UGUIDE
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THE HEYDAY OF IOWA PHEASANT HARVEST WAS THE 1970'S. CRP was meant to help wildlife return to the numbers of the 1970's. It has failed. These are facts.
Actually if you do the research you will find that Iowa out harvested roosters over South Dakota even in the early 90's.
I hunted Iowa from 1980-2000. You will see the bird downturn in Iowa coincide with the upturn in crops prices in 2000's and also some poor weather.
CRP has not failed. Monsanto's Roundup Ready Corn and Soybean System has succeeded. Track what was grown on the acres this system has replaced and you will find you missing huns, quail, jackrabbits, pheasants, and all the other species of wildlife nobody is even talking about. Hmmm, have ther been any water quality issues associated with the last 2 decades?