Iowa Pheasant Hunting
Rule Allowing Pheasant Stocking Begins July 1
A new rule will begin on July 1, allowing individuals to release pen reared Chinese ring-necked pheasants on their own land from hatcheries approved by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The law does not allow for the release of pen reared pheasants on land not owned or rented by the person releasing the birds.- Hardy Iowa Pheasants Endured Another Difficult Winter, Wet Spring - Jun. 08, 2010
- Growing Season for High School PF Chapters in Iowa - Jun. 07, 2010
- PF Passes 1 Million Acre Mark in Iowa - Feb. 28, 2010
- Machine Shed Adds the Other Other White Meat to Pheasant Fest Weekend - Feb. 16, 2010
- Is Your Bird Dog PF's Next Top Model? - Feb. 15, 2010
- USDA Secretary Vilsack Returning to Iowa to Attend National Pheasant Fest - Feb. 10, 2010
- Iowa Marshlands Provide Safe Haven for Winter Pheasants - Feb. 03, 2010
- Iowa Pheasants Endure Long Hard Winter - Jan. 12, 2010
- Vermeer Charitable Foundation behind Pheasants Forever's "Reload Iowa" - Jan. 04, 2010
- Iowa Teens Form Nation's First High School Chapter of Pheasants Forever - Dec. 16, 2009
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Outdoorsman Hunting Club2515 480th St., Webb, IA 51366
Phone: (712) 838-4890 , Beau: (712) 838-4892
The Outdoorsman Hunting Club is located on over 1,000 acres bordering the Little Sioux River in northwest Iowa. Our land includes CRP fields, wetlands, woodlands, and crops. Everything is maintained to provide the very best wildlife habitat available. Pheasants, quail, and partridge are plentiful throughout the property.
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Iowa Pheasant Hunting Information
Habitat and weather are what determine pheasant populations, and neither has been particularly kind to pheasants in Iowa recently. Last season, Iowa's pheasant harvest fell to 383,000 – the lowest ever recorded – which is the result of a series of hard winters, abnormally wet and cool spring nesting seasons and massive losses of habitat. Winter hit the northern third of Iowa hard again in 08-09, cool temps hampered spring production, and that's reflected in the state's August roadside survey, which was down 12 percent. The northwest quarter of the state will provide the best hunting this fall, and the larger public lands in this area should hold good numbers. A statewide harvest is expected in the 300,000-350,000 range. Iowa's hopes of a pheasant resurgence hinge on CRP. Current CRP enrollment has dropped by half a million acres in the past two decades, and 85,000 more are set to expire this September. Enrollment for CRP SAFE and Upland Bird Habitat Buffers (CRP Conservation Practice 33) has been strong in Iowa, and more acres could be enrolled in these programs as soon as the USDA makes them available. * Season Dates: October 31 thru January 10, 2010 * Daily Bag / Possession Limits: 3 / 12
