North Dakota Pheasant Hunting

Pheasant Crowing Counts Completed

North Dakota's spring pheasant crowing count survey revealed a 6 percent decrease statewide compared to last year, according to Stan Kohn, upland game management supervisor for the state Game and Fish Department.

• Pheasants Forever 101 Now Offered at NDSU - May. 19, 2010
• Pheasants Forever Adds Conservation Program Experts in North Dakota - Nov. 23, 2009
• Youth Pheasant Weekend Oct. 3-4 - Sep. 21, 2009
• Pheasant Numbers Lowest Since Early 2000s - Sep. 10, 2009
• NoDak Pheasants Forever Gun Raffle Aims to Expand Farm Bill Biologist Program - Aug. 11, 2009
• 2009 Small Game and Furbearer Regulations Set - Aug. 06, 2009
• Pheasant Crowing Counts Down from Last Year - Jun. 25, 2009
• Pheasant Season Opens Oct. 11 - Sep. 26, 2008
• Residents Only on PLOTS, State WMAs from Oct. 11-17 - Sep. 26, 2008
• Youth Pheasant Weekend Oct. 4-5 - Sep. 22, 2008

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Erickson Ranch
South of, Hettinger, ND
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Erickson Ranch is located 25 miles North of Hettinger, North Dakota in Adams County. It's home to over 750 acres of private land offering pure solitude and natural wildlife. We offer self guided/land access hunts for the North Dakota "do it yourself" pheasant hunter. more...
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North Dakota Pheasant Hunting Information

North Dakota's pheasant population was hit hard by last winter's brutal conditions - the worst pheasant winter mortality since the record-setting winter of 1996-97. The harsh winter exacerbated CRP loss in NoDak – 570,000 acres have expired since 2005, while another 236,000 acres are set to expire in September and nearly 1.7 million acres are set to expire by 2012. Crowing counts indicated a 25 percent drop in the index from last year, and North Dakota's roadside pheasant survey conducted in late July and August revealed the lowest bird count in more than five years. Total pheasants were down 50 percent statewide from last year, brood observations were down 46 percent, and average brood size was down 13 percent. Overall, a season similar to 2002's 500,000 rooster harvest is expected. Though numbers are down about 40 percent from last year, the southwest part of the state will still likely have the best pheasant numbers. * Season Dates: Youth season is October 3 & 4; Statewide is October 10 thru January 3, 2010 * Daily Bag / Possession Limits: 3 / 12