Cell: 605-999-3608
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BE
THE FIRST IN THE FIELD THIS FALL!
Three-day
opening weekend hunt may be available for 2009!
October 17th - October 19th, 2009.
Call for group size requirements, rates, and availability
for opening weekend dates.
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Our
Season:
The 3rd Saturday of October
through the 1st week in January.
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FOR
MORE INFORMATION:
AAA
SOUTH DAKOTA PHEASANT HUNTING
Koby
Mahrt -
P.O. Box 996
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605)-999-3608 (Cell)
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SOUTH
DAKOTA PHEASANT HUNTING DOG BREEDS
The most common choice of hunting dog in South Dakota
for the South Dakota pheasant season is the Labrador
retriever.
The Labrador is used widely through-out many areas in
South Dakota for a wide variety of reasons. The main
reason is, the Labrador retriever is very adaptable to
the SD climate and elements. This breed is able to make
water retrieves, work close, and withstand the sometimes
harsh elements on a consistent basis.
Labrador retrievers work these running pheasants at a
close range, allowing the pheasant hunter to move in
close for a clean harvest. These dogs, if trained
correctly, can be stopped from running pheasants out the
ends of the fields. Since these wild pheasants would
rather run all day than fly, it is recommended that a
dog be under good control by his handler.
The retriever also has the ability to flush pheasants
that have buried themselves under snow piles or drifts.
The Labrador will dig underneath the snow-packed mounds
and force the birds to try to escape out the opposite
end.
The pointing dog breeds are also quit common. This type
of dog, such as the German Shorthair, or Brittany
spaniel, can make for an exciting hunt. Some pheasant
hunters say there is nothing like a solid point on a
big, rooster pheasant!
This dog breed generally needs a lot of room to hunt.
Larger fields such as CRP fields with switch grasses and
alfalfa mixes can accommodate this breeds needs. They
are a pleasure to watch, as they sweep back and forth in
the grass in search of the wily ring neck. Once a bird
is located, the pointing breed silently moves in until
he has located his prize, at that point he locks his
entire body, with one front leg lifted from the ground.
The dog handler gives the motion to the others in his
group, and they move in and wait for the pheasant to
flush! The sight of the dog on point is best described
as beautiful and almost picture-like under the sunset in
the equally beautiful South Dakota sky.
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