16 Ga. "O" Frame Pheasants

[Bruce Day]

Our Kansas wild pheasant and quail season opens next weekend Nov 8 and runs through Jan 31, except for the special two day youth season Nov 1-2.

We have some birds this year but the drought of the last few years has been hard on wild birds. We'll be able to tell better after the opener. Most areas of Kansas had adequate rainfall this year but it will take several years of that to recharge ground water, refill reservoirs and rebuild the pheasant population.

[Steve Havener]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

Most areas of Kansas had adequate rainfall this year but it will take several years of that to recharge ground water, refill reservoirs and rebuild the pheasant population.

On the up side I have seen more pheasant in the past two weeks than at any time during the past 3 or 4 years and this is not prime pheasant country here in North East Kansas. My bird spotter has been telling me of seeing more large coveys of quail in the past month also. I'll wait a couple of weeks to let the tourist hunters clear the area and get my little Setter out to blow the stink off.

[Byron Teates]

Thanks Charlie!

Kenny, the birds were not as plentiful as last year and we really had to do some walking to get what we did. It was bone dry and the dust was extreme. Only one covey of quail was kicked up and it was down at the other end of the line and no birds were taken. Last year we got into several coveys and I believe 8 or nine birds were harvested.

We were hunting a preserve near Hayes, however they have not put out birds in several years and the are all but wild. The shoot has hosted the Governor's shoot in past years and has quite a lot of property. I am sure it is representative of the area as far as bird numbers.

As I am from Florida, it was sure pretty to see the hills and a different part of the country.

Byron...