Montana probably won't happen as that is just too far (from NC) to make a road trip, although not much further than ND. Still looking at options and will be for a while, but thanks for the input.
360Mi to drive length-wise across ND.
By the time our pheasant season opens the local waterfowl are either gone, or the few left know where they're not going to be harassed. The best hunting for migrating waterfowl usually happens in the 1st half of Nov. However, after being chased for 1Mo, the pheasants are getting pretty wily by then unless we get a little snow to slow them down and bunch them up. The first time someone slams a truck door or gives their dog a voice command, the birds know where you are and will either flush wildly to get away, or run around you, or, if you're making a bunch of noise, they'll hunker down and let you walk by.
