23 days and a wakeup away

22 days and a wakeup

Slower than Christmas!

Going fast here !

You guys better get them legs in shape I am gonna be a blocker only

Yes sir,

been walking 2-3 miles a day

Translation= coffee in the A.M., Dr.P. in the afternoon and vino in the P.M. I just need my G2 during the day and a room temp. beverage from Canada in the evening. Got my boots back after some sole repair and ready to GO GO GO!!

I guess you are planning on all of us getting a limit in the first field

LOL

Gonna be Fun for sure deckhand lookin forward to meeting you

Starting to get in the flat land mind set!

Love it. Bet the wind blows on the caprock.!!!!

Olton , Plainview, Hart ???

Plainview is just 12 days away

11 days and a wake up ...................YES

T -10 and counting down

Anybody heard reports for pheasant population in the panhandle this year?
Pheasants Forever hasn't updated Texas pheasant forcast.

We have not 940AC ,

and we are 8 days and a wakeup away

The quail is up so maybe that might be telling us something

Where is everyone headed for the opener? We were going to Hart but I think the doubled the price....

Plainview for us

Dumas area...

I'll be out there as well, first and second weekends. Can't wait.

Be in Dalhart area for Sat-Tuesday.

Good times....

I heard that they had a good amounts of spring and summer rains, that increased green vegetation and insects (vital nutrients), that produced a good hatch of both pheasant and quail in the panhandle this year.

Bottom line, wild pheasant numbers are up this year.

I'll be up in perryton opening weekend prob going to try and get some geese also

Will be in perryton also for opening weekend. Hunting with the Peterson boys.

Hope to be in Perryton area again this weekend for some mule deer, prairie dogs and birds.

Current weather forecast for opening day looks to be a very mild day for the cap rock of Texas in December. Dry(no surprise) with high into the 50's Preparing to pack starting today!

Last year up around Dalhart opening day was nice, about mid-50's if I remember. Then Sunday a front rolled in. I think on Monday it never got above 23 degrees. I remember eating at a small cafe in Cactus on Monday and the temperature was 23 degrees at 12:30pm.

First year I ever went pheasant hunting it was +5 when we pulled in and the high was +11 with no sun.(heavy clouds) I still go back every chance I get. I must be crazy!!!

Can't think of a better way to spend the waterfowl season split. I've been shucking all my waterfowl gear, and digging out my upland stuff. 6 more days. Stratford, HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!

Me too Randy T. I'll be in Plainview. It is only a 400 mile drive one way.

It's 356 miles from Desoto to Plainview

It is something around 398 from my front door to the hotel I am staying at. I've made this drive several time now. It gets lonely between Roscoe and Slaton with Post as the only stop light between at midnight.

I doing the drive from Frisco to Lubbock Friday afternoon solo. Going to be like the college days...

Drove last year, once was enough. Gonna let SWA get me to and from Amarillo, then my cheuffer is hauling me around the rest of the weekend.

Heading up to FLoydada. Got about 10,000 acres of private land lined up to hunt on. One of the farmers had his cotton hailed out and he went back in and planted a couple of sections of corn. They stripped the corn, but the stalks are still standing and there's corn all over the ground. Supposed to be Pheasant Central right now.

4 days and a wake up

The weather forecast looks great

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Is it Friday yet??

OMG! That is HOT! I will be sweating like horse in those temps. I better pack the light short sleeve shirts

Yep, gonna be a little warm for me too. Will definitely be wearing layers. Don't think I have anything in short sleeve that's orange...

Weather looks like crap to me. Gonna be way to hot!

Sorry to hear that flushem_crushem



looks good to us

Guess it will have to do!

Should limit out by lunch time so the temp should still be nice and cool for us lol

That's what I'm hoping for!

+1

3 days and a wakeup

Here is the updated NWS forecast for Plainview ,Tx

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Is it Friday yet?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no

Went to academy and picked up a new orange hat. They don't carry a lot of upland gear....

Randy T,

Stratford? We'll be there also Saturday and Sunday, hunting with the Stratford Education Foundation's hunt.

I've heard from some folks here in Justin who know some custom cutters that cut in Hansford county that they saw lots of birds this year.

I cannot freaking wait.

WOOHOO! Got my gear packed and heading to Dumas tomorrow after lunch!!

Hey flushem,

What's the best steakhouse in Dumas, that's where we'll be staying. I know as a kid, it was K-Bobs, are they still even open?

There is a new place called 287 Roadhouse that we ate at last year and it was very good. You can get steaks and a cold adult beverage there that are IMO the best in town! Also check out Albert's for breakfast. They usually have a ham and egg special that is great. Just be careful how much you eat at Alberts in the mornings because it makes it tuff trying to walk those 1st couple of fields. Who are you hunting with up there?

Good Luck to everyone this weekend, as we are now 2 days and a wakeup away

Yeeeeeeeee Hawwwwwwwwwwwww

I seem to be detecting a lot of giddiness and child like behavior emanating from the pheasant hunting community...

Better than Christmas!

Almost here. We are headed to Spearman.

just about 48 more agonizing hours away.

but who's counting....

I skipping out of work at noon tomorrow and off 5.5 hours to Lubbock. I can't believe excited about a 5.5 hour ride.....

thanks flushem. we'll definitely hit the steakhouse, pancake breakfast is provided on our hunt in stratford. we're hunting with the stratford education foundation. stratford has had that hunt put on by the lion's club for a long time, this is the first year i think for the the eduacation foundation. i lived in stratford as a kid, and used to hunt friend's land when i'd go up to visit. i haven't been up there to hunt in many years, absolutely can't wait!

Same here except we skipped the whole day hehe

1st time for pheasant for us ,feel like a kid again

Pretty much the same here, but an hour plane flight to Amarillo instead.

Can't wait, I'm leavin in the morning. Saw lots of birds last weekend!

Everything went to today at work. SO!, now the plan to get out before noon is circling in a downward spiral . it should not be like this, but our motto at this company is "Why plan when you can panic!". I hate Decembers! Now I may not get to Plainview till after midnight.

Can you feel the hate vibes I am sending right now??? I need my rest.

Yes I feel'um. Just did a weather check and it is going to be more like pheasant weather. Wind 10-20 from the North,temp. range 20s-40's. Much better!

NWS sez click here


Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind between 10 and 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast.

Good luck to ya

Don't wake me up when you get there I need my rest

happy driving to everyone headed up this way. i'll be out in the fields later in the afternoon after some mule deer hunting in the morning.

Well, I'm about to fire myself and head out. Driving to the deer lease for an afternoon hunt, then up at 5:30 Saturday morning and driving the last 1.5 hours up to Floydada. Be there in time for some breakfast tamales and then we'll hit the CRP. Good luck to everyone!

Has anyone seen any birds in the Floydada/Lockney area? Thinking about hittin public land in the morning

Hope ya'll do good! I'm going out next friday!

-Matt

from teh texts I'm receiving, our centex boys are doing well up in north texas

Anyone know where you can pick up a map of the CRP in and around Floyd County?

CRP would be ASC office. (806) 983-2352 (806) 983-2352 ... Highway 70 East
Floydada, Texas 79235
You still need permission to trepass on private land

Fixed your Geography TB. Yes it was a good shoot. Out of 17 or 20 hunters we averaged 2 birds apiece on Sat. Sunday was as normal slower. Will have pics up Mon. sometime after I get some down time.

Just wanted to stop by and say Hi real quick.

My dad and I are headed to Plainview this weekend for our annual hunting trip. Planning on hunting Thursday and Friday. Then, we're headed down to LaMesa to do a crane hunt with FowlPlayOutfitters (Zach/sandhill81) on Saturday.

It has been nice to search these forums and do some research. Thanks for the good info!