Where are the Crops at in S SW minn?

[guythathunts]

I am heading out on my anual Phesant Hunting Trip to South western MN tis weekend and was thinking someone on MNO might have a crops up date. Any corn down? How about the beans?

[Mayfly]

Correct me if i'm wrong.. I believe the beans are gone, mostly anyways. And the farmers having been working around the clock the last week and hitting it hard this week to get the corn out. I think from what a buddy told me we are at where we should of been Halloween weekend.

[guythathunts]

Nice - the more gone the better. Thank you for the report - Any others?

[kgauker7]

most of the spots i hunt the corn has just been takin out within the last two weeks theres still some fields but not many left hopefully they got removed this week since i haven't been out since sunday

[Woody]

drove down to Slayton today for a wake.  Starbuck area-most corn still in.  Benson area-5O% out.  Granite Falls area-7O% out. Marshall area-mostly out.  This is my observation from hwys 29 & 59 as far as I could see. Hope this helps!

[guythathunts]

The reality is that I am going to matter what! It is nice to hear that more are going every day. It's always nice to have an idea of what your walking into. Thanks for the reports!

[cobb]

Hunted the area between Pipestone and Marshall the last weekend in October, seems like almost all the corn was in.  A couple of us are going back the first weekend in December, hopefully the corn will be all out by then.  I know around the Mankato area, the difference between pheasant opener with the crops in and the last couple of weeks has been a world of difference. 

[Jdrummer]

im still waiting for two corn fields by the land I hunt to be picked ! they can't come out quick enough!

[guythathunts]

The corn was comming down like crazy - I would say 70% down by last sunday. We did ok, but next weekend is going to be good hunting in the southern part of the state.

[cobb]

Guys, if you would report with a general area, like Worthington, Pipestone, Marshall, etc, that sure would be nice of you.
 

[Randy Kaar]

Dotch is the one to answer this one, Crops are his specialty. Well sheep too 

randy

[guythathunts]

Pipeston area. Sorry. I'll try to do better nex time 

[Woody]

Sorry. I'll try to do better nex time 

Me too- if I go see the outlaws/inlaws any time soon.  

[cobb]

Heading over on the weekend of December 5th to hunt between Pipestone and Marshall.  With the corn hopefully out and one bird allowed per day, I have high hopes. 

[Mayfly]

Heading over on the weekend of December 5th to hunt between Pipestone and Marshall.  With the corn hopefully out and one bird allowed per day, I have high hopes. 

1 Bird per day!? Did I miss something?

Dec. 1 to the end of the season: 3 bird daily and 9 bird possesion.

[cobb]

Heading over on the weekend of December 5th to hunt between Pipestone and Marshall.  With the corn hopefully out and one bird allowed per day, I have high hopes. 

1 Bird per day!? Did I miss something?

Dec. 1 to the end of the season: 3 bird daily and 9 bird possesion.

No I missed something, the word more.

Heading over on the weekend of December 5th to hunt between Pipestone and Marshall.  With the corn hopefully out and one more bird allowed per day, I have high hopes. 

[Mayfly]

Just checking.... You scared me.

[Jdrummer]

I was gunna say, that's a far drive just to pull the trigger once!

[pheasantman2121]

I was down hunting west of albert lea last weekend.  And there is anywhere from a 18 inches to 2 feet of standing water in the ditches it is very wet and muddy down there.  There is still standing corn in fiellds down there too most of it is cut and gone.  there are alot of feilds that they have harvested but not have been mowed and bailed yet.  I saw 8 hens but only one rooster and he didnt live to see another day.

[Jdrummer]

Just got back from the Drummer farm down by St.clair and all the corn (and everything else) is been picked . last field was picked yesterday  Now just gotta get KGauker and his ol' dog out there!

[cobb]

Just got back from the Drummer farm down by St.clair and all the corn (and everything else) is been picked . last field was picked yesterday  Now just gotta get KGauker and his ol' dog out there!

Been having fair luck in the St. Clair area, but I am hitting mostly private land.

[Jdrummer]

cobb, where u live now? I have good land but no dog . If you need a hunting partner pm me and we can set somethin up?