Pheasant opener

As the year goes on Colorado hunters will move to other opportunities ie waterfowl or big game. Late year especially after some cold weather and snow will bunch up the birds. Keep trying as the season goes most in Colorado are fair weather pheasant hunters.

We went to Nebraska a couple of weeks ago. Saw lots but they have been shot at since the end of October. Weather was cool but not cold. Still crops so birds all spread out. Kids in our group got a couple Only had a shot on one bird.

Had the classic situation of not being prepared at all times for a bird. I asked with my neighbor to come out for this NE hunt. I had just called the hotel manager and wanted to make sure a couple of items I left in the fridge at checkout was not going to get throw out. We had walked two pivot corners and were on our way back to the truck. Sure enough my phone goes off. Manager calling me back after church to let me know the items were in the office. At the precise moment a rooster pops up at the end of the cover. Mind you we had just covered the ground on the way to the other corner. On the way out and back my pups must have been upwind and did not smell it. My brain kept my hands moving to get my phone as this big boy gets up. My neighbor had his gun in his left hand and by the time we both got engaged the bird was out of shooting range. Sheesh. Got to always be ready. They are sneaky and not the first and probably not the last time they get the best of me.

I like to carry my phone for two reasons. One to monitor my steps/distance. The other is in case I lock my keys in the truck and need to call Toyota to unlock my doors.

Let you know how we do when we go back over the new years weekend.

I have next Monday and Tuesday off. May head out with my pups here in Colorado just for kicks.

Ya..ill probably head out again...just need the time! And ya those suckers always pop up when you're not ready! I love when they hop up at your feet and it scares the crap out of you and then you look at your dog like really? I love watching the dogs when they catch the scent and take a quick 90 degree turn and then you hope its a rooster! If i had mondays and Tuesdays off i would head out with ya..good luck!

Pheasants in Colorado can be really tough. There's a few "Youth hunt" areas that I've heard great things about though. They are only open to youth hunters, but others can go along and hunt too. I'd search through DOW for next year and find a place like that, least once your son get's old enough to get is Hunter Safety down and a tag.