As someone who lives in Aberdeen South Dakota I can tell you... pheasant season is a BIG DEAL. Since the season opened just over a week ago I've spoken to hunters who traveled from MN, IA, NE, LA, TN, NC, and FL. The best part is that they understand that even if you don't limit out, half of the fun is just being out in the field with your friends and dogs. As much as we love seeing out of state hunters who are passionate about pheasant hunting and conservation, we are just as passionate! There is nothing like going out with your dog that you trained and using that teamwork to shoot a limit or just enjoy a day out on the prairie! Come try it for yourself!
If all goes well add Switzerland to that list next season... It's been on my radar for some time and we don't have pheasants at all here. I'd loooove to visit.
Absolutely. We as hunters and sportsmen/and women to do our part to protect this rich resourse. If WE don't protect and care for this species of game it will soon be lost. Our dollars can only do so much. We need legislation to protect this species or it will soon be lost.
My parents are from SD and I have some cousins in Aberdeen. I loved seeing content from up there. I've always wanted to go pheasant hunting up there!!! Such a beautiful state in every way.
@@jakeplachko6575 Weather might not be great this weekend but it won't be too cold. The real problem is that most of the corn has not been harvested so a lot of the pheasants are hanging out in the corn. You can still find them elsewhere but it will be a lot better once this corn gets harvested.
Some of the nicest people you’ll meet in S Dakota. The country is flat but amazing. The birds are quick and the food is great. Amazing to see a state doing what S Dakota is doing! To the people of S Dakota THANK YOU!
This may be my favorite episode of Meateater ever. I love how Cal looked at the economy, the people, and the hunting. Look forward to more from Cal, Janis, and of course the other guy Steve. LOL. Thanks crew!
Pheasant hunting is one of the few times a year my brother, dad and I can get together. SD holds a very special place in my heart not only for the hunting, but the people also. Much love from FL! Keep doing what your doing!
I love Ryan holding my son. The very last picture at the 2022 pheasant forever banquet here in Aberdeen. I’ve been waiting for this episode for a long year now. Nice work!!
I grew up in Nebraska, and pheasant hunting is as big of a hunt as deer. It's always a very fun hunt, and what is not to love about pheasant hunting . Beautiful& taste. If you want to bring people together, a bird hunt is the perfect thing. Great video and very glad to see people are still out there coming together for a good cause/reason. Love this show!
Very Cool of the City of Aberdeen, I'm super impressed. Really wished that more Small Town Cities could find there own Vibe to do this. It's very Impressive.! People are super awesome there, I could have died in Aberdeen 1 year on my Harley on my way to Sturgis....but a Resident picked up 4 of us and took us to his basement....a Monster tornado blew thru...saved our butts!
Super great show! I love this one. And I love supporting towns and Pheasants Forever. My wife and I think this will become an annual tradition for us. Thanks Cal for a great show and insight to this community and its pheasant program.
I'm not a hunter , but this is fantastic!!! I mountain bike, and some towns have taken the same approach. By involving private land owners and having them provide access to trails on their land. The economy has boomed..ie: Kingdom trails in Northern Vermont..
What an amazing episode, Cal and the gang. I'm going to include this episode in a proposal to my local city council. It's such a great idea. Additionally, SnortCam is so much fun - both ears still attached!
As someone has hunted at Johannsen farms several times I can tell you it's some of the best bird hunting anywhere. I've seen hundreds of birds coming out of the field at once. One year there was twelve of us and we limited out in less than an hour.
Thank you for another small game video. Dont get me wrong, love all meateater content; but to me, big game gets old. Seeing small game get the spotlight by non other than Cal, makes my day. Hopefully we can see him and Kevin Murphy get out on a small game nation hunt!
This was a very cool show...the town and land owners offer this time is super cool...btw meateater cam crew the dog cam was really cool too. One of the best I've seen from meat eater. Eat you're heart out Steve lol love ya
There's truly alot of small communities throughout the dakotas and far western mn that have amazing pheasant hunting. If you're someone who hunts please visist the much smaller communities in your trips. They're well worth it.
Is anyone aware of a large, community based approach for big game anywhere? As a Minnesotan, I have to think there are some rural farming communities that could pull something like this off for whitetails- in a way that would benefit the community and hunters! Especially if they managed it in a way to encourage big bucks to grow.
You should see some of the huge whitetail that come out of the corn, when you're out hunting pheasant in South Dakota. I always see them, especially in the afternoon, or when they're harvesting. Good habitat mixed in with agriculture land. It's good for all the wildlife.
It's easier than you would expect! The US has very clear instructions on traveling with firearms (go figure) and you'll likely only need a passport and a non-resident license from the state you choose to hunt in (South Dakota is the best one though 😉 )
The key to getting our NON released(wild) birds back is rushy sloughs and weeds/grasses. But this year 90% of CRP was released by the governor of SD to be 100% hayed up and that included the rushy sloughs. I'm afraid if we get just a average winter we will see a HUGE drop in numbers again. I look at the actual numbers and i'm serious about habitat for the big picture. Not just the money part. We need to change the farm bill in encourage more habitat that is NOT hayed up all the time.
I usually drive all the way from California to South Dakota, for Pheasant hunting. It's that good. Every time, I see that the habitat efforts, along with the agriculture, helps more than pheasants. Lots of waterfowl, Prarie Chickens and Deer too. Next year, maybe I'll bring my fishing pole. A lot of the public walk-in areas have ponds or lakes.
In SD the GFP and legislature have closed and are closing bodies of water and allowed them to be privatized. So be careful when fishing, you could get a fine and jail time. By the way our pheasant numbers are WAY down. @@scoobydoo3928
I live in south middle Mi. I remember seeing pheasant all the time back in the 90s. I have yet to see one in the past 15 years. The main thing I've noticed in that time is the coyote population exploding.
Cal has always seemed like a very solid fellow, and the couple of times I've done it (In a state that's mostly "put and take" peasants) I've always enjoyed it. Great game birds and great episode. I'm just worried about their habitat for the future, especially outside of the Dakotas
I've only seen one pheasant in my home state of Missouri and it was a hen. We are blessed to have some great habitat for quail, grouse, and deer. Please help Missouri bring back pheasant to our state. At this time it's illegal to kill a pheasant. Please contact MDC and encourage them to make restoration efforts to bring them back.God Bless!
If anyone was paying attention to the drone shot around 13:20, you will see a pheasant choosing to run instead of flying. That’s why pheasant hunting is very difficult without sniffing specialist.
@@jet305For example Pheasant you would only get one way, and that’s roasted with mashed potatoes and Champagne Sauerkraut. Some people also bed the Pheasant on the kraut. deer you typically serve also roasted low temperature. with some heavy cream/fond sauce. Bread dumplings, Spätzle and Blaukraut which is red cabbage slowly cooked with some other stuff. We basically only roast it. But would never dare to deep fry it or do wild stuff like that. But there are some insanely good recipes. Wild Game is for most German non hunters more a special occasion food around Christmas. That’s why the heavy preparations.
@TheGermanDude1 that sounds mouthwatering! 🔥 Thank you for the reply. I'll definitely try some German recipes. We're also not as fond of frying as Americans (Not that it's bad, just culturally different, I guess)
As someone who lives in Aberdeen South Dakota I can tell you... pheasant season is a BIG DEAL. Since the season opened just over a week ago I've spoken to hunters who traveled from MN, IA, NE, LA, TN, NC, and FL. The best part is that they understand that even if you don't limit out, half of the fun is just being out in the field with your friends and dogs. As much as we love seeing out of state hunters who are passionate about pheasant hunting and conservation, we are just as passionate! There is nothing like going out with your dog that you trained and using that teamwork to shoot a limit or just enjoy a day out on the prairie! Come try it for yourself!
Heading to Aberdeen the end of this week you can add PA to your list now, how are conditions right now?
If all goes well add Switzerland to that list next season... It's been on my radar for some time and we don't have pheasants at all here. I'd loooove to visit.
Absolutely. We as hunters and sportsmen/and women to do our part to protect this rich resourse. If WE don't protect and care for this species of game it will soon be lost. Our dollars can only do so much. We need legislation to protect this species or it will soon be lost.
My parents are from SD and I have some cousins in Aberdeen. I loved seeing content from up there. I've always wanted to go pheasant hunting up there!!! Such a beautiful state in every way.
@@jakeplachko6575 Weather might not be great this weekend but it won't be too cold. The real problem is that most of the corn has not been harvested so a lot of the pheasants are hanging out in the corn. You can still find them elsewhere but it will be a lot better once this corn gets harvested.
We’re getting well and truly spoiled by the Meateater crew at the moment. They’re putting out lots of great content. Thanks from 🇬🇧👍
It is truly awesome to see a whole community/town centered around a hunting season. Wish this was everywhere!
Some of the nicest people you’ll meet in S Dakota.
The country is flat but amazing. The birds are quick and the food is great.
Amazing to see a state doing what S Dakota is doing!
To the people of S Dakota THANK YOU!
This may be my favorite episode of Meateater ever. I love how Cal looked at the economy, the people, and the hunting. Look forward to more from Cal, Janis, and of course the other guy Steve. LOL. Thanks crew!
Pheasant hunting is one of the few times a year my brother, dad and I can get together. SD holds a very special place in my heart not only for the hunting, but the people also. Much love from FL! Keep doing what your doing!
I love that aerial shot of snort running around through the tall grass tail going a million miles an hour
OVERWINTERING habitat is especially critical to pheasant survival. I was very pleased to see cattail marshes on those farms. Good job!
I love the drone footage and the doggy pro! Keep making videos guys!! Thank you 🙏
That drone footage at 13:18 is awesome, to see snort working and the rooster running ahead!! Great episode overall!!
Lots of communities in my home state of Kansas need to see this video.
I love Ryan holding my son. The very last picture at the 2022 pheasant forever banquet here in Aberdeen. I’ve been waiting for this episode for a long year now. Nice work!!
The aerial drone shots are an excellent addition , and really add to the texture of the hunt.
Thanks.
Not legal to do so in most places as it effects the animals being hunted
What a great community, thinking outside the boxes.
Who doesn’t win there.
I grew up in Nebraska, and pheasant hunting is as big of a hunt as deer. It's always a very fun hunt, and what is not to love about pheasant hunting . Beautiful& taste. If you want to bring people together, a bird hunt is the perfect thing. Great video and very glad to see people are still out there coming together for a good cause/reason. Love this show!
Very Cool of the City of Aberdeen, I'm super impressed. Really wished that more Small Town Cities could find there own Vibe to do this. It's very Impressive.! People are super awesome there, I could have died in Aberdeen 1 year on my Harley on my way to Sturgis....but a Resident picked up 4 of us and took us to his basement....a Monster tornado blew thru...saved our butts!
Was great to see cal in aberdeen..... love the meateater team... thanks for visiting, hope u come back every year..
What a great thing this man is doing for his town. Taking accountability and initiative to preserve his community. Mad respect.
Super great show! I love this one. And I love supporting towns and Pheasants Forever. My wife and I think this will become an annual tradition for us.
Thanks Cal for a great show and insight to this community and its pheasant program.
I love the dogs eye view camera so much. Thanks Cal.
God Bless South Dakota!
This recent flood of content has been you're best ever and consistently impress!!! Well done Meateater!
Upland bird content is fantastic! Love the upland and waterfowl stuff. Really mixes in well with the standard content of bigger game.
What an awesome story! Reminds me of Yuma for dove opener.
Such a fun community and welcoming to out of state hunters.
Cal u r one of my heros. Keep up the good work
I'm not a hunter , but this is fantastic!!! I mountain bike, and some towns have taken the same approach. By involving private land owners and having them provide access to trails on their land. The economy has boomed..ie: Kingdom trails in Northern Vermont..
Great work Aberdeen! Love seeing this community wide based effort.
Go Pro on the dog was genius and a great view.
What an amazing episode, Cal and the gang. I'm going to include this episode in a proposal to my local city council. It's such a great idea. Additionally, SnortCam is so much fun - both ears still attached!
Love to see the dogs work. Great training. Thanks
It's similar to the Taber Pheasant festival (what a great organized event) in Alberta Canada
Great episode about a great town doing what it takes. Also love the Snort cam. More of that please. Such a good dog.
As someone has hunted at Johannsen farms several times I can tell you it's some of the best bird hunting anywhere. I've seen hundreds of birds coming out of the field at once. One year there was twelve of us and we limited out in less than an hour.
Thank you for another small game video. Dont get me wrong, love all meateater content; but to me, big game gets old. Seeing small game get the spotlight by non other than Cal, makes my day. Hopefully we can see him and Kevin Murphy get out on a small game nation hunt!
What great land and species management! Love this show so much!
Great video! I hope more small towns in the midwest see, and add up the dollars that efforts like this can bring to communities.
Gotta love this state. Awesome video!
The drone footage is such a great addition to this episode!
This was a very cool show...the town and land owners offer this time is super cool...btw meateater cam crew the dog cam was really cool too. One of the best I've seen from meat eater. Eat you're heart out Steve lol love ya
Great video & story line. Simply incredible!
Great episode, nice job Cal!
Her little tail just made my day! Good doggo snort
Good stuff, for the hunter and community.
more Snort-Cam, please. Lots of uses [fly-tying comes to mind] for all those feathers - hope they find use for them vs. the trash can
Great to see that Snort is really finding her groove!
That little dog looks like she loves her work. Couldn’t get over the tail wagging when she was working.
I’d love to know how much that 16mil goes up over the next few years due to this show. Awesome town and awesome idea
Tuesday Thursday release schedule is incredible
There's truly alot of small communities throughout the dakotas and far western mn that have amazing pheasant hunting. If you're someone who hunts please visist the much smaller communities in your trips. They're well worth it.
That Dog pro footage was a work of art. Camera crew bringing great value to the production.
Great show Rayan Absolutely enjoyed ❤
Great episode cal
Being from Aberdeen, as someone who’s watched the videos for awhile, this is very cool !
need more Snort Cam xD great episode, the community aspect is incredible
So excited to head to Mitchell SD for some pheasant in November
I love this, my brother lives out in Java , can’t wait to come out and enjoy the season. 😃
16 million dollars coming into a smaller community from the outside, is a huge boost.
I began upland hunting 3 years ago.. and i will continue until the day I die.
Cal’s food blog maybe be short but you really get the essence of the food…. “Pheasant Sandwich, very tasty”
Another great episode
Is anyone aware of a large, community based approach for big game anywhere?
As a Minnesotan, I have to think there are some rural farming communities that could pull something like this off for whitetails- in a way that would benefit the community and hunters! Especially if they managed it in a way to encourage big bucks to grow.
Not enough tags for that. Big game already gets auctioned off pretty much via outfitters (see CO elk, AK moose and so on). Pay to play.
You should see some of the huge whitetail that come out of the corn, when you're out hunting pheasant in South Dakota. I always see them, especially in the afternoon, or when they're harvesting. Good habitat mixed in with agriculture land. It's good for all the wildlife.
Love the dog cam😂❤
Got to go see this in person.
Hoping to go visit next year and pheasant hunt from Alberta Canada!
Love the Snort cam.
Love the dog cam.
i just love the fact that the entire time snort's tail is going a million miles an hour. you know snort love his job
Beautiful hunt!
Watching right as I fetched up pheasant soup... bit different here over the sea but tasty bird none the less!
I’m gonna have to put this on my bucket list
Really liked the dog cam
Awesome episode!! What is your O/U setup? Gauge? Chokes? Ammo? Thank you!
Finally some Upland stuff 😅
I love the Doggie Cam!!
not a bird hunter, but I would totally do this. great vid
God Bless South Dakato
Just got into pheasant hunting like last night lol. I just returned from filling my limit. Im in love!
Outstanding video
You couldn't have watched more than 3 minutes of it, you have no idea if it's a good video or not.
@@mzanziman9150 how was this spoiling it?
Negativity to what? You're the one telling earl to not comment on videos...@@mzanziman9150
@@mzanziman9150 this guy made a good point tho. He comments right when the video is released, not 2 minutes after it's made public.
Love the dog cam
Amazing video
Hope we get sharp tail, Greater prairie chicken episode In the Nebraska Sandhills.
Awesome, I’d love to go, not sure how a Canadian would accomplish this, but I’m going to check it out 😎👍
It's easier than you would expect! The US has very clear instructions on traveling with firearms (go figure) and you'll likely only need a passport and a non-resident license from the state you choose to hunt in (South Dakota is the best one though 😉 )
We went out during the week. Would have been sweet to see Cal
I finally see snort in action! 😄
You know MeatEater has been to town when you see all the gals working at the Silver Dollar decked out in First Lite gear!
The key to getting our NON released(wild) birds back is rushy sloughs and weeds/grasses. But this year 90% of CRP was released by the governor of SD to be 100% hayed up and that included the rushy sloughs. I'm afraid if we get just a average winter we will see a HUGE drop in numbers again. I look at the actual numbers and i'm serious about habitat for the big picture. Not just the money part. We need to change the farm bill in encourage more habitat that is NOT hayed up all the time.
Well said, the habit is key!
I usually drive all the way from California to South Dakota, for Pheasant hunting. It's that good. Every time, I see that the habitat efforts, along with the agriculture, helps more than pheasants. Lots of waterfowl, Prarie Chickens and Deer too. Next year, maybe I'll bring my fishing pole. A lot of the public walk-in areas have ponds or lakes.
In SD the GFP and legislature have closed and are closing bodies of water and allowed them to be privatized. So be careful when fishing, you could get a fine and jail time. By the way our pheasant numbers are WAY down. @@scoobydoo3928
Love the new camera dog. Give Snort a raise.
You need some good working cockers to get them birds up, great film.
Camera on the dog looked great
I live in south middle Mi. I remember seeing pheasant all the time back in the 90s. I have yet to see one in the past 15 years. The main thing I've noticed in that time is the coyote population exploding.
Love it
Sioux Falls sure doesn’t hand out pheasant sandwiches, I speak from experience lol
Rapid don't either😢
Snort is the best name for a Lab that I've ever heard.
So underrated
Cal has always seemed like a very solid fellow, and the couple of times I've done it (In a state that's mostly "put and take" peasants) I've always enjoyed it. Great game birds and great episode. I'm just worried about their habitat for the future, especially outside of the Dakotas
I've only seen one pheasant in my home state of Missouri and it was a hen. We are blessed to have some great habitat for quail, grouse, and deer. Please help Missouri bring back pheasant to our state. At this time it's illegal to kill a pheasant. Please contact MDC and encourage them to make restoration efforts to bring them back.God Bless!
More Cal content please!
If anyone was paying attention to the drone shot around 13:20, you will see a pheasant choosing to run instead of flying. That’s why pheasant hunting is very difficult without sniffing specialist.
As a Hunter from Germany, the US Game food preparations are super interesting to watch. We mostly cook them in older very traditional ways.
Please elaborate what cooking methods you use then. Very much interested. Im a South African hunter.
@@jet305For example Pheasant you would only get one way, and that’s roasted with mashed potatoes and Champagne Sauerkraut. Some people also bed the Pheasant on the kraut.
deer you typically serve also roasted low temperature. with some heavy cream/fond sauce. Bread dumplings, Spätzle and Blaukraut which is red cabbage slowly cooked with some other stuff.
We basically only roast it. But would never dare to deep fry it or do wild stuff like that. But there are some insanely good recipes.
Wild Game is for most German non hunters more a special occasion food around Christmas. That’s why the heavy preparations.
@@TheGermanDude1that sounds delicious!
@TheGermanDude1 that sounds mouthwatering! 🔥 Thank you for the reply. I'll definitely try some German recipes.
We're also not as fond of frying as Americans (Not that it's bad, just culturally different, I guess)
I now live for the "Snort Cam"
Snort cam was pretty cool