State Wildlife News
Antler Ridge Lodge team 2009 Governor's Hunt. Credit: (Ultimate Pheasant Hunting)
South Dakota Governor's Hunt Set for This Weekend
South Dakota's Invitational Governor's Hunt is set to take place this weekend in central South Dakota. The Governor's hunt, based out of Pierre, SD has been an annual event since the early 80's when it was resurrected by Governor Bill Janklow as an economic development effort to bring in business leaders interested in relocating their company to South Dakota.National Pheasant Fest 2009 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin will be Pheasants Forever's fifth such event. Nearly 30,000 people attended the fourth-ever Fest this past January in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the event has grown into the nation's largest event for upland hunters, farmers, sport dog owners and wildlife habitat conservationists.
Early Ice Causes Concern for Pheasants and Quail - Dec. 30, 2008
BOONE - Many Iowa residents are becoming concerned about Iowa's upland game populations with the recent snowfall and ice across much of Iowa. Preliminary information from the National Climatic Data Center through Dec. 29 shows that Iowa has received an average of 18 inches of snow since Dec 1, while several northeast Iowa towns have seen 20 to 30 inches of snow already this winter.
TPWD Sets Panhandle Pheasant Scoping Meetings - Dec. 12, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking for public input on possible changes to the traditional first weekend in December opening date for pheasant season in the Panhandle. A series of scoping meetings is set for January to give the public additional opportunities to comment.
Pheasants Heading for Cover - Dec. 09, 2008
BOONE-Iowa pheasant hunters are turning to areas with more robust cover to find pheasants after the recent snow and blowing snow filled in road ditches and fence lines. Look for fields enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, rows of conifers or shrubs located next to crop fields as places to be holding the most pheasants.
Pheasant season opens December 1 - Nov. 26, 2008
With deer, quail, and several small game seasons in full swing across Oklahoma, sportsmen may wonder if it could get any better - it can. Dec. 1 brings with it yet another hunting opportunity - pheasant season.
TPWD Seeking Public Input on Possible Pheasant Season Changes - Nov. 26, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas -- Any doubts that the Panhandle pheasant hunting season opener is a big deal need only spend some time at the Amarillo airport — it’s their busiest weekend of the year.
Hunters Have Plenty of Time to Hunt Pheasant - Nov. 24, 2008
The opening weekends of Nebraska's upland bird hunting seasons have come and gone, and the regular November firearm deer season is over, but that's no reason to quit hunting birds - the pheasant and quail hunting seasons will be open another 10 weeks - through Jan. 1, 2009 - and there are still plenty of roosters and bobwhites out there to make hunting worthwhile.
When The Going Get's Rough - Nov. 14, 2008
It has been an autumn to remember, whether you've been watching the weather or the financial news. Fortunately, the weather has been spectacular because the financial news hasn't been good.
Pheasant Hunting the Snow - Nov. 08, 2008
I am always amazed at how many sportsmen rack their guns, stow their upland gear and make ready for ice fishing when the weather begins to get cold in the Dakotas. For some it may be a matter of having to decide between two fun winter sports.
Minnesota Votes YES, Passes Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment - Nov. 05, 2008
Saint Paul, Minn. - November 05 - It's an exciting day for Pheasants Forever and the State of Minnesota as voters yesterday passed The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. Over 1.6 million Minnesotans, or 56 percent, voted YES to positively impact the future of the outdoors in the state.
