Fair enough...let me rephrase, then...Pheasants are active days, owls are active dusk and night, for the most part. Therefore, owls are not a big impact on the pheasants. Definitly not based on their impact the other way. ...That should take care of the exception to the rule! I should know better then to say never, with regards to nature. Thanks, dblung. Oh yeah, and "Mr. Yox"??? Hey my man, friends call me Bill. My Dad was Mr.