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The anatomy of a successful public lands pheasant hunt
Last pheasant season is just a fond memory now. In my opinion, it was a good one.
With our excellent public land base in Minnesota’s ringneck range, as well as habitat work by Pheasants Forever and a variety of federal, state and local partners (not to mention what is shaping up to be a mild winter in the pheasant range), next season is already on my mind.
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The anatomy of a successful public lands pheasant hunt
Last pheasant season is just a fond memory now. In my opinion, it was a good one.
With our excellent public land base in Minnesota’s ringneck range, as well as habitat work by Pheasants Forever and a variety of federal, state and local partners (not to mention what is shaping up to be a mild winter in the pheasant range), next season is already on my mind.
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