Take advantage of a holiday pheasant hunt this year
Jerry Davis
October 11, 2019
Wisconsin DNR is planning on releasing about 2,000 pheasants on eight state hunting grounds just before Christmas.
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Snowstorms, heavy rains take toll on Minnesota pheasants
Associated Press
September 10, 2019
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
North Dakota Game and Fish Department Reports
September 9, 2019
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
Minnesota DNR Reports
September 4, 2019
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
Associated Press
July 8, 2019
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
Iowa DNR: ‘We’ll see significant declines’ in pheasant, quail numbers following recent winter storm
Iowa DNR
February 26, 2019
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
Associated Press
January 2, 2019
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
Tony Peterson
December 10, 2018
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
Tyler Frantz
October 22, 2018
It seems that fewer Pennsylvania hunters chasing stocked pheasants because of stamp price.
