jtkMI
New member
Hello all,
I am new to the forum, and just beginning to dabble with hunting pheasants. I'm from Michigan, and we certainly do not have a strong population, but there are opportunities. I have only ever hunted the December season here. Before this year I had taken a few of the put and take birds, but this year (through much scouting) I have found some wild birds to chase.
I do not have a dog, and so far my hunting has been a solo endeavor. I have connected on one rooster, but have been seeing quite a few birds. I have a few questions and some pictures to share as well.
1) My flush rate has been far more hens than roosters. My two best days were 9 hens to 1 rooster and 5 hens to 2 roosters. From what I have read, this pretty typical in good habitat? Is this pretty typical?
2) I've found some scratching in high traffic areas and wondered what the pheasants could be eating here this time of year. I'll attach pictures. Might it just be them gathering grit?
3)I've hunted one of my spots 3 times and the newer one I've found only once. These are all public areas. Is it good to limit pressure on the birds this time of year with the weather? Or is that not really a concern?
Thanks in advance. I'll share some pictures here of the cover I've been finding birds in as well. We have quite a bit of snow on the ground.
I am new to the forum, and just beginning to dabble with hunting pheasants. I'm from Michigan, and we certainly do not have a strong population, but there are opportunities. I have only ever hunted the December season here. Before this year I had taken a few of the put and take birds, but this year (through much scouting) I have found some wild birds to chase.
I do not have a dog, and so far my hunting has been a solo endeavor. I have connected on one rooster, but have been seeing quite a few birds. I have a few questions and some pictures to share as well.
1) My flush rate has been far more hens than roosters. My two best days were 9 hens to 1 rooster and 5 hens to 2 roosters. From what I have read, this pretty typical in good habitat? Is this pretty typical?
2) I've found some scratching in high traffic areas and wondered what the pheasants could be eating here this time of year. I'll attach pictures. Might it just be them gathering grit?
3)I've hunted one of my spots 3 times and the newer one I've found only once. These are all public areas. Is it good to limit pressure on the birds this time of year with the weather? Or is that not really a concern?
Thanks in advance. I'll share some pictures here of the cover I've been finding birds in as well. We have quite a bit of snow on the ground.