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Pheasant hunting in South Dakota!!  Pheasant hunting is my absolute favorite kind of hunting to do.  The biggest reason is because I get to do it with my awesome Weimaraner named Milo.  He's the goofy grey guy you see sitting with a grouse over there on the right side of this paragraph.  If you've never had the experience of hunting behind your very own bird dog, you're missing out.

Even if you don't have your own dog, I still recommend you go upland bird hunting.  Walking through the fields, hearing the cackle followed by the raucous flush of the birds, the excitement of trying to get your gun up in time after your heart has just jumped out of your chest, it all adds up to the most fun you'll have with a gun in your life.  And of course if you have a dog to point those birds and then retrieve them for you it makes it all the more fun.

I'll be wearing a new, lighter base layer that I bought for this trip.  The weather is supposed to be beautiful with highs in the 40's.  And with all the walking that comes with upland bird hunting, I'm sure I'll be toasty warm.  It might be too warm to wear my Filson jacket though.  Which is disappointing because I was looking forward to seeing how it performed in the bird field.  I'm curious to see if the bulky pockets in front inhibit getting my gun up at all.  Either way, whether I wear the jacket or not, I'll be reviewing all the gear I wear over the weekend.  So look for a new post on Monday where I'll dish all the details on all the gear!