Assistance with Black Hills South Dakota Hunt?
Hey guys,
A buddy and I would like to hunt the black hills in the spring without spending a ton of money. We'd like to avoid hunting guides if possible. I bought two National Geographic topo and trail maps, but obviously it's a HUGE area and I have no idea of where to start.
I contacted a couple of guides that offer a semi-self-guided and to be honest it sounded too easy, and still pretty expensive. For example, one had a 1000 acre ranch that is currently wintering about 300 birds and has had a 100% hunter success rate for many years. I asked if it was like shooting fish in a barrel and his response was "well you could try to target the biggest bird." While I'd certainly like to have hunting success, I don't want to travel 10 hours to shoot a bird on the first morning out of a semi-tame flock.
Any of you wise and kind SD hunters have any advice and guidance to share? THANKS!