Mn Pheasants up only 6%

[h2ofwlr]

http://www.pheasantblog.org/minnesota-c ... de-survey/

SD and IA had 70+% increases. Perhaps the May and June rains did in fact hurt their producrion along with the harsh winter.

[greatwhitehunter3!]

Still see more turkeys than pheasants around.

[h2ofwlr]

^^^^ Very telling of the condition of the Pheasant population in MN.

[9manfan]

Driving home monday nite seen a bunch of young turkeys, counted 9 before they got in the tall grass, but I have seen more pheasants this year then the last few years, think it just depends if an area missed out on the gully washer rains some areas had in june....

[h2ofwlr]

Does the map's higher #s correspond with where the heaviest rains missed? Just curious...

[9manfan]

Does the map's higher #s correspond with where the heaviest rains missed? Just curious...

The area's that I observe the most is in the fair area, so I would say the map is somewhat accurate, and I have seen all sizes of birds as well.....definitely not the numbers we had a few years back but better than the last couple years....

[9manfan]

I was talking about the different size of the pheasants I've been seeing, driving home from work last nite a hen with little ones ran across the road, I wish I could of got a pic of them, they were about the size of a sparow, dang they were tiny, have doubts they will they be flying in a month..........