Their hands are dirty, but the smiles are broad, as children in Hamilton County add to their stockpile of knowledge the process of planting and growing food sources. The food sources they are planting ...

These male pheasants’ looks could literally kill—them. To attract mates, male Lady Amherst’s and golden pheasants don elaborate hoods of feathers that resemble slicked-back wigs and wrap around their ...

WEST FARGO – While the headlines get all the attention – “Pheasant numbers are up 25%” – there’s so much more to the story, and you don’t have to be a biologist or a hunter to understand the recipe ...

About 40 years ago, my friend and neighbor, the late Fred Martin of Cass City, informed me about a new wildlife habitat organization called Pheasants Forever (PF). Fred had just attended a banquet ...

Iowa pheasants have enjoyed a good two-year run of milder winters leading to the highest bird numbers since 2008, but that run of good luck can’t last forever. Weather and habitat are keys to bird ...

The 100th pheasant season opened Saturday in Iowa for a sport that Iowa DNR wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz says had a humble start. The first pheasants were released from William Benton’s wild ...

As an avid pheasant hunter with a deep respect for the outdoors, Nolan Benzing knows that maintaining South Dakota’s tradition for pheasant hunting starts with a proactive concern for their habitat.