Check with the NY DEC they do a program that allows land onwers to soft release pheasant chicks that are a day old. The DEC also has a program that provides 6 to 7 week old pheasants for free to release. Here is a link to some info from their site :

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/e...rograms04.html

Also you could give you regional office a call and ask them for some info.