Pheasant Boom!
State of Montana says population for pheasants up 42% in NE Montana, just confirms what most farmers up here have been saying. Lots of old crp fields have come out of program last couple of years so this is good news. Obviously the better habitat will be loaded with birds come October, and will be even better when the weekend warriors come out first couple of weekends and chase all the birds to places that have only limited pressure. August rains and cooler weather have arrived and area is looking outstanding. I was in the pheasant capital of Montana last weekend and couldn't have been happier on the number of birds and the habitat conditions!