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Web Site Tracks Waterfowl Populations, Habitat

A female and male mallard duck couple prepare to land on a river

A special Web site offers waterfowl hunters up-to-date information about all four of North Americas flyways. The site, www.Flyways.us, a joint effort of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service, was developed by biologists and waterfowl manager across the Atlantic, Mississippi, Central and Pacific flyways. “This Web site represents an excellent [...]

Planting Pheasant Habitat in South Dakota

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We’re in South Dakota right now helping our outfitter here plant some shelter belts around his fields to improve his already phenomenal pheasant habitat. We have 1700 trees to re-plant There are approximately 30,000 trees in all, but we are re-planting the ones that have died. The species of trees include: chokecherry; nanking cherry; cherry; [...]

Pheasant, Sage Grouse Habitat Enhancement Program

Hunting pheasants in South Dakota

PIERRE, S.D. – The S.D. Game Fish and Parks Department, Pheasants Forever and USDA Farm Service Agency are pleased to announce that the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement program is ready for enrollment. Under the enhancement program, also known as SAFE, state agencies along with other groups were given the opportunity to submit proposals to [...]

Outfitter Report: A Note From South Dakota about the Upcoming Pheasant Season

Hunting wild pheasants in South Dakota

We just recieved the following email from our Outfitter in South Dakota: The 2007 pheasant nesting season has been a tremendous success. Numerous large coveys of various sized young birds are noted and we anticipate further progression for a highly successful hunting season. We have spent most of the spring and summer on habitat – [...]