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I spoke with AB Cons and they told mme the law changes two years ago??? No 2:00 end anymore. Same sun up and down rues as everywhere else apply.
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If you read the important changes in the 2017 Hunting guide you will see this change listed.
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10-24-2017, 04:55 PM
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Plenty of birds at Daysland today, but they are in the brush, and would rather run than fly in this wind. We didn't hear many other people shooting, but the dog had no problem finding us our limits in just over an hour.
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10-25-2017, 06:56 PM
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I walked a fair bit of bush yesterday (24th) and put up 1 bird in 2.5 hours. Slow where I was but I heard more shooting in some areas (not a lot). My dog found a lot of fresh predator kills (wings on the ground). Only saw 2 others hunting together and I think they shot 3 times while near me (one volley).
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10-25-2017, 09:06 PM
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Nothing at Bobby hale. Impossible to lock sent down in 90k gusts. Only saw one clump of feathers which is unusual for the location. No luck on my private spots either today.
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10-25-2017, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Ursus
I walked a fair bit of bush yesterday (24th) and put up 1 bird in 2.5 hours. Slow where I was but I heard more shooting in some areas (not a lot). My dog found a lot of fresh predator kills (wings on the ground). Only saw 2 others hunting together and I think they shot 3 times while near me (one volley).
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Which site? Daysland?
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10-25-2017, 09:58 PM
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Releases ending
It sounds like the release are done after this weekend at sites such as South Plain and Daysland. I am guessing the sites in the 200 zones as this is in relation to them opening up earlier and this is the 2 month commitment. Please people don't go into panic mode. Plan a trip instead to the southern zones as they are just in their 2nd week of their season. My suggestion is to check they release sites in the 100 zones and plan an epic trip. And do that every year..
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10-25-2017, 10:05 PM
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Which site? Daysland?
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Yes. Daysland. I'd say we found about 10 predator kill - bones and feathers. I think success depends on how close your hunted to the release or perhaps how far your dog ranges (mine stay close).
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10-26-2017, 07:16 AM
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Yes. Daysland. I'd say we found about 10 predator kill - bones and feathers. I think success depends on how close your hunted to the release or perhaps how far your dog ranges (mine stay close).
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Yes the distance that your dog ranges plays a huge part in how many birds you find. My dog moves fast, and ranges farther, which allows us to cover much more ground, which really pays off when there are not as many birds, or they are in heavy cover. Then again a bird pointed in heavy cover may not produce a clear shot when flushed, so some days we need to find more birds just to get good shot opportunities.
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10-26-2017, 10:27 AM
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Daysland or South plain saturday?
Daysland or South Plain for Saturday? Where would you go? No dog single guy but can walk for miles?
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10-26-2017, 03:39 PM
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Plenty of birds at Daysland, in spite of the idiot that blocked the gate access with his truck. Quite a few hunters as well.
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10-26-2017, 04:11 PM
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How not to park, blocking the gate access at a pheasant release site
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10-26-2017, 05:03 PM
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How not to park, blocking the gate access at a pheasant release site
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here's his sign!
Why don't people think?
Hope there's still a few birds on Saturday.
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10-26-2017, 05:47 PM
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That’s just wrong...so easy to park and NOT block the gate.
What if an old dude like me fell down and broke a leg or had a heart attack...blocking the bambulance....or worse yet THE RELEASE TRUCK!!!
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10-27-2017, 08:09 PM
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Frank was good today. Dog found 4 birds (2 were on the way back to the truck with our limit, so they lived to see another day).Lost the dog's transmitter, though. If anyone finds a black Sportdog transmitter near the power line in the NW quarter, I'd love to hear from you!
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10-27-2017, 08:39 PM
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Hopewell
I was out at Hopewell this afternoon, not much action only heard 1 shot,was back at.my vehicle just about to leave around 5pm when the Pheasant truck arrived ,action rapidly picked up. There were15 vehicles and lots of shooting when I finally left .
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10-27-2017, 10:47 PM
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Was at Hopewell early afternoon today for a quick jaunt before heading out of town
Dog found 3 dead roosters in the grass....
Live ones were deep in the cattail marsh. Kudos to the dog because it was tough slogging in there.
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10-29-2017, 11:10 AM
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How do you determine which release sites are finished releasing birds for the year and which ones are still releasing for the month of November?
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10-29-2017, 11:18 AM
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How do you determine which release sites are finished releasing birds for the year and which ones are still releasing for the month of November?
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10-29-2017, 11:25 AM
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Using south plain as an example. I talked to the release truck driver. They are done, yet the ACA website says sept 1 - nov 15th.
I am aware some of the southern ones start later and end later then the northern ones.
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10-29-2017, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MooseRiverTrapper
Using south plain as an example. I talked to the release truck driver. They are done, yet the ACA website says sept 1 - nov 15th.
I am aware some of the southern ones start later and end later then the northern ones.
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Perhaps , you should call or e-mail the ACA, to find out when the releases will end at each site you intend to hunt. Last year the site stated Nov 30, yet the releases ended Nov 19 or so.
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Perhaps , you should call or e-mail the ACA, to find out when the releases will end at each site you intend to hunt. Last year the site stated Nov 30, yet the releases ended Nov 19 or so.
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10-29-2017, 04:42 PM
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Hit up Namaka Lake this morning in the hurricane winds, but got lucky and got my first Pheasant!!! Pretty Pumped Up.
Saw a few other birds but wasn’t able to track them down.
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10-29-2017, 04:44 PM
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Way to go and congratulations
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10-30-2017, 04:11 PM
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I was out at Hopewell this afternoon, not much action only heard 1 shot,was back at.my vehicle just about to leave around 5pm when the Pheasant truck arrived ,action rapidly picked up. There were15 vehicles and lots of shooting when I finally left .
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I KNEW IT!!! I was there and got 1. It was fun. AS I left I noticed 15 trucks there.... I knew right away they were waiting for the truck....
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10-30-2017, 10:12 PM
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The cooler temperatures made hunting more comfortable for man and beast today. This was a nice looking rooster from Bigelow
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11-05-2017, 05:52 PM
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8 km of walking turned up a single bird today at Frank. Had to get beyond where most folks are willing to go.
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11-06-2017, 08:02 AM
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Maybe a dumb questions, but are the birds still active in the cold and snow? Still a few weeks left!
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11-06-2017, 08:31 AM
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Maybe a dumb questions, but are the birds still active in the cold and snow? Still a few weeks left!
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They were still active on Friday, but in the past, we have found birds that were weak and couldn't fly, several days after a release with deep snow on the ground.
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I took my 9 yr old grandson out to Bigelow yesterday..Never saw or flushed a bird, not even a track...guess their done releasing there now ?
Lots of deer and Moose hunters on it and travelling the roads around it..
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11-06-2017, 07:39 PM
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I took my 9 yr old grandson out to Bigelow yesterday..Never saw or flushed a bird, not even a track...guess their done releasing there now ?
Lots of deer and Moose hunters on it and travelling the roads around it..
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Check out the ACA website for releases at sights as it has been recently updated showing which sites are still having birds released.
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