I don’t know where or how you hunt but I can assure you the guys that hunt actually hunt small game around seem to do very well provided they hunt the correct habitats for the species they are trying to find.

I check dozens upon dozens of hunters in the fall that have harvested their limit of grouse and that is usually only after missing a lot more of them. Of course they are guys with dogs and hunting habitat where knowledgably hunters would expect to find grouse.

We have some good farmland types habitat areas where I can find hunters not only hunting for but harvesting pheasants well after any have been stocked in the area. Many of those hunters, again those with dogs, can harvest a limit of pheasants pretty much every day they hunt.

I few days ago I posted some pictures of volunteers doing habitat work in area where I have checked many rabbit hunters, with dogs, that had several rabbits in their game bags and fully expecting to limit out before the quit for the day.

But then I also talk to a lot of deer hunters that are still finding it pretty easy to not only find but also to harvest a deer in these part of the state.
Funny thing is it is mostly all public land too.

Of course thesuccessful huntersI am checking are the ones that are out hunting instead of sitting at home or in a bar complaining about how bad the hunting is.

R.S. Bodenhorn