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Originally Posted by Ursus
Hunting mid-week is the key for me. Rather than closing the program, I'd support opening more sites. There is a lot of interest out there: it's a fun hunt. Self-sustaining pheasants in central AB is unlikely but I'd like to see it tried. The tendency for others to flock to the shot is noticeable at times but when I see hunters, I just change direction. The birds do spread out but it would be nice to see a wider distribution if possible.
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You can have self sustaining pheasant populations if you own private land. I have seen a Hen and 3 or 4 pheasants hanging out together in a Small strip of forest on private land right by a Release site. I wonder if the owner of the property brought in a hen for the purposes of having reproducing population on his land. Lord knows that escaped released pheasants love hanging out on his property. Nice little refuge.
On his property, (I saw from the road) I saw a Pheasant hanging out with a covey of Hungarian Partridge one day!