Drier spring, summer leads to pheasant rebound
Minnesota DNR Reports
September 9, 2020
Pheasant index exceeds 10-year average in many parts of the state.
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Iowa pheasant survey: bird numbers up significantly
Iowa DNR
September 4, 2020
The southeast region led the way with a 163 percent increase, followed by the northeast region with a 115 percent increase and east central region with a 55 percent increase.
Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener postponed
Minnesota DNR Reports
August 4, 2020
Fairmont to instead host event Oct. 8-9, 2021.
Wisconsin stocking fewer DNR-raised pheasants in 2020
Jerry Davis
August 3, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic impacting DNR’s ability to raise pheasants this year.
Holiday surprise: Pheasants ‘secretly’ released for annual hunt
Associated Press
December 30, 2019
“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.”
North Dakota pheasant hunter kills mountain lion that charged him
Associated Press
December 29, 2019
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
Tony Peterson
November 15, 2019
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
Jerry Davis
November 6, 2019
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
Bill Parker
October 22, 2019
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
