The releasing of male pheasants in the fall is meant simply as a “put and take” hunt very few will survive to breed next spring. Check out this link and see what Pheasants Forever says about pen raised birds.
http://www.pheasantsforever.org/page/1/stocking.jsp
I understand what puphood1 is saying, I avoid the release sites for many reasons but those reasons are my own and other hunters have their reasons as to why they enjoy them and I respect that. The release sites serve a purpose; you have unrestricted access you know that birds are there.. as long as the truck made it’s rounds.
Long term Pheasants numbers will not increase in this province to any measurable amount due to the releasing of birds. Also checkout this link
http://www.pheasantsforever.org/page...tofhunting.jsp and see what effect hunting has on the pheasant population. I think some will disagree or simply refuse to believe it but I think that Pheasants Forever is a very credible organization