Hello Jerry,
Just returned from a Mon. & Tues. hunt in the Huron area.
My experience would support the S.D.F.G. department's population estimates. Many, many wild pheasants.
Due to the wet conditions in the Huron area, putting birds in the bag was a bit more challenging this year
compared to the previous 2 years. Lot's of corn still in the fields. All of the cornfields we walked did not
have strips harvested so birds would just escape out the sides. We concentrated efforts in sloughs/wetlands
and had lots of good shooting. Due to the delayed harvest, I would say there will be a few birds left for you to bag.
I also noticed many more first season cock-birds this year compared to last, which was great to see.
Good luck and good hunting.
Jim
