New Pheasant Bible Book Released

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This weekend I had a booth across from SD GFP and they were kind enough to bless me with a copy of their newly released book on Pheasants.

I look at this book as a must read for anyone interested or concerned for pheasants and this resource should be in the toolkit for land managers managing resources for wild pheasants.

It is newly released and available for purchase on GFP website for $15.00. They make great gifts too.

https://apps.sd.gov/applications/GF33/ViewItem.asp?ProductID=60
 
I always like good reading. Thanks for the link Chris:thumbsup:
 
It's about time--I've had a copy for 6 mo or so--I saw a copy in the hands of an offical and pleaded for a copy--there was a minor problem with a copyright snafu that held it out of distrubition. Glad to see it made it--I'm currently going thru it for the second time and this time very carefully--great book and worth every penny:thumbsup:
 
I'm going to have to get this book too:D I'm working on a book about pheasants in Iowa right now. I suppose this one (SD) can be next.

Thanks for letting us know Chris:thumbsup:
 
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when was this written? Im wondering how much info and thoughts there are on the loss of acres the past couple of years
 
I've read every other book written on pheasants. Can't wait to read this one.:)
 
1pheas4 said:
Gotta get this one too:D I'm working on pheasant in Iowa right now. I suppose this one can be next.

Thanks for letting us know Chris:thumbsup:
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Glad to know someone else is working on pheasant in Iowa. Be interested to what extent, and how you progress.
Sorry, I allowed myself to misunderstand. Happy reading
 
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I propose this.....it would be VERY interesting for those that read the book to post in this thread what our SURPRISES are on biological fact findings.

One of the big reason I sent this book to each of the UGUIDE camp owners was to, if nothing else, separate faction from fiction or myth from truth.

Acting on myth can be a tremendous waste but acting on truth brings about solid change.

One truth I learned, as my wife was reading the book aloud to me during TV commercial breaks, was that hens will re-nest after their first complete brood failure. AND they will re-nest attempt up to 2 more times.

HOWEVER, only 60% of hens will re-nest again after 1st brood failure and only 40% or those the 3rd re-nest.
 
We all know pheasants bunch up during winter,but I did not know just how much. In the spring roosters will disperse on average 2 miles from where they wintered and the longest distance in a straight line was 8 miles during a 5 yr radio telemetry study hear Huron. Hope a bunch come my way an bring the hens to.:) Info from the new Ring necked Pheasnats book just released by SDGF&P.
 
Do a Winter drive during heavy snow times, back roads Western ND and MT.
Not uncommon to see hundreds of pheasants in a ranch grove feeding with cattle. The only place You will see pheasants, grasslands are useless. During snow melt the pheasants spread out for miles into the Grasslands that have proper habitat.
 
mnmthunting said:
Do a Winter drive during heavy snow times, back roads Western ND and MT.
Not uncommon to see hundreds of pheasants in a ranch grove feeding with cattle. The only place You will see pheasants, grasslands are useless. During snow melt the pheasants spread out for miles into the Grasslands that have proper habitat.
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That's right Wayne;). And that's one of the many things that make the ringneck such a great game bird. As you already know, they don't take a whole-lot to survive along side of us. When necessary, they even take advantage of anything we intentionally or unintentionally throw their way-- i.e. some spilled grain along the edges of a harvested corn field, beaten down snow/paths from cattle, gravel roads and driveways for grit, picking grain out of livestock's waste, wind brakes, weedy fence rows, just to name a few.

It's sad to see him declining in number within all too many states these days. Seems we'll be adding a few more to the list in the coming years:(.

Long-gone is the native and fragile Prairie Chicken. He couldn't bare our weight. In comes the ringneck to fill the hole left behind. Now we stand to loose him too, thanks to increased "redlining" and carelessness over our borrowed lands.

Loose the wild ringneck? What can possibly replace him?
 
Nick,That's why You and I are here.

We are here to promote the Ringneck. Thanks Bud!:cheers:
 
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