My buddy raises pheasants he says your survival rate is dang near zero when releasing pheasants. He said if there is already wild birds there they might survive better but establishing them is tough with raised birds.
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So I haven’t seen the wife or kiddo since last Friday. I came down with influenza b as Matt stated. They suggested we isolate from each other. It’s killing me. I’m on day 7 of a fever and flu symptoms. Just now kind of feeling better. Hoping the fever leaves and they can come home by the...
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My buddy raises quail and pheasants for a living. He says survival rate is minimal for pen raised birds. He said if there’s other wild birds in the area when you release them that there is a higher chance of survival as they learn from the other birds on when to flush for predators. He has...
Numbers in our area have really gone up for 3 years in a row now. Before that we still had birds but not like the last few years. Unfortunately more birds = more hunters so sometimes you see less birds hunting now but you definitely can tell the difference on the areas not hunted.
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You can try a lure, but remember you can lead a horse to water but that doesn’t mean it will drink. You can have everything right and sometimes they just walk by. I’ve had traps set for 2 months before a coyote decided to work a set. And they walked by almost daily.
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Easiest ways to release them are a piece of plywood with a half circle cut out the bottom or place a tote over them and slide a foot out.
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Crazy report of snows back in Sask already and reports a lot never left. Definitely a strange year with no snow cover slowing them.
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I’ve also killed loads of snows… if you aren’t decoying them under 40 yards you aren’t doing it right. And yes I’m talking about adult birds too. Rarely do we even try them at 40 because they’ll dump in if your set up is right. I don’t jump shoot them.
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3.5” BB isn’t the way to go, save your money and shoulder and drop to 3” 3s or even 4s… 6 shot also wallops snows.
I’m hoping to get out for a few hunts this year, baby due on the 12th might hinder it a little bit.
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Thanks, nice weather is definitely helping them. If you go by the old wives’ tale of precipitation 90 days after fog. It’s not looking good for nesting season. But for now they are appreciating the corn and scratch grains.
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