vested more roosters in two weeks of October than any other state during their entire season, according to GFP. A deeper dive into the hunter harvest data indicates how strong the pheasant season was last year, with approximately 9 birds per hunter averaged for the season.
“ Habitat and access have been a top priority for the department, and that has played a key role in both abundant bird numbers and ample locations for hunters to target them," said Kevin Robling,
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