Go Figure

[BritChaser]

There is a patch of ground along US24 in Osborne Co., KS, that has a big stone sign naming it as a memorial habitat. On each side of the stone are Pheasant Forever signs indicating its contribution of habitat development - evergreens, russian olives, etc.

Then there's one more sign off to the side: "Leased. No hunting." Doesn't that take the cake?

 

[1pheas4]

Brit, I may be missing something. Is the memorial habitat supposed to be public land or is it private property?

Nick

 

[BritChaser]

Brit, I may be missing something. Is the memorial habitat supposed to be public land or is it private property?

Nick

It's private. Verrry private.

 

[Preston1]

Sometimes pheasants need a place to reproduce with no disturbance from crop cutting machines, a reproductive oasis. I guess you could call it a wild pheasant refuge. Well rested healthy wild hens can lay healthy eggs and produce a lot of wild pheasants.

This well managed (nesting and brooding habitat) pheasant refuge can help build up critical mass of a wild pheasant population and that big population boost can eventually spread out and supply more wild pheasants to the surrounding hunt able populations.

A number of healthy wild hen pheasants are accidentally shot throughout the season on public lands open for everybody to hunt on.

 

[BritChaser]

Sometimes pheasants need a place to reproduce with no disturbance from crop cutting machines, a reproductive oasis. I guess you could call it a wild pheasant refuge. Well rested healthy wild hens can lay healthy eggs and produce a lot of wild pheasants.

This well managed (nesting and brooding habitat) pheasant refuge can help build up critical mass of a wild pheasant population and that big population boost can eventually spread out and supply more wild pheasants to the surrounding hunt able populations.

A number of healthy wild hen pheasants are accidentally shot throughout the season on public lands open for everybody to hunt on.

You're involved in this particular refuge? Please tell us more.

 

[1pheas4]

You're involved in this particular refuge? Please tell us more.

Geez Brit. Chop the guys head off why don't you

I think the point Preston was making is that pheasant habitat produces pheasants. They move from habitat to habitat. So regardless of being in a lease, it can still benefit wild pheasants on that land and surrounding lands.

For example, A hen may produce a brood on the land you're speaking of, raise her brood, then move on, or back and forth, in and out of that property and others.

I don't know the details on the property so I'll ask; do you know if the land is leased to a hunting club with an extended season w/shooting of both sexes?

Nick

 

[BritChaser]

Geez Brit. Chop the guys head off why don't you

I think the point Preston was making is that pheasant habitat produces pheasants. They move from habitat to habitat. So regardless of being in a lease, it can still benefit wild pheasants on that land and surrounding lands.

For example, A hen may produce a brood on the land you're speaking of, raise her brood, then move on, or back and forth, in and out of that property and others.

I don't know the details on the property so I'll ask; do you know if the land is leased to a hunting club with an extended season w/shooting of both sexes?

Nick

No idea about the lease. That's why I asked Preston1 about it.