LeFusil: South Dakota!
I was up at the Bobby Lowe's Birddog Bunkhouse for a few days. This late in the season made everything more difficult to hunt as it was very cold (single digits) and windy and the now well-educated birds (especially the roosters!) usually flushed way-out of range. I could have filled a pickup truck bed with hen pheasants however (which was kind-of fun). It had been almost 20-years since my last tour of that State and I felt like I needed to see it again. To say that South Dakota is game-rich would be an understatement. I/we encountered easily hundreds of birds and all of the plains species (Sharptails, Huns and Pheasant). I learned alot about the region I was in (north of Pierre) and am considering a return.
Karl: I happen to like bacon but I get your point. The bacon protects the meat from drying-out while grilling and I usually pull the meat before the bacon is fully done (to minimise that effect). Marinades also modify the flavor quite a bit in my experience, is the one you mentioned (Cumberland Sauce) your favorite?
Last edited by Lloyd3; 12/20/24 11:14 AM.
