Family Pheasant Hunting Opener

Family Pheasant Hunting Opener

Photos by Joe Ahlquist / Argus Leader

On Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, I found myself out pheasant hunting with a family that's made a tradition of getting together on the South Dakota pheasant hunting opener.

Larry Rohrer kneels in a field with his dog while pheasant hunting during pheasant hunting opener near Howard, S.D., on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013.

Larry Rohrer carries a pheasant he had just shot along a fence line.

Jessica Peterson puts an orange vest on 1-year-old Cooper Peterson before going hunting during pheasant hunting opener near Howard, S.D.

Chad Redlinger waits for a pheasant to fly his direction while hunting during pheasant hunting opener.

Scott Simpson makes his way through a corn field.

A rooster pheasant sails over a corn field untouched by hunters' shots.

Willie works a corn field while hunting during pheasant hunting opener.

Bob McNames looks out the window of his truck while driving to a location to hunt.

Scott Simpson gives his dog Willie a drink of water while hunting.

Tate McNames, 3, talks to people from a truck window.