Hunt the heavy cover thoroughly. Birds can tunnel under snowy cattails, and it can take time for the dogs to root them out. 6. Understand How Snow Affects Pheasant Hunting One of the best days to ...

Although the ring-necked pheasant isn't native to North America, hunting for the upland bird has long been a Wisconsin tradition. The pheasant was introduced to Wisconsin beginning in the late ...

The final hunt of the season went about as well as most of the others. I followed the dog with optimism, punching through ...

Springtime weather is the biggest factor in setting the region up for a good upland bird season. Young pheasants, quail and ...

A successful pheasant hunt depends not only on a good dog, but on the availability of habitat that meets the year-round needs ...

Pheasants elude hunters by hiding, running or flying. If they try to hide, the dogs will find them. If they run, they’d better keep running or the dogs will catch up. If they fly, they’d better do so ...

I couldn’t have cared less; the pheasant shooting was such a pleasure ... and eat an apple (there are always castle ruins to enjoy when you hunt in Ireland), a pair of the big gray birds went high ...

Stocked pheasants are provided by DEC’s Reynolds Game Farm in Ithaca. Pheasant hunting season runs through Feb. 28 in the Southern Tier. There is a daily bag limit of two birds per day.