(Spirit Lake)– There are signs the region’s pheasant population may be on the rebound following a significant decline coming out of a severe winter a couple years ago. Jeff Morrison, a Conservation Officer with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources tells KUOO news they recently completed a roadside count of pheasants in the area and the numbers are up…(click here for comment from Morrison.)
Morrison cites two factors for the improved numbers…(click here for comment from Morrison.)
Even then, Morrison says hunters shouldn’t expect a bumper crop of pheasants this fall…(click here for comment from Morrison.)
This year’s pheasant season in Iowa opens October 27th.
