These are horrible stories, I am glad I don' t hunt pheasent. I take the squawker out in January and do some crow hunting.

Why stock an animal only to have them shot right off the truck? Sounds a bit like the old Higgins Pigeon Shoot. Fair chase should be the case. If they are going to stock them it should be days before a hunting day and allow the birds to disperse more. maybe that would spread the birds out and have hunters working harder for a bird. Maybe make it similar to crow hunting only allow it on Saturdays, then stocking on any other day. seems a bit like shopping on black friday when everyone makes a mad dash when the store doors open. (Not Fun)

If the pheasent population isn' t strong enough to survive in our woods then why stock them? Shouldn' t they be treated almost like an endangered species. Maybe after years of not hunting them we can one day start hunting them again. Don' t argue herritage on this one because it seems to be a bit off base if they aren' t living and breeding and sustaining themselves that is nature' s way. Stocking them seems a bit wrong for many reasons.