Skeeter, ya it WAS snowing last week but that was only for the day. We had another warm one on Sat. that resulted in NO deer action again[:@]. Man am I getting a little mad...I've never seen such little action in my spot since I started hunting it. The whole river valley was flooded early in the spring but it shouldn't be affecting movement now. The nice thing is, my patience was at it's end and all I heard was pheasants crowing. So...I got out of my stand, grabbed my trusty 20 ga. and put a stalk on some birds. I have to say it was as exciting as sneaking up to deer. I ended up getting within 30 yds of them when I made a nice double. Bad thing is one of them landed in a thick bush full of thorns, and even after 20 min's of looking I couldn't find himMan I hate that! Good thing is I found the other one and he was "cock of the block" Big bird with 30+ bars on his tail. If I didn't already have 2 mounted, he'd be at the taxidermist. Instead he's marinating in the fridgeI'll get some pics up this week.

JDinAB

here's some pics...promising start?

bird #1

no deer but bird #2...cock of the block! 30+ bars on him!

No antlers but plenty of feathers...a good day in my books!

Way to go JD, looks like a tasty meal!!! I haven't been pheasant hunting for a few years. Use to go a few times a year with my roommates from University but being I have to drive 4 hours one way to hunt them and other hunting endeavours it just hasn't happened Lately. Boy do I love hunting them tight flushing birds though...usually the first one that flushes I need O2 and a defibrillator just to get a normal heartrate back...lol.

Maybe the flood caused them to find a better place to live right now?Warm weather happers the activity but you should still see movement at the peak times, especially the am considering all the frost we have been having!!

I have been out with the smokepole a bit lately but nothing yet that I can nudge the safety on. Last evening I had6 mule deer (2 small fork horns and the rest women/childern), 23 whitetails(7 bucks - 4 raving d's, 2 wanna be's and 1 used to be)move by theblind..otherwise a slow night..LOL. Actually it is a great spot tucked right up to where the acreages and farmlands meets, I am hopingfor 1 of 2 bucks I have been scouting this year. I also know that once the rut begins I will see more bucks, last fall saw several almost their bucks that seem to move in. I suspect fromthe Rifle zones which is not far away and very open. My land is 3 quarters with alfalfa bordering bush consisting of mostly poplars trees butchaulked full withwillows that our deer really seem to love. Not the same as getting away as I get a few blasts from the train passingthrough the town justNEbuthey less than15minsfrom my house I won't complain.

Best of luck and keep going as you just never know when your fortunes will change. Not to mention a cock in the hand is better than 2 in the bush...wait a minute......[&:]! Oh what i mean is getting a pheasant is better than watching the riders lose miserably to them cowtown red guys!!! hehe

JD those are some beautiful birds there. I just hope we get some Deer hunting weather soon!

JD, as early in said...those sure are some beautiful birds. I sure like them smoked over some mesquite.hmmmm hmm good!

On another note...this morning I awoke to 34 degrees FYah hOOOOOO!!but it was still shorts and a tee shirt for me lol

early in... the time is getting shorter......

Thanks guy's! I love hunting pheasants as much as deer so it's great to come home with something. Once again it's unseasonably warm up here 20+C.

DoubleA, where abouts in the states do you live?

JDinAB

LOL on the temp JD, I was noticing your not so thick clothing in the recent bird pics. I've been reading the post here, I'm headed for our annual trip to the Lake of The Woods on Fri.Temps dosen't favor much for deer hunting!