Pheasant Hunting News
Winter Habitat Key to Pheasant Survival
PIERRE, S.D. - The winter of 2009-2010 is already one for the record books, leaving many South Dakotans wondering how their state bird, the pheasant, can survive the elements.How does one choose the right gun dog? There are so many options out there. In reality, choosing the right breed of gun dog isn't so much about the dog as it is about the hunter. When it comes to selecting the right breed of gun dog a hunter must evaluate their hunting styles and preferences. Once you evaluate your needs the next step is to evaluate and research the breed that can fill that standard.
Federal Premium® Releases New Ammunition- Prairie Storm is a specialized load for pheasant hunters - Feb. 10, 2010
Here's what's new in the world of Pheasant Ammo, Federal Premium® Ammunition's new Prairie Storm specialized load for pheasant hunters.
Iowa Marshlands Provide Safe Haven for Winter Pheasants - Feb. 03, 2010
THORNTON, Iowa - In Northern Iowa's 35-county, prairie pothole region, the value of natural wetlands is well understood. Marshlands have the ability to reduce erosion, buffer flooding, trap sediments, remove toxic pollutants, and recharge underground aquifers.
DEC Adopts Ten-year Management Plan for Ring-necked Pheasants - Feb. 02, 2010
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced the adoption of a new plan to guide DEC's management actions for wild and state-propagated ring-necked pheasants for the next decade. The document revises DEC's 1999 version of "A Ten-Year Management Plan for Ring-necked Pheasants in New York."
Opportunity Knocks for Late Season Hunters - Jan. 27, 2010
PRATT - Upland bird and waterfowl seasons have been open for more than two months now, but that doesn't mean it's time for hunters to put up their shotguns. Quail, pheasant, and prairie chicken (Northwest and East units) seasons are open through Jan. 31, and rabbit and squirrel seasons provide additional opportunities for the avid hunter.
DEC Accepting Applications for Pheasant Release Programs - Jan. 19, 2010
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the opening of the application period for its two cooperative programs to enhance opportunities for pheasant hunting in New York State - The Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program and the Young Pheasant Release Program.
SportDOG Awards Funds to Illinois PF "Young Guns" - Jan. 15, 2010
SportDOG Brand® has announced it will award $1,000 to the Young Guns, a youth group that is part of the Illinois Pioneer Chapter of Pheasants Forever, for use in restoring 44 acres of upland game habitat. This annual grant is being awarded as part of SportDOG Brand's Kids in Conservation Fund.
Iowa Pheasants Endure Long Hard Winter - Jan. 12, 2010
For Iowa pheasant populations it has already been a long hard winter, and it's no wonder that wildlife enthusiasts are expressing widespread concern over the future of Iowa's Number One Gamebird. But although this winter has been brutal by any standards, winter is always a time for pheasant losses. It's the simple reason why, come spring, hens will lay ten or twelve eggs to replace those losses instead of just two or three.
Half Million Acres of Habitat Work for "The Habitat Organization" in '09 - Jan. 12, 2010
The 621 Pheasants Forever chapters, 103 Quail Forever chapters and 125,000 members of "The Habitat Organization" nationwide completed over 22,000 wildlife habitat projects in 2009, benefitting over 500,000 acres for pheasants, quail and other wildlife.
PF Adds Helping Hand To Minnesota's Conservation Plan - Jan. 08, 2010
Pheasants Forever is expanding its Farm Bill Biologist program in Minnesota with the addition of a position covering McLeod and Meeker Counties. Farm Bill Biologist Michael Schultz joins Pheasants Forever from the Blue Earth Soil and Water Conservation District in Mankato, Minnesota, where he worked as the Cobb River Watershed Coordinator.
