Pheasant Hunting

Texas Pheasant Hunting: Ring-necks in the Lone Star State

Relative latecomers to the Great Plains of Texas, the first ring neck pheasants were introduced to the state in 1933-1934 in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, but not apparently in a successful manner as none were seen after 1939. The pheasants, which formed the basis of the Texas pheasant hunting population, arrived from western Oklahoma [...]

Colorado Pheasant Hunting in Prime Style

The state of Colorado brings to mind high mountains and big game hunting. Only a few dedicated bird hunters realize that Colorado is also famous for Colorado pheasant hunting, in addition to hunting for quail, chuckar, and partridge, which are provided in about 40 private hunting or shooting preserves. Some of the opportunities provided in [...]

Dogs, Pheasant Hunting and Personal Care

There is an old saying, you can choose your friends, but you cannot choose your family other than the family dog. That saying is not only used in the past but also today. And if that family dog is one of the family hunting dogs, pheasant hunting along with swimming in the river with the [...]

The Iowa Pheasant Hunting Experience

The ring-necked pheasant, native to Asia, was introduced to Iowa about 1900 after being successfully introduced to the North American continent in 1881. Their introduction to Iowa was the result of a storm that destroyed the pens of breeder William Benton of Cedar Falls, freeing about 2,000 pheasants into the wild. In 1910 the Department [...]

Kansas Pheasant Hunting

Among pheasant hunting states, rankings are assigned based on the number of birds harvested in a season, which is dependent upon the number of pheasants available. Although South Dakota consistently ranks first, Kansas pheasant hunting can rank from second to fourth depending on the pheasant population that year. Kansas pheasant hunting offers a varied habitat [...]

Nebraska Pheasant Hunting and the Changing Face of Agriculture

The success of the ring-necked pheasant parallels the ups and downs of Nebraska agriculture, with the years between 1958 and 1966 being the heyday of Nebraska pheasant hunting. During those years, pheasant hunting seasons were the longest in the country, bag limits were ample, and, for a time, it was possible to shoot hens in [...]

Ohio Pheasant Hunting

Ohio pheasant hunting has not exactly been at the top of the list for pheasant hunters who come from out-of-state to hunt. Those pheasant and upland bird hunting choices would be South Dakota, Kansas, Alabama, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas, Vermont/New England, or Virginiaother than for Ohio pheasant hunting individuals. Probably the best pheasant and upland [...]

The Excitement of Pheasant Hunting California

California, the land of the sun and warmth. Who would think it was good for pheasant hunting especially when we think of the cool, crisp fall weather to go out hunting for pheasants. It definitely is not the top state in mind for most huntersthey would probably choose Kansas, Wisconsin, or South Dakota as where [...]

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