replanting pheasants

it was a great idea to buy a few roosters and hens this year to get them back into the area, we dont hunt them but the rewards are coming back just by seeing them–last weekend we saw 6 get up and fly, 4 the weekend before walking down a road across from us and a partridge at the Duck Inn– the fat skunk no longer lives in our area- he must have weight in around 35 pounds, and no i didnt weigh or bury him;;

I know roosters dont mate this time of the year but why dont they call once in awhile to give there territory rights

Usually in the morning ane evening they will call/cackle before coming off or going to roost

Usually in the morning ane evening they will call/cackle before coming off or going to roost

I recall from my college wildlife classes that pheasants aren’t nearly as capable as turkeys in their ability to re-populate an area…atleast not farm-raised pheasants. They haven’t the ability to survive predation and for that reason they are a plant and harvest type of creature. Few if any will be alive next spring to re-populate your area, so shoot em up while you can.

I recall from my college wildlife classes that pheasants aren’t nearly as capable as turkeys in their ability to re-populate an area…atleast not farm-raised pheasants. They haven’t the ability to survive predation and for that reason they are a plant and harvest type of creature. Few if any will be alive next spring to re-populate your area, so shoot em up while you can.

Planting pheasants in the fall is just baiting the fox and yotes. The best thing to do is release some hens in the spring, they will get bred and the young ones will grow up wild. Putting mature birds out in the fall does not work well, I have tried it several times. They usually last until the first snow fall.

Planting pheasants in the fall is just baiting the fox and yotes. The best thing to do is release some hens in the spring, they will get bred and the young ones will grow up wild. Putting mature birds out in the fall does not work well, I have tried it several times. They usually last until the first snow fall.

Fromthe sounds of his post these birds were planted early in the year. For making the attempt. Let us know as you see them threw the fall and winter. Maybe you were able to get somthing started. If for some reason the population gets out of control feel free to shoot me a pm.

Fromthe sounds of his post these birds were planted early in the year. For making the attempt. Let us know as you see them threw the fall and winter. Maybe you were able to get somthing started. If for some reason the population gets out of control feel free to shoot me a pm.

yes they were tossed out from the game farm by princton at full maturity in mid may, the ground next to us is corn, i feel sorry that the farmer only got half of it chopped and the rest may have to be picked later (hate to say it but i hope it will be in the spring)40+ acers, we also have a tammrack swamp on one end, lots of brush and trees and the pasture didnt have anything in it this year- it was sure nice to see them fly again around the Duck Inn, but they better start calling again or im going to ring there necks – just a couple weeks left to deer hunting so i put a stand out where iv seen them, mostly to watch for them till a deer comes along

yes they were tossed out from the game farm by princton at full maturity in mid may, the ground next to us is corn, i feel sorry that the farmer only got half of it chopped and the rest may have to be picked later (hate to say it but i hope it will be in the spring)40+ acers, we also have a tammrack swamp on one end, lots of brush and trees and the pasture didnt have anything in it this year- it was sure nice to see them fly again around the Duck Inn, but they better start calling again or im going to ring there necks – just a couple weeks left to deer hunting so i put a stand out where iv seen them, mostly to watch for them till a deer comes along