Too bad Iowa's pheasant populations are down and this winter has not been kind to them. I rarely saw a pheasant this year and most of them were roosters. Very few hens. I never even hunted them this year, which is sad.

Phil,

What the heck!! A flame retardant suit won't be enough to save you for slyly supporting the disparaging comment regarding Labs.

On a side note, your photo of the cool lanyards – Do you use one and what do you hang from it? I’ve seen the flush counting “do-dads” and wondered if anyone uses them except for the high-brow grouse/woodcock hunting crowd. I hand a whistle and car keys from a cheap Dicks sporting goods lanyard.

Great photos and comments by the way the event looks like a lot of fun.

i wish you would let us know about events like this before they happen just in case we may come into some money and be able to attend them. you are failing us here phil.