Pheasants Survive the 2009-2010 Winter in South Dakota!
The 2009-10 winter in the Frederick, South Dakota area was tougher than what we have experienced in the past 10 years. Early blizzards left us record inches of snowfall for the season. Yet, the pheasants survived quite well on many of the hunting grounds used by Maple River Pheasant Hunts
In early March, John and Cathi, checked a number of the hunting fields and found that the brood stock was in very good shape. The birds were still finding enough food and cover to keep them healthy. The weather warmed enough early in March to start melting the deep snow. We thought the spring migration of snow geese would be delayed because of all the snow but they showed up at their usual time on March 15th. Their arrival is a sure sign of Spring!
It’s now early April, the snow is gone, the temps are rising and the roosters and hens are in the early stages of getting ready for the nesting season. The roosters are strutting around, showing off their plumage, fighting over territory and crowing at all times of the day.The hens are sticking together, waiting for the right amount of daylight and warmth to begin building their nests. The early signs are good for another excellent hunting season in 2010 at Maple River Pheasant Hunts in Frederick SD. With a warm and dry spring and early summer we should have an excellent hatch of pheasant chicks.
Before you know it, another South Dakota pheasant hunting season will be here. The 2010 opening day for South Dakota Pheasant Hunting is 12 noon on October 16th. Maple River Pheasant Hunts will be ready to provide each and every hunter that hunts with us memorable days in the field. Our Brittany hunting dogs will be fine tuned and ready to go. The birds will be ready to challenge us. The beautiful landscape of northeastern South Dakota will embrace us.
Anyone wishing to book a South Dakota pheasant hunt for the 2010 pheasant hunting season, can contact mapleriverph@yahoo.com, 1-605-329-2790 or cell 1-507-271-2474. Call us with any questions or just to chat about hunting (we never tire of talking “pheasant hunting”). We look forward to hearing from you! Happy Hunting