2010 Wisconsin Pheasant Hunting Forecast
Wisconsin - Down for Third Consecutive Year
Credit: (PF)
Source: pheasantsforever.org
Published: Sep. 13, 2010
Forecast: The pheasant outlook is down for the third year in a row in Wisconsin, with the 2010 rural mail carrier pheasant survey indicating a 14 percent decrease from last year. Wisconsin pheasant numbers have been set back by the long, snowy winters in 2007-08 and 2008-09, a wet and cool spring in 2008 and a decrease in CRP (loss of more than 175,000 acres since 2007).
Last season, more than 57,400 hunters went out in search of pheasants and reported harvesting 241,800 birds in Wisconsin. All things considered, Wisconsin pheasant hunters can still expect to find bird hunting success this autumn. Counties with the highest number of pheasants reported on the mail carrier survey are Lafayette, Polk, Fond du Lac, Pierce and Jefferson.
Season Dates:October 16 (noon) through December 31
Daily Bag Limit:
1 daily October 16-17, 2 remainder of season
Possession Limit:
Twice daily bag limit
Field Notes:
State-issued Pheasant Stamp is required to hunt pheasants in Wisconsin. Since 1991, the stamp has helped create funding for pheasant restoration and management.
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