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It's about that time of year again. Pheasant crowing time:thumbsup:
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Despite the cold and wet spring many of us are experiencing, it's about time for Roosters to start crowing as they mark their territory letting other rooster know to "stay away unless they want trouble" and for the hen's "come on over to check out my nesting cover"
For anyone interested I've listed some pheasant crow/cackle counting tips below. If you have land with pheasants, or, you just want to keep track of a pheasant population in a particular area, here's a few pointers that may help
1. wild cock pheasants typically begin crowing in March. They'll peak in late April into early May. Obviously this is the best time of year to gather crowing counts.
2. The best time of day to gather crowing counts is about 1/2 hour or so before sunrise. Late afternoon, into evening is a good time too.
3. Pheasants tend to crow/cackle more often when skies are clear, and when there's little to no wind. So skip days when it's overcast and windy. Very light winds are okay.
4. At times, roosters will crow throughout the day, but intensity varies. This is why it's best to begin counts in the early morning hours, before sunrise.
5. It's best to collect crow counts when there's little to no chance of participation within a 24 hours period.
Take notes and right down how many roosters you've heard. Stick to the same areas over the course of how-ever-many years you want to keep track of a locale pheasant population. This is a great way to keep track on how your birds managed through the winter and gives indications on what kind of breeding population you'll have that spring. It can be fun for the young one's too, that is, if you can get them out of bed that early in the morning.
If anyone what's some more information on this subject and more I recommend a very good book by Allen L. Farris, Eugene D. Klonglan, and Richard C. Nomsen. THE RING-NECKED PHEASANT IN IOWA. It's an older book, but still has plenty of beneficial information for anyone interested in gaining more knowledge on wild ringneck pheasants.
http://m3.i.pbase.com/g6/32/533332/2/76804243.6xLcamKw.jpg
http://youtu.be/weuPspFabL0
Despite the cold and wet spring many of us are experiencing, it's about time for Roosters to start crowing as they mark their territory letting other rooster know to "stay away unless they want trouble" and for the hen's "come on over to check out my nesting cover"
For anyone interested I've listed some pheasant crow/cackle counting tips below. If you have land with pheasants, or, you just want to keep track of a pheasant population in a particular area, here's a few pointers that may help
1. wild cock pheasants typically begin crowing in March. They'll peak in late April into early May. Obviously this is the best time of year to gather crowing counts.
2. The best time of day to gather crowing counts is about 1/2 hour or so before sunrise. Late afternoon, into evening is a good time too.
3. Pheasants tend to crow/cackle more often when skies are clear, and when there's little to no wind. So skip days when it's overcast and windy. Very light winds are okay.
4. At times, roosters will crow throughout the day, but intensity varies. This is why it's best to begin counts in the early morning hours, before sunrise.
5. It's best to collect crow counts when there's little to no chance of participation within a 24 hours period.
Take notes and right down how many roosters you've heard. Stick to the same areas over the course of how-ever-many years you want to keep track of a locale pheasant population. This is a great way to keep track on how your birds managed through the winter and gives indications on what kind of breeding population you'll have that spring. It can be fun for the young one's too, that is, if you can get them out of bed that early in the morning.
If anyone what's some more information on this subject and more I recommend a very good book by Allen L. Farris, Eugene D. Klonglan, and Richard C. Nomsen. THE RING-NECKED PHEASANT IN IOWA. It's an older book, but still has plenty of beneficial information for anyone interested in gaining more knowledge on wild ringneck pheasants.
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