Recent content by 2LeggedBirddog

Pheasant management 1. Pen raised- Primarily released on guided hunting grounds for private hunts. They don't make it through the winter unless they make it back to the pen which many do by instinct. The practice is so common that many ranches advertise that they have wild birds- thus the big...

I like this variation better than the pure whites. It has enough original color to let you know it was a rooster but still lots of white to make it unique. That's a hard call whether or not to mount one that just has some white on its wings. But these are once in a lifetime birds, even for avid...

There's another one spotted in the same area we took this one. Something in the genetics of the flock produces more of them. They're in the east river side of SD, or thereabouts. Hope that helps.

Picked up this mount just before this year's season- from a hunt 2 years ago in SD. Three of us shot at it but only one paid for it so it won't end up on my wall... yet. In 20-30 years it will be mine.

I had read about pheasant hunters in the old forum that specifically planned their hunt around trying to get the biggest 3 roosters they could find. The most logical strategy I heard was one guy who looked specifically for public walk-ins with year round food plots. He figured that all the young...

I always felt like a big sissy when I would grab for the neck and then have to drop it because I got a spur in the arm, pecked on the knuckles or a faceful of wings. It's nice to be able to walk up to live birds that someone else is sort of circling while the bird is flopping and jumping and...

Correct way to grab a bird Take some advice from your dog and a hunter that has played the part of retriever for too many years. Learned this trick myself from some local boys- grab the bird on the back, just behind the wings with the head pointing away from you. Squeeze your thumb and...