Holiday surprise: Pheasants ‘secretly’ released for annual hunt
“We don’t publicize the date of the release. We keep it pretty close to the vest. They (the public) have no idea where the releases will occur.”
Pheasants
North Dakota pheasant hunter kills mountain lion that charged him
The big cat weighing more than 100 pounds came within 10 feet of the hunter before he shot it.
Time for the late-season rooster roll call
Challenging and calorie-burning? Sure, but some of the most rewarding ring-necked pheasant hunting begins right now.
Hunting released pheasants on Wisconsin’s public lands
Getting farther from the parking areas and hunting weekdays often the keys to success on hard-hunted public areas.
An early birthday celebration on the pheasant opener
Zach Burnette, of Cass City, admires the rooster he shot on Michigan’s pheasant opener, two days shy of his 14th birthday. (Photo by Bill Parker)Don’t blame Zach Burnette for celebrating a little bit, a couple days shy of his 14th birthday. The 13-year-old Cass City resident was all smiles when I caught up with him at lunch on opening day…
Take advantage of a holiday pheasant hunt this year
Wisconsin DNR is planning on releasing about 2,000 pheasants on eight state hunting grounds just before Christmas.
Snowstorms, heavy rains take toll on Minnesota pheasants
The DNR’s annual roadside survey indicates that Minnesota’s pheasant numbers are down 17% from 2018. The index is 11% below the 10-year average and 60% below the long-term average.
Pheasant, sharptail, partridge numbers: Reason for hope in North Dakota
Observers recorded five broods and 39 pheasants per 100 miles. Sharptails observed per 100 miles are up 113% statewide from 2018, and partridge are up 58%.
Pheasant index shows varied opportunities across state
Hunters can still find plentiful birds but may need to consider weather impacts on habitat, DNR says.
North Dakota wildlife chief: Time to drop pheasant benchmark
The problem with attaining the mark is twofold: There is less grassland in the state due to farmers putting millions of acres of idled land once enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program back into crop production.And drought has impacted many parts of the state the past couple of years.
Iowa DNR: ‘We’ll see significant declines’ in pheasant, quail numbers following recent winter storm
What will the impact be on northern Iowa’s pheasant population and southern Iowa’s quail? A quick survey of area wildlife biologists settled on one theme: Not Good.
In bid to promote hunting, Michigan lawmakers vote to spend $180K for pheasants
Lawmakers want the DNR to learn if the pheasant program gives a boost to small-game hunting, and the agency is also being told to explore whether the release of pheasants reduces any conflicts between hunters.
Winter ring-necked hunting: wrong way roosters
While walking hard for late-season, public-land pheasants, try a different route.
Pennsylvania pheasant stamp too expensive? Try halving the price for a year and see what happens
It seems that fewer Pennsylvania hunters chasing stocked pheasants because of stamp price.
Standing crops aside, increased harvest predicted for Iowa pheasant season
Thousands of hunters in blaze orange will take to the fields when Iowa’s pheasant season opens Oct. 27. And with the second highest pheasant population in a decade, hunters can afford to be optimistic.
Ohio bulking up small-game hunting opportunities – to the tune of by 14,000 pheasants
Pheasants will be released for opening day and prior to the Veterans Day and Thanksgiving holiday weekends.
With pheasant index up, optimism greets Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener
Weekend festivities kick off on Friday afternoon with a dedication of the Rooster Ridge Wildlife Management Area.
Hunting pheasant in Montana? Best be packing bear spray
As bears become more common in prairie creek bottoms and brush rows, encounters with bird hunters become more frequent as well.
Wisconsin DNR bulks up holiday pheasant stocking
Stocking numbers – between Dec. 19-21 – upped from 1,700 to 2,200 birds on eight public properties, up from five sites last year.
‘We’re here to help ladies with their first upland hunting experience’
In North Dakota, pheasant hunting opportunities available this fall for women to engage their peers in the field.
Richfield artist wins pheasant stamp contest for third time
Artist Timothy Turenne’s first-place effort in the pheasant habitat stamp contest. Richfield artist Timothy Turenne won the Minnesota Pheasant Habitat Stamp contest. The painting was selected by judges from among 11 submissions for the annual contest sponsored by the DNR. Turenne is a three-time winner of the pheasant stamp contest and his painting will be featured on the 2019 pheasant…
Pheasant numbers down again ahead of North Dakota hunting season
Pheasant production last year was at its lowest level in two decades, dramatically reducing the number of adult birds nesting earlier this year. While the dry conditions eased this summer and pheasant brood sizes were up from 2017, the estimated population still dropped 2 percent from last year.
North Dakota sharptails: ‘Hunters will see significantly lower numbers of grouse statewide’
Pheasant and partridge numbers similar to last year, according to roadside surveys.
State pheasant index up 19 percent from last year, but still well below long-term average
Wet spring and summer affected reproduction in some areas; habitat declines remain long-term concern.
Survey indicates South Dakota pheasant numbers up sharply
State agency reports 47 percent increase from last year.
Iowa’s pheasant population second-highest in a decade
Numbers increased in every nine-county region except northwest, where it was similar to last year. The survey counted a state average of 21 birds per 30 mile route, which translates to a statewide harvest estimate of 250,000 to 300,000 roosters this fall.
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