Do you guys hunt pheasants or grouse during deer season? I usually stay at home for a couple weeks, but curious what everyone else does.

I have in the past but I stay well clear of the deer hunters. Generally I try to find a place that has no hunters on it.

For me, it's not worth the risk.
My kitchen passes for bird hunting are getting thin about this time anyway...

I'd only do it on private land that wasn't being deer hunted and even then... I don't think I'd chance it, especially with a dog. Way too many variables for disaster there.

Even before I deer hunted, I stayed out of the woods during deer season, but I would still duck hunt on water.

Now that I deer hunt, I still stay out of woods in search of birds, but mainly because I am deer hunting I guess I look at it this way - the deer hunters only get about 2 weeks to do their thing, let them do it. Plus the safety factor...

Good luck!

Why would anyone just let the deer hunters let them do their thing fore a couple of weeks. And why does everydeer hunter think they own the woods/field they hunt even though it is public. Cause i can teel you every deer hunter sighting his gun in october has no respect for the duck hunters. with the shots being echoed across the slough. no pity here for tha da** deer hunters!!!

I stay out due to respect and my own safety. The last few years with everyone having a doe permit you would not catch me out wandering around looking for grouse in the northwoods, Its a good way to get shot. As for pheasnts I'm going thursday and friday and then I'm done until deer is over. I have 6 weeks to chase roosters after deer season so let the deer guys have their couple weeks. I dont deer hunt these days because its just not my cup of tea but I figure when I get older and my legs dont work so well I'll quit chasing birds and start deer hunting again.

I still hunt but only areas I am very familiar with and see no hunters in. If I do see pumpkins sitting out there on a fence line or in a tree, I move on. Dress my dog in a blaze orange chest guard for safety sake, along with his blaze orange collar. I make sure I am wearing all blaze orange coat, not just a vest, along with the customary blaze hat. Have not run into any problems when using a little common sense chasing roosters during the deer season.

IMHO, you are just plain wrong there. Your words speak volumes. Good luck.

I had this conversation in the grouse woods today... my take: Grouse hunting - not a chance. Pheasant hunting - if there is no deer hunters visible have at it.

This is my first not planning on gun hunting deer...I'm ok with it.

Deer season is usually when I head out for sharptail or down for roosters. I refuse to take my dogs in the North woods during rifle season for the most part. I will drive a productive gravel or trail if it's not occupied to look for a road bird or two if I can't handle being away though!

I go to my in-laws in SW Minn for Deer season. I actually bring the dog with me, and sometimes in the middle of the afternoon, will head out for a little bird hunting. Have access to plenty of private land so I just hit the grass lands. Have came home in the past with a nice deer and my limit of birds to boot.

We had this disscussion last year...I will, but only mid week, and only if there are no trucks around!

Private yes, public no.

I think there is some goofy law, or lack there of, that they can shoot your dog without recourse. Can't remember off of the top of my head.

There in lies the problem... so many people think it is lawful to do so. That is simply not true during hunting season.