PHEASANT
Pheasant
besides your small game license, you'll need to purchase a pheasant stamp.
10/14/17 - 01/01/18
Harvest Season
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FIELD NOTES
What don't I know about pheasant?
How do I identify pheasant?
Where do I locate pheasant?
How do I properly shoot a pheasant?
How do I field dress and clean a pheasant?
How do I pin out the tail?
How do I store and preserve pheasant?
The
HOW TO BE
GEAR GUIDE
SHOTGUN
The right upland bird gun is easy to carry, quick to swing, mount & fire without creating too much recoil. A pump action has greater capacity to carry and fire more shells. Choose the ubiquitous 12 gauge or a 16 on a small frame.
AMMUNITION
Pick shells that match the gauge size of your gun. Birdshot contains smaller pellets. Select #9, #8 , #7.5. These will carry better through the thick brush grouse inhabit. Your shotgun is marked “x gauge x inch”. Inch lengths including: 2.5, 2.75, 3 and 3.5. Never fire shells longer than your marking.
FIELD DRESSING KIT
You'll want to clean these birds in the field at the end of your hunt. Some gallon size zip-loc bags and wet wipes will make clean work.
GAME SHEARS
The safer and more efficient tool for quick clips during field dressing.
KNIFE
For field dressing birds.
HEAD
Go blaze orange beanie or baseball cap depending on the temps.
HANDS
When it gets colder, put on a pair of glove liners with good grip.
Look for windproof fabric technologies that protect from the elements
while maintaining dexterity.
TOP: BASE LAYER
Select wool or synthetic tee shirts or 1/4 zip long sleeves. These fabrics are great with moisture transfer and odor avoidance.
JACKET / VEST
A great all around small game vest is durable, water repellent and features ample organization for ammo and spacious game pockets.
UNDERWEAR
Ex Officio, always. Wear one pair all weekend with the most comfortable, breathable, quick drying briefs.
BOTTOMS
A great everyday then into the outdoors pant has a comfortable cut, 4 way stretch tech fabric and a range of crossover colors.
SOCKS
Wool socks transfer moisture most efficiently, avoid odor and continue to insulate when wet. Select greater weight and cuff height for lower temperatures.
FOOTWEAR
There can be many miles before a bird is encountered. You’ll want boots that are light, tough, and waterproof.
Any Fleet-Farm will do.
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Equipment
COMPLETE A PHEASANT HARVEST?
1. Did You Harvest?
2. Did You Eat?
3. Repeat!
You harvested a natural food source from your local environment. That's awesome.
It's an honest, well earned meal. Proceeds from that license you bought will protect and sustain more acres of habitat for future animals.
You deserve a reward. Maybe one day, after you submit photos of your hunt and harvest, you'll receive a pheasant token, that unlocks merchandise exclusive to those are one with the pheasant. That day is not today. But you're excited even without the incentive, you say?! Well, submit and share your bounty anyways!
Get oot and after it.
You are how you eat.
