South Dakota’s pheasant hunting season opened last Saturday. There was a time when that was an event I didn’t want to miss. The season is long, stretching from the third Saturday of October to the last day of January. Two years ago Trygve and I hunted 90 days. Those hunts were of one field, or one slough, not an all day event. Last year Kaia and I quit hunting mid-December for down-sizing and moving into the OFH. Returning from the OFH yesterday, today was our first hunt of the season.
Today it was a successful hunt because we saw pheasants; one rooster and two hens. They were at a distance and therefore safe from the hunter. It was a beautiful, cool day of full sunshine with a mild breeze. Walking in the fields on such a day is a gift made complete by seeing birds. To say Kaia is enthusiastic is an understatement. Tomorrow, another hunt...the thing about pheasant hunting is that it’s basically walking.
Takk for alt,
Al
Hunting with the late Trygve.
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