OpticMinnow
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New to forum and relatively new to PA.
Have been studying wild Pheasant habitat (PGC studies and maps), and some of the more recent habitat maps available (while dated), show Lancaster County as one of the more hopeful of counties to sustain some wild pheasant reproduction.
I have made many trips to the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area and there is a lot of property dedicated to wildlife propagation, but not Wild Pheasant propagation from the info available.
My question is, has anyone (or any Pheasant Forever chapters) approached the state about Middle Creek WMA doubling as a WPRA (wild pheasant propagation area)? In effect, bringing in hardier birds from other parts of the country to help establish a roosting (for safety) and breeding population. Similar to the WPRAs in other parts of the state.
Seems like a lot of state funded management land that could use some extra support by leveraging the property for pheasant propagation as well (with perhaps some habitat funding).
I hear Middle Creek has been under financial scrutiny by the PGC and maybe a dual purpose creates a "win, win" (especially for those of us interested in developing a truly sustainable wild pheasant population in PA).
Has this ever come up? A fruitless thought?
Have been studying wild Pheasant habitat (PGC studies and maps), and some of the more recent habitat maps available (while dated), show Lancaster County as one of the more hopeful of counties to sustain some wild pheasant reproduction.
I have made many trips to the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area and there is a lot of property dedicated to wildlife propagation, but not Wild Pheasant propagation from the info available.
My question is, has anyone (or any Pheasant Forever chapters) approached the state about Middle Creek WMA doubling as a WPRA (wild pheasant propagation area)? In effect, bringing in hardier birds from other parts of the country to help establish a roosting (for safety) and breeding population. Similar to the WPRAs in other parts of the state.
Seems like a lot of state funded management land that could use some extra support by leveraging the property for pheasant propagation as well (with perhaps some habitat funding).
I hear Middle Creek has been under financial scrutiny by the PGC and maybe a dual purpose creates a "win, win" (especially for those of us interested in developing a truly sustainable wild pheasant population in PA).
Has this ever come up? A fruitless thought?