
2017 Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener in the books; Luverne named 2018 host (video)
2017 highlights included dedication of the new, 155-acre James Meger Memorial Wildlife Management Area.

2017 highlights included dedication of the new, 155-acre James Meger Memorial Wildlife Management Area.
Minnesota’s pheasant hunters will look to Marshall this weekend as the city hosts the Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener. It is the second time in the event’s seven-year history that Marshall, in southwestern Minnesota, has hosted

The worst drought in recent memory this past summer has depleted the population of the popular game bird in the two states, where pheasant hunting is big business.

Even though pheasant production has been trimmed, hunters heading afield this fall might not notice much difference in the number of pheasants they flush. The Game Commission still plans to release about 170,000 pheasants, a

Call me a “gametime decision” every day in October and into November, with a lot of factors coming into play.

Rushford artist Michael Sieve won the Minnesota Pheasant Habitat Stamp contest. The painting was selected by judges from among 15 submissions for the annual contest sponsored by the Minnesota DNR. Sieve is a first-time winner

Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan have seen gains in wild bird populations for 2017, while Minnesota showed a decrease in population.

Habitat concerns loom large in latest roadside survey report; 2017 pheasant index is 32 percent below the 10-year average and 62 percent below the long-term average.

Pheasant abundance appears similar to last year and prairie grouse numbers have declined, according to Upland Game Hunting Outlook.
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