North Dakota?

chris_mi · 05-20-2007, 11:56 AM

I have bee wanting to plan a trip to North dakota for som time now and i think this year might be it. Just wondering if anybody had any advise to give me like where not to go. i really what to get my lad into some good pheasant hunting and maybe do a little waterfowl hunting too. thanks for your help.

SMILIN JACK · 05-20-2007, 09:55 PM

I hunt S.D. every year for the last 7 years. I cannot believe the amount of Birds that I see there. I have heard that N.D. is even better. Don't know about the set up there . In S.D. there is a draw for Waterfowl if your'e an out of state hunter. Pheasant hunting is just a small game permit.
We hunt the Webster area of S.D. . Every thing , even the Vet , is cheaper than the East Coast. Nothing at all to have 20 or 30 birds get up in front of you. Took us by surprise the 1st time. I would think that N.D. is the same . You really don't need to pay to hunt ,it seems there is more Public Land in S.D. than the entire State of Md , where I live. Had never seen hundreds of Mallards in a dry cornfield before , plus the geese.

I would almost Guarantee that you have a good time:024:

Iamonia · 05-21-2007, 08:13 AM

I made my first trip to SD last November. We hunted a ranch just west of Redfield which looks to be about 100 miles SW of Webster. The pheasant hunting was pretty good, but the guys that had been there before said that is was somewhat off because of the drought that they had endured. Conditions throughout 2006 were really dry and therefore the corn and cover for the pheasants was very slim. There were several sloughs on the ranch, but they were all but dry. The sloughs still had decent cover, so there were some birds in them. We walked corn that was stunted due the drought and some of it was only knee to waist high. Man....they need the rain!

In our immediate area there were several public waterfowl areas that looked like they would be good hunting if they held water, but they were all dry. Hopefully they will get some rain this year and these areas will fill back up. If they do, I plan to take advantage of them and see if I can get a state waterfowl permit to hunt them while they are there. You can't start hunting the pheasants until 10:00 am so there is a lot of potential for hunting ducks early in the a.m. and them pheasants the rest of the day.

SMILIN JACK · 05-21-2007, 08:32 PM

Did You do any "ROAD HUNTING". Like a chinese fire drill with loaded guns...
I know it sounds bad but you can hunt 28ft either side of the road [public land] All You have to do is stop and make sure your doors are closed. The bird has to take of from that 28ft. It is a late day hunt after us old men can't go any futher in the fields....bird goes down on private land , you and your dog but NO gun......Great way to end the day.....:017:
Last year all our sloughs were good to go...I still can't believe the Mallards in open cornfields. I have been told it is even better in N.D.

junyor · 05-22-2007, 11:23 PM

hunted phesants in the western part of the state(ND) for a couple of years now. just as good as SD or kansas. hope this helps?

05-20-2007, 11:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
chris_mi Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	North Dakota? I have bee wanting to plan a trip to North dakota for som time now and i think this year might be it. Just wondering if anybody had any advise to give me like where not to go. i really what to get my lad into some good pheasant hunting and maybe do a little waterfowl hunting too. thanks for your help.

05-20-2007, 09:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
SMILIN JACK Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Joppa , Md Age: 64 Posts: 2,648 Thanks: 72 Thanked 57 Times in 23 Posts	Re: North Dakota? I hunt S.D. every year for the last 7 years. I cannot believe the amount of Birds that I see there. I have heard that N.D. is even better. Don't know about the set up there . In S.D. there is a draw for Waterfowl if your'e an out of state hunter. Pheasant hunting is just a small game permit. We hunt the Webster area of S.D. . Every thing , even the Vet , is cheaper than the East Coast. Nothing at all to have 20 or 30 birds get up in front of you. Took us by surprise the 1st time. I would think that N.D. is the same . You really don't need to pay to hunt ,it seems there is more Public Land in S.D. than the entire State of Md , where I live. Had never seen hundreds of Mallards in a dry cornfield before , plus the geese. I would almost Guarantee that you have a good time:024: __________________ Smilin Jack If You can't be a good example . Then You will have to serve as a Horrible Warning Chesapeake Bay Cruise Ship , Slightly Modded 4000 HDS There is nothing so pure and strong as the love of a dog for his Master. A Veteran or a Soldier , Airman or Sailor is someone who wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America ' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.

05-21-2007, 08:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Iamonia Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 391 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: North Dakota? I made my first trip to SD last November. We hunted a ranch just west of Redfield which looks to be about 100 miles SW of Webster. The pheasant hunting was pretty good, but the guys that had been there before said that is was somewhat off because of the drought that they had endured. Conditions throughout 2006 were really dry and therefore the corn and cover for the pheasants was very slim. There were several sloughs on the ranch, but they were all but dry. The sloughs still had decent cover, so there were some birds in them. We walked corn that was stunted due the drought and some of it was only knee to waist high. Man....they need the rain! In our immediate area there were several public waterfowl areas that looked like they would be good hunting if they held water, but they were all dry. Hopefully they will get some rain this year and these areas will fill back up. If they do, I plan to take advantage of them and see if I can get a state waterfowl permit to hunt them while they are there. You can't start hunting the pheasants until 10:00 am so there is a lot of potential for hunting ducks early in the a.m. and them pheasants the rest of the day.

05-21-2007, 08:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
SMILIN JACK Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Joppa , Md Age: 64 Posts: 2,648 Thanks: 72 Thanked 57 Times in 23 Posts	Re: North Dakota? Did You do any "ROAD HUNTING". Like a chinese fire drill with loaded guns... I know it sounds bad but you can hunt 28ft either side of the road [public land] All You have to do is stop and make sure your doors are closed. The bird has to take of from that 28ft. It is a late day hunt after us old men can't go any futher in the fields....bird goes down on private land , you and your dog but NO gun......Great way to end the day.....:017: Last year all our sloughs were good to go...I still can't believe the Mallards in open cornfields. I have been told it is even better in N.D. __________________ Smilin Jack If You can't be a good example . Then You will have to serve as a Horrible Warning Chesapeake Bay Cruise Ship , Slightly Modded 4000 HDS There is nothing so pure and strong as the love of a dog for his Master. A Veteran or a Soldier , Airman or Sailor is someone who wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America ' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it. Last edited by SMILIN JACK; 05-21-2007 at 08:34 PM.

05-22-2007, 11:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
junyor Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: montana Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: North Dakota? hunted phesants in the western part of the state(ND) for a couple of years now. just as good as SD or kansas. hope this helps?



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