Just returned from Iowa. Considering the weather--2 of the 3 days I hunted, 30-40 mph winds; 70 degrees Saturday and 20 degrees Monday, so take your pick--results were probably as good as I could have expected. (Iowa is also in the pheasant pits, but unlike KS, it's been several years now since it was really good. Last winter and spring were kind to Iowa, but numbers are so far down that recovery is a long ways off.) Had a nice solo hunt in familiar stomping grounds last Friday morning, moved maybe 20 birds total. Only 4 roosters for sure, but 3 of those shootable.
Cover is also in short supply most places in Iowa due to the drought. Had decent cover everywhere I hunted, but still didn't see many birds--although the elements only really cooperated one day out of 3.
