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Been there on a Thursday, tossing a frisbee around at sunset, in a T-shirt. Freezing rain followed by snow on Friday. Full on blizzard on Saturday, followed by clear sky’s, a constant 25 mph wind out of the northwest and -30 for the high on Sunday. We hunted all day, all four days, but, not sure I’d do that again, today.
It was two dogs ago. The world was a younger place.

Glad you made it back.

Best,
Ted

Thank you, Ted.

One of these days I will send you some three speed stuff.

I can’t believe it is more than 50 years since I cataloged all the S/A, Shimano and Sachs, three speed parts for our shop.
Seeing my youthful scroll for the part number and the part description on each one of the little drawers feels really special when I look at it.

With regards to South Dakota, it is what it is.

The weather is volatile, the state sees tremendous tourism income from pheasants, and they have re-created former federal programs at the state level.

It’s nice to see all that CRP, prep, and WPA ground open to the public, and in a handy book.

Couple that with legal road hunting, and a person who is a complete invalid could drive around in the countryside and fill their vehicle with pheasants.



Oddly, I don’t really care for chasing pheasants around sloughs.
It’s tolerable after freeze up, but that brings other issues. However, it’s what my friends know and I go along with it.

You gotta fish where the fish are.

It takes 20 pheasants to make 20 pounds of pheasant bratwurst for the club. I’ll be making pheasant sausage next week.
I smoke some for pea soup. 1 carcass per lb of split peas.

Do you mix any other meat with the pheasant for the bratwurst? I must admit that I had never heard of pheasant bratwurst until reading your post. But, since I enjoy traditional bratwurst, I just thought I would ask.

Yes, same as chicken bratwurst.

I like a course grind at about 7030 or 6040. W/ pork. Pheasant is a little more peppery than chicken, so if a person is mixing their own spices, you can go a little lighter on the pepper.

But everything else is the same.

I had about a cup of ice water during the mixing process to make a very sticky Morse.
N naturally, I check everything carefully for pellets.

I run a wizard over the thigh meat and the rest meat just to be sure.

Sounds like great bratwurst and a wonderful adventure.

I’m spoiled Lloyd. It’s just one of many.

Actually it was kind of annoying. As a person who is a planner, with a full calendar, I don’t really like dealing with Weather.
I planned for a week of shooting, and it was cut to four.

I was out today, and the dog pointed some turkeys and pheasants, I let them all go. My freezer is full.

We will probably make another run out to Nebraska in January for the slam. Then AZ for the desert trifecta to finish the US season.

What time of year are you headed to arizona?

A buddy of mine and I have kicked it around and thought about maybe taking javelina or two as well.

Greg,
I’m not one to sniff a gift fish.

Two bikes left to get up and running, a Triumph 26” rod brake roadster, cloned from a Raleigh Dawn Tourist carcass, and a 1950 Raleigh Clubman, purchased as a bare frame. To add insult to injury, the Clubman was painted black and shod with pre-war Raleigh Record Ace decals.
Some people’s kids. Most guys and girls in my club can tell the difference twixt a RRA and a Clubman frame from 20 paces.

The dog and I went grouse hunting yesterday, but, the WMA had about a foot of fresh, powdery, snow, that made walking a bummer. Couldn’t tell the blowdowns from the holes in the woods, so, we stuck to the long closed road, and saw not a sign of a grouse. Many large deer scrapes, and a bluebird day, an average day hunting is better than a good day working.

One doesn’t hunt in order to kill, one kills in order to have hunted.

Best,
Ted

Sounds like good hunting weather is ahead for you gentlemen. Record setting high temps predicted tomorrow in some places around the nation and mid 50s are predicted next week and low 60s Christmas day here in the midwest. 4 1/2 inches of snow is gone here after three days. Wish there was something around here for me to hunt. Now where'd I put those car keys?