP plots. They even planted the gullies/middle with Milo. Nowhere for birds to go because it is surrounded by scrub brush and corn is scarce. They need the milo. Driving out there you go, birds out here? But then you hit the walk-in areas and say, "OK, yah".

I mean, don't get me wrong, still nothing like other pheasant states, but good for some birds.

Good news if no birds in Stratton area you take a 45 minute trip to Nebraska. Some very productive walk-in areas just across the I70 border (north). Not many Nebraskans go there because it is out of the way for them.

Jut thought I'd share with my buds.

Vic

Way to get after em Kevin!

It was also the 2nd split opener for ducks.

My good buddy Jordan, his Grandfather Mike and I had a wonderful weekend. However, it seemed like every time I got a bead on a duck it had already been shot. Youth hunters will do that to you, but oh what a joy to see the looks on his face and excitement in his voice letting us know about the ducks coming in from behind us. He was our rear view mirror, a great caller and a darn good shot!

Pi had three rock solid finds on quail. One covey Saturday on a short walk and one covey and a single on Sunday on another short walk. 20 ducks, 2 quail and several misses and missed opportunities. Beat myself up setting up on Friday, I wanted to stay through Monday but my body said I should pack up while I still had help picking up.

First pic was Friday close to sunset on a nice little spot about 100 yards short of where I set up and those aren’t decoys on the water. Youth hunter, Pi and I with Saturday am bag and finally Pi bringing back a cripple she tracked down, that ran in to a feed strip with heavy cover.

Nice Randy, The new ducks are filtering in, There are alot of new ducks on the pond by my house, That is great taking the youth out!

Thanks Vic, The site south of Yuma I actually hunted and took a bird out of it...... by the way, HELLO stranger.... I saw you ND pic's... Needed a magnifying glass, post larger ones Please.  Where are you headed next ???
I maybe headed to SD next weekend Sat. Sun. Mon.

Trout, Nice Sunrise, Iam still waiting for an invite since your the Member NOW...

It would be a lot easier if you were 13. It's a tough place to get a guest on these days. If I could, I'd get all of you on the place at one time or another.

Can you go at the spur of the moment? Jazzy would be appalled at Pi's manors. She's not very lady like at times and thinks all of the ducks are hers.

Kevin Here is a Photo worth a thousand words. Ty Got his first Green Heads this past weekend. I hope it stays cold up north so we wil start geting the northerns in. I will let you know when it happens, and you and Tom will have to come down.

Nice Brad, I would bet that Red there was just as happy, Jake and Red are looking more and more like brothers each day! Nice pics I would think Ty is going to be a girl killer when he grows up Brad how is your shoulder??

It's starting to get better. I still take Ty and red hunting even though I can't shoot. Ty and me stiil go out to Newdales on the weekends and help out. and Red gets a few birds under him.

Sure, I can go spur of the moment anytime, as long as I'm not in SD,ND, KS, MT,NE, and last and least CO Hunting. Jazz has very good manors in this regard, if an other dog wanted the bird, I have seen Jazz actually drop it and just run or swim back to me... no problem, no doggy fight.