I started raising pheasants last year with a surrogator. Released about 80 during the summer. Have 160 acres of CRP and there are some wild birds in the area. Have to admit that we didn't see many birds during hunting season.
I'm determined to see improvement and as I read your comments, I...
Prairie Drifter, in all honesty, you really have not addressed any of my questions in regards to the surrogator. All you've provided are studies showing why the surrogator does not work. I've already read a number of these studies along with a number of other documents BEFORE I made my...
I appreciate the comments. I looked at the data (pros and cons) about surrogators BEFORE I made the decision to purchase one. Now that I own one, I am only interested in comments that can help increase the pheasants' survival rate. I feel that the CRP habitat that we have available is good...
I just purchased a used surrogator and will put my 1st batch of day old pheasant chicks in it next week. I am looking for some sound input, from users of surrogators, that can have a positive impact on survival rates.