World-renowned pheasant hunting

If you visit North Dakota during the fowling season, take no surprise when seeing a still flock of wild birds in the back of a pickup truck, ruffling in the highway wind. The birds probably are pheasants, as the area has gained enough success from pheasant hunters to make it one of the premiere regions for this sport in the nation, or perhaps the world! The broad, sweeping plains boast high concentrations of waterfowl, geese, duck, and sharptail grouse, among others. Take advantage of this natural American fowl-factory and experience the best hunting of your life.

Before you oil your barrel, test your calls, and suit up in the foliage-imprinted overalls, take into consideration a few points about pheasant hunting. Upland birds have a unique way about them. Pheasants:

• Begin the day before sunrise, within roost sites. These sites typically are in areas of short-to-medium height grass or weeds, where they make their beds.
• Start feeding around 8 a.m. and may continue for over an hour.
• Seek thick, dense cover for protection. This includes standing corn, wetlands, patches of brush, or native grasses.
• Become frenzied when being hunted, and often spurt through standing corn fields. For this reason, it is recommended that hunters target grasses, fence-rows, field edges, etc.
• Travel back to their feeding areas during the late hours of the afternoon. For this reason, hunters agree that hours that begin and end shooting times are prime.

Remember these tips before you go pheasant hunting. Upland birds of other sorts do not follow these patterns. Feel free to ask our guides if you have any questions.