The bad news for Minnesota pheasant hunters came down early this past week. The pheasant population index, based on August roadside surveys, was down 26 percent from last year. And last year was not a ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Pheasant hunting is a big part of South Dakota’s economy. But with the dry weather we’ve been having lately, that’s not good for the pheasant population. Wildlife officials ...

Thriving pheasant populations and excellent hunting conditions are primarily the result of two things: high-quality habitat and access to that habitat. South Dakota works hard to protect and add to ...

The future of Minnesota's pheasant population is tied directly to the halls of Congress. Nothing influences the abundance of this popular game bird more than the federal Farm Bill, and Congress has ...

Aug. 26—STICKNEY, S.D. — Speaking in front of a crowd near Old Stickney Lake, Mike Kuchera waves his arm toward several rows of recently planted trees. It wasn't that long ago that the space looked ...

A state official said Tuesday there is no data to show that a predator trapping program has increased the state’s pheasant population. Game, Fish and Parks Secretary Kevin Robling presented ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Another winter storm will bring another set of challenges for wildlife in South Dakota. Many areas in western, central and northeast South Dakota could see more than 6 ...

MARSHALL — Enforce existing state environmental laws intended to protect clean water and wildlife in Minnesota's farm country. That was the leading demand that emerged from the state's first Pheasant ...

A colorful, raucous invasive species made good, the ringnecked pheasant is our most successful wildlife import. Brought to Oregon from China in 1881, the pheasant spread from coast to coast. It became ...

The last of nine pheasant stockings this hunting year is happening this week, but there is a good chance more birds will be released in February. The Pennsylvania Game Commission raised about 225,000 ...