Favorite bird to hunt

[Beaches To Backroads]

It depends on the week! Any bird my dog is currently working well on is my favorite.

Early September sharptails- solitude and views of wide open sandhills, with the excitement of hunting season finally here!

Early teal mid September- bluewing rockets that decoy easy and taste great, with nice mild temps

Late September Prairie Chickens- closer to home, open pastures where the dog can range out and work

Early October- duck opener in the marshes, covered up in brown ducks with wigeon and pintails

Late October- pheasant opener with roosters cackling on the flush, the comradery of opening weekend hunts, quail covers surprising you from field to field

Mid-November- peak mallard migration, a strap full of greenheads and a smoker full of duck ham to share with friends and family

December- warm water slough ducks with the bonus greenwing or pintail surprises

January- the phonecall to assemble the group for a good feed field setup for Canada geese, corned goose going into the freezer

Late January- nothing like a salty dog successfully working a late season, high pressured public land rooster!


There's a reason to be excited to get in the field for 5 months straight!

Where are you located, that sounds amazing.