THIS YEARS GOVERNOR’S PHEASANT OPENER WAS HELPIN ORTONVILLE,  MINNESOTA AND ARTIE ARNDT AND HIS COMMITTE DID AN EXCELLENT JOB, HOSTING THIS YEARS EVENT.

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HUNT WITH TEAM # 1,  ZACH MORROW AND DOUG JOHNSON FROM KOWZ RADIO.

ZACH’S DOG ENCOUNTERED A SKUNK SHORTLY INTO OUR WALK, WHICH HINDERED ITS ABILITY TO SCENT.

ALL TOTAL THERE WERE 14 TEAMS HUNTING DURING THE EVENT.

WE HUNTED SEVERAL WETLANDS AND SAW BIRDS, BUT THEY WERE ON THE RUN, GETTING UP FAR OUT OF RANGE.

NEXT YEAR, THE 2026 EVENT WILL BE HELD IN NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA!