Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Some Tricks On South Dakota Pheasant Hunts

By Minnie Whitley


When one is a fan of hunting animals, one of the most interesting animals to hunt down would be pheasants because it is very challenging but at the same time fun. Now of course if one would want to become a hunter, he has to first learn a few things before actually going to the field. Now beginners have to first learn some tactics and some tips before he can actually go on South Dakota Pheasant hunts.

Now if one would really want to go for it, then he first has to do his homework on this kind of bird. The very first thing that he should know would be when the pheasants would come out from their homes. Now the two best times to hunt for this bird would either be really early in the morning like dawn or late in the afternoon like during the sunset.

Aside from the homework, the next thing that one has to do would be to make sure that all the equipment is intact. Now as a beginner, it is always best to use a twelve gauge shotgun because it is so easy to handle. Now if one would want a more powerful gun, then he can use a twenty gauge gun but do remember it is harder to use.

After he has done his homework and prepared his gun, then the next thing that he must do would be to train his hunting dog for the trip. Now the very first thing should train his dog to do would be to remember the smell of pheasants. By doing this, the dog will be the one to smell the target and lead the hunter there.

Of course other than tracking down the bird, the dog has to know how to bring back the fowl that has already been shot. Now the dog of course has to get used to the smell of this kind of bird. Once the dog senses that the bird has been shot, it will be trained to retrieve it and bring it back.

Now when hunting for pheasants, one should look for them in the edges of streams because this is where they would usually stay. They are also known to stay in the border areas or crop edges. So when one starts out, he should always check these places first because these places are the ones that they like to hang out in the most.

Now do take note that these birds are very sensitive to vibrations and sounds. If they can sense or hear something that is out of the ordinary, their instinct will tell them to flee. It is because of this that hunters have to make sure to lead these pheasants to an open field.

Now in order to do this, the first thing that one should do is to fire in the direction opposite from where the bird is. Upon hearing the gunshot, the fowl will flee from that direction. If the hunter knows which directions he fires in, he will eventually lead the pheasant out into an open spot where he can shoot the bird.




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