Pheasants Forever

2018 Pheasant Hunting Forecast

September 26, 2018 by Pheasants Forever

Deepest winter, and its impact on pheasant survival, is long gone. Spring, and how it affected the bird hatch, is a distant memory. Summer, and how it helped or hindered chick survival, is over. Now all that remains is fall and early winter … pheasant season.

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2017 Pheasant's Forever Pheasant Forecast

October 2, 2017 by Pheasants Forever

Pheasants Forever has released its 2017 Pheasant Hunting Forecast, the most comprehensive upland hunting planner in the nation. While record snowfalls and a severe drought in 2017 contributed to significant bird population decreases in the Midwest, expanses of the West and Great Plains show exciting signs for the season ahead. Future pheasant hunting prospects will rely heavily on the quantity and quality of grassland habitat available, stressing the importance of the 2018 Farm Bill and the resolve of upland hunters to advocate and contribute to the work of habitat conservation.

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