The beauty of upland hunting lies in its simplicity. It’s a walk with a gun. Your goal is to frighten ground-dwelling birds into flight, so you can shoot them. Even if you don’t find anything, you’ve ...

DISTANT, Pa. ― Thousands of birds feed, fly, cackle and roost in large enclosed fields at the Southwest State Game Farm in Armstrong County. The birds are ring-necked and hen pheasants that have been ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plenty of roosters in the fields and light hunting pressure are two good reasons why Minnesotans should keep their pheasant hunting gear handy, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

The Michigan pheasant hunting season is getting a big boost with rooster releases at 13 game and wildlife areas throughout the Lower Peninsula. This fall, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources ...

There are certain telephone lines, especially in small towns and rural communities, that have distinctive sounds. One buzzes like a bumblebee tangled in a clover head. Another makes with a low musical ...

Kansas boasts some of the best upland bird populations in the world. In fact, the largest concentrations of both lesser and greater prairie chickens are found in Kansas. Bobwhite quail still thrive ...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is stocking pheasants the week of January 6 for hunters. But it may not be the last release of season. Here's why.