Harvest goal: 1 million roosters says committee

Field Editor New London, Minn. A citizens’ oversight committee that reviews spending of the state’s pheasant stamp proceeds recommends Minnesota set a 20-year goal of building a pheasant population that can support annually 1 million roosters. Prior to substantial habitat loss during the 1960s, Minnesota hunters had killed up to 1.5 million pheasants per year. […]

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