South Dakota???
09-22-2007, 08:09 PM
#22
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 12
RE: South Dakota???
This is my last year as a SD resident 
I hope to make it a great hunting season! My father and I went out around the Kimball area to shoot some clay birds and well, it's going to be one of those years where every hunt should produce birds!
I hope to make it a great hunting season! My father and I went out around the Kimball area to shoot some clay birds and well, it's going to be one of those years where every hunt should produce birds!
10-04-2007, 12:28 AM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Helena Mt USA
Posts: 1,834
RE: South Dakota???
I lived in Brookings a couple years back. That is around 2 hours north of Mitchell. There is a lot of public areas which if I recall filled iwth birds. You should do fine in that area.
10-04-2007, 08:18 PM
#25
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: PA.
Posts: 5,195
RE: South Dakota???
ORIGINAL: bl|nk
I hunt the Mitchell area alot (I'm from Mitchell) I stick to a 3 section of Public land just north east of mitchell (about 15 minutes or so) I've always had good luck and it's a big clump of land so even if alot of hunters get onto it I can usually find myself some unwalked area. For west of Mitchell my father and I used to hunt the public land between Plankinton & Whitelake. These public areas get hit really hard during the first part of the season. I've heard of good area hunting around the Woonsocket area.
I usually take my lab (also a pointer
) out around 2 - 3 and just hunt 'til sundown. the public land just north / east of Mitchell has always produced birds. I like the area because I always have to walk my dog to get some birds. Hens or roosters I no longer care as long as I get good dog work i'm happy with my hunt. Hunting the Kimball area I can go out for 30 minutes and already be heading home.
-Eric.
I hunt the Mitchell area alot (I'm from Mitchell) I stick to a 3 section of Public land just north east of mitchell (about 15 minutes or so) I've always had good luck and it's a big clump of land so even if alot of hunters get onto it I can usually find myself some unwalked area. For west of Mitchell my father and I used to hunt the public land between Plankinton & Whitelake. These public areas get hit really hard during the first part of the season. I've heard of good area hunting around the Woonsocket area.
I usually take my lab (also a pointer
) out around 2 - 3 and just hunt 'til sundown. the public land just north / east of Mitchell has always produced birds. I like the area because I always have to walk my dog to get some birds. Hens or roosters I no longer care as long as I get good dog work i'm happy with my hunt. Hunting the Kimball area I can go out for 30 minutes and already be heading home. -Eric.
pa. is plain terrible, i saw 3 pheasants for about 12 days of hunting hard.
SGL land here is great,all kinds of feed etc but no deer or pheasants..
we went fro best state to hunt to almost worst state to hunt..
10-04-2007, 08:22 PM
#26
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: PA.
Posts: 5,195
RE: South Dakota???
ORIGINAL: SDarcher
went out yesterday afternoon check the game camera and flushed a couple of big groups of pheasants, they were flying up everywhere! can't wait to get the dog out on some birds. only 45 more days!
went out yesterday afternoon check the game camera and flushed a couple of big groups of pheasants, they were flying up everywhere! can't wait to get the dog out on some birds. only 45 more days!
10-17-2007, 10:21 PM
#29
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 12
RE: South Dakota???
I haven't been up in the Pierre area but have heard good things of it. I think they are predicting record birds so it won't make to much of a difference. For public land I've hunted in the Mitchell area (obviously) within about 30 miles of it (Plankinton area included) both have been good for me. The problem with the Mitchell & Plankinton area is that it's right off of I90. I think it gets more pressure because if it's accessibility. From numerous trips through Aberdeen area I might say that could be some of the best in the state.