The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced that the 2021 pheasant hunting season opens statewide at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 16.
Several other seasons also open this weekend, including bobwhite quail and Hungarian partridge statewide, and ruffed grouse in Zone B. Like pheasant, the bobwhite quail and Hungarian partridge seasons open at 9 a.m. on the first day of the season. The ruffed grouse season opens with the start of legal shooting hours.
"Pheasant hunting offers a fantastic means to work your hunting dog while also experiencing the unique grassland habitats spread across the southern part of the state," said DNR Wildlife Biologist Alaina Gerrits.
Pheasants are one of the most sought-after gamebirds in North America, and populations do best in the agricultural landscape of southern and western Wisconsin, provided there is grassland habitat present in sufficient quantities to meet their food and cover needs throughout the year.
During the 2020-21 pheasant hunting season, an estimated 42,500 hunters went out in search of pheasants and reported harvesting approximately 272,000 birds.
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