Iowa opener

[Ivy]

How was your opening day.

We had to regroup this year as our 1000 acre hunting ground went to the way of an Out-fitter.

We hunted until noon and quit because it was just to warm. We only saw a few Pheasants but got 2. As a bonus we kicked up a covey of Quail and shot 3 out of that covey.


Ivy

[Big Guy]

We had a decent opener, we ended up with 6 roosters by 11:30, then off to see the Vet, my dog cut himself open on a wire fence. We then hunted Sunday for 5 more birds.
Over all I would say that the bird count was up from last season, but less grass land(crp) was available. Two sections have came out of the program and went to till. The future looks bad for birds with rapid decline in habitat, in my area anyway.
I hunt in Mahaska county by the way.
Thanks

Mark Schuitema