Winter and wetness reduce roadside survey counts but scouting and effort will produce roosters this fall.
South Dakota pheasants beat a bad winter and extremely wet spring/summer; 17% index drop could be worse, bright spots exist.
Iowa pheasants show resilience, offering a promising 2019 hunting season even after enduring record precipitation levels early in the year.
Montana pheasant numbers are trending in the right direction after a few challenging years.
Nebraska’s resilient pheasants beat horrible winter and sodden spring/summer, habitat and hatch look good (especially late nests), birds to be had.
Kansas habitat looking lush and good, re-nesting should provide for plenty of birds to hunt.