From the Duluth News Tribune
published Oct. 5, 2008
OPENER: Minnesota’s pheasant season opens Saturday, continues through Jan. 4
PROSPECTS: Roadside count indices show a 24 percent drop in numbers from last year, but this year’s population is about even with the past 10 years’ average.
HOT SPOTS: As usual, southwestern Minnesota holds the most birds, but hunters should find good hunting in pockets across most of the pheasant range.
NEW LIMITS: The limit will be two roosters per day and six in possession from the opener through Nov. 30. From Dec. 1 to Jan. 4, the daily limit will be three roosters with a possession limit of nine.
SHOOTING HOURS: 9 a.m. to sunset
From the Duluth News Tribune
published Sept. 21, 2008
They ask so little. They give us so much, these dogs who let us take them hunting.
For a lot of hunters, it wouldn’t be a hunt without their devoted canine companions.
With the fall hunt upon us, we asked a few hunters to share their favorite dog stories. We think you’ll enjoy them.
Mark Fouts, Superior
Director of Regional Operations, Ruffed Grouse Society
“I remember my first pointing dog,” Fouts said. “An English setter. I got her from [Duluth dog trainer] Joe DeLoia. She was about 3. We were hunting pheasants — you know, ditch parrots — down in Nebraska.”
From the Duluth News Tribune
published Sept. 14, 2008
Minnesota pheasant hunters will have fewer roosters to chase this fall than last year, but the state’s estimated number of pheasants remains the same as the 10-year average, according to a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources news release.
August roadside counts, released Tuesday by the DNR, showed a 24 percent drop in the pheasant index. Biologists blamed the decline on a cool, wet spring, according to the news release.
The southwestern part of the state remains the best place to find birds, with many counties estimated to have more than 49 birds per square mile.
Finding a good pheasant hunting guide can be a way to create a memorable pheasant hunting experience. The Internet abounds with information on numerous outfitters, which offer professional guides as part of their pheasant hunting packages. Each hunting area offers different types of guide services. A pheasant hunting guide is usually native to the area [...]
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