September 2024 Edition | Page 5

September 2024
The hunTing and fishing magazine of The dakoTas

September 2024

36 SEASON OUTLOOK by Doug Leier Things fall into place . Good times ahead .
38 BLACK HILLS TURKEY by Joshua Haiar Resident hunters value their space .
40 WHITE BASS KILL ON OAHE Periodic fish kills on this species here again .
42 PRAIRIE HUNTING by Tony Dean A variety of September hunting activity .
46 ND RECORD WALLEYE STOCKINGS Anglers enjoying the best of the outdoors .
48 FIRST UP : MOURNING DOVES by Chuck Dieter Getting into the fall mood .
50 THE GLORY OF DOGS by Bill Mitzel We love these creatures , for better or worse .
58 IMPROVING ANTELOPE HABITAT by Joshua Haiar Volunteers work to improve pronghorn life .
60 UNDERSTANDING ANTLERS by Wayne Muth Amazing facts on these favored animals .
FEATURES
Issue 496 Volume XXXXV Issue VII
66 NEW CANADA DOG REGS by Kerry Whipp Things are getting more difficult at the border .
67 FISH SAMPLING Late summer fish research in the Dakotas .
68 PAINTED WOODS WMA by Patricia Stockdill More valuable places to explore ... for free .
72 GRASSLAND LOSSES by Joshua Haiar Diminishing habitat continues , but solutions are there .
76 HANDLE WITH CARE by Jeffrey Miller Early season observations from a veteran bow hunter .
80 BIGHORN SHEEP UPDATE by Doug Leier This great animal continues to thrive in the Badlands .
82 GREEN LAKE PROFIILE by Clint Lindemann One of those great small lakes .
84 FALL FISHING by Tom Bennett So many fish , so little time .
86 THE WESTERN DAKOTAS by Bill Mitzel Do your really need an excuse to be part of this land ?
EDITORIAL ........................ 6 BILL ANTONIDES ............ 10 JASON MITCHELL .......... 14 JOHN POLLMANN .......... 16 NICK SIMONSON ............ 18 BRIAN BLACKWELL ...... 20
DEPARTMENTS
MISSOURI RIVER ............ 24 DAKOTA RECALL ........... 26 WHO ’ S TALKING ? .......... 28 PEGGY HANKEY ............. 30 MORT BANK .................... 31 DAKOTA DIGEST ............ 32
DC NOTEBOOK ............... 86 NEW PRODUCTS ............ 90 DAKOTA KIDS ................. 91 WHOPPERS ..................... 92 AD INDEX ........................ 95 CLASSIFIEDS .................. 96
On the cover ...
Brooks Hed , Aberdeen , SD , with his first pheasant . He was on a mentored youth hunt with his father Kevin and their Lab Stella .
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