With the season now closed for both north and south, wanted to hear everyone's comments on how they thought the season went and their hopes for the future of pheasant hunting in IL.
My season started early in SD with a lot of birds seen but not many in the bag. First time ever going out there so it will be an experience I will never forget. Opener in IL was done on some public ground followed by a few more public ground hunts. The amount of birds we saw was amazing (truly some of the highest I've seen in awhile).
Hopefully the powers that be in Springfield can remove their heads from their rears and get this state back on the right track to prosperity. I also hope to see more marketing for conservation practices (CRP, delayed mowing, cover crops) in the coming years with the falling commodity prices. My long term hope is to see 250k hunters and 1M birds again in Illinois.
Getting close to banquet season so be sure to support your local PF chapter and get involved, the only way we can see the birds increase is with everyone's help.
My season started early in SD with a lot of birds seen but not many in the bag. First time ever going out there so it will be an experience I will never forget. Opener in IL was done on some public ground followed by a few more public ground hunts. The amount of birds we saw was amazing (truly some of the highest I've seen in awhile).
Hopefully the powers that be in Springfield can remove their heads from their rears and get this state back on the right track to prosperity. I also hope to see more marketing for conservation practices (CRP, delayed mowing, cover crops) in the coming years with the falling commodity prices. My long term hope is to see 250k hunters and 1M birds again in Illinois.
Getting close to banquet season so be sure to support your local PF chapter and get involved, the only way we can see the birds increase is with everyone's help.