Watson, Minn. Pheasant hunters in west-central Minnesota are urged to be alert to the presence of prairie chickens when afield this fall. Dave Trauba, Lac qui Parle area wildlife manager for the DNR, said an ongoing effort to re-establish prairie chicken
Prairie chickens and pheasants are quite different in appearance, he said. Prairie chickens have a short, square tail and their feathers are barred or striped across their body. They’re about the size of a hen