2010 Washington Pheasant Hunting Forecast
Washington - Look for Pheasants and Bonus Birds
Credit: (PF)
Source: pheasantsforever.org
Published: Sep. 13, 2010
Forecast: May and June were considerably wet and cold this year in Washington with some severe isolated storms throughout the eastern part of the state. With the weather impacts on pheasant nesting, hunters can expect a year similar to 2009, says Joey J. McCanna, upland game bird specialist with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Last year, 19,519 hunters harvested 65,919 roosters.
Roadside surveys in the Pheasant Focus Area of southeastern Washington averaged 1.36 pheasants per mile and .18 broods per mile this year. Franklin County looks like the go-to pheasant area in Washington again this year. McCanna suggests pheasant hunters look to hunt areas with quail and Hungarian partridge, as numbers for those species are up this year. The Columbia Basin is a great place to hunt for a mixed bag of upland birds and waterfowl, especially Grant County.
Season Dates:October 23 through January 17, 2011
Daily Bag Limit:
3
Possession Limit:
15
Field Notes:
CRP lands on the Palouse region in southeastern Washington consistently produce more pheasants than any other areas of the state. The best hunting within the focus area is on these private lands. To locate private lands in state hunting programs and state managed lands, check out Washington's
GoHuntonline mapping.
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