This story, “Better Pheasant Hunting Alone,” was originally published in the October 1984 issue of Outdoor Life. Over the past several years, I’ve kept records on more than 100 pheasant hunts. During ...

At its core, pheasant hunting is a simple pursuit. You, plus maybe a couple of buddies, and a dog tromp through the uplands and lowlands flushing roosters. You walk until you shoot your limit and then ...

Before I ever owned a gun dog, I walked up pheasants on the family farm by myself. While I wouldn’t go back to hunting without a dog, I remember the special thrill of dogless hunting: there’s no ...

While the golden age of pheasant hunting may be behind us (just hunt with an older wingshooter and he’ll tell you all about it) there are still bag limits to be had. This is especially true for ...

Pheasant hunting success is never easy and requires practice at the clay target range to become proficient. Photo courtesy of the late Joe Forma Hunting Photo Collection The New York State Department ...

Pheasant hunting is a long-standing fall tradition across North America and Europe. Hunters live for that heart-pounding moment when a pheasant bursts from the grass. But a good shot isn’t the only ...

Hearing the cackle of a pheasant as it takes flight and enjoying the landscape on a quiet winter’s day, are just a few of the reasons to be hunting across Pennsylvania this time of year. The ...

The classic pheasant gun is a 12- or 16-gauge repeater, chosen because ringneck pheasants are tough and often found in bunches. When the air is full of cackling roosters, as it commonly was back in ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is releasing 2,160 pheasants throughout December for enhanced hunting opportunities in Region 7. DEC will release the pheasants on lands ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — About 80% of the land in South Dakota is privately owned, so how does a hunter find land on which to hunt pheasant? The state has more than five million acres of public land ...