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 ...

Minnesota’s pheasant population has fallen dramatically in the past year, the result of an ongoing decline in nesting areas as farmers pull land out of conservation programs and into crop production.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Pheasant hunting season is underway across South Dakota. Traditional pheasant hunting season began in the state on October 21 and runs through January. Winter was tough this year, ...

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, Minn. -- Minnesota's strategy to reverse a steady decline in its pheasant population should focus on making habitat improvements on private lands and better enforcement of laws requiring ...

Southwest region pheasant numbers saw significant, triple-digit increases in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ annual roadside pheasant survey. “Pheasant hunters certainly have reason to ...

Based on results from the Game and Fish Department’s annual summer roadside survey in late July and August, the number of pheasants observed per 100 miles is down 23% from last year, and broods per ...

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This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. Pheasant hunting is big business in South Dakota in terms of ...

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 ...

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 ...