Richard continue the pheasant hunting

Another CRP Field Technique

The following diagram depicts another route/technique used in a heavy CRP field. Please do not get hung up in the yardages or the preciseness of route, just understand that the route itself is designed to force birds to hold and/or take flight.

Illustration by Bernie

I don't care how good your dog may be and even if you are hunting with two or three dogs and/or hunters, if you don't make these moves or change up your route, using borders/edges, back tracking, etc. you will not get the most out of your "walk". Too many of us are used to walking a straight line and hoping the dog will do ALL the work. We need to use all our resources to work as a team with the dog and help him/us be more successful. (Yes he will produce the birds, but we can help him by using what we know to get the pheasants to sit tight or funnel them into a holding position.) Using this technique and the "corner technique" (described in an earlier article) has put quite a few extra birds in my bag this year.....it always does. So just when you think that extra effort may not be worth it (usually at the end of a hard, long walk) keep going, make that extra cut and jog, walk it to the very end of the cover, because that is usually where/when you will be rewarded.

Good Hinting, Richard

John- I always try to get out during the first snow, as it always provides a very rewarding hunt......got lucky on this one, just happened to make it out during the storm and harvested 4 roosters and 4 quail in 3 1/2 hours of hunting. would have been done sooner, but when taking picture of Cooper retrieving, 3 more roosters broke out of the cover, but all I had in hand was the camera.....a fun day for us both. Good hunting, Richard

Richard continues the pheasant hunting techniques

Another CRP Field Technique