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The ring-necked pheasant, though widely associated with North America's farmland regions and great plains, is actually an exotic species native to China that was first introduced in the United States in the Early 1900s. Wild Pheasants populations in the US are heavly concentrated to the Midwest and great plains but Pheasants can be hunted in every state in the country and across Canada at the great hunting preserves listed on the following pages. The Ring Neck Rooster (male) pheasants are brightly colored birds that have a bright red eye patch surrounded by iridescent violet and green feathers on their head. A bright white feather necklace gives the bird its name. Roosters, which weigh roughly 2.5 to 3 pounds, also have a long tail, which can be over 2 feet long. Hen pheasants weigh roughly 2 to 2.5 pounds. They have a shorter tail and are drab-colored compared to the rooster. The hen's tan plumage provides perfectly colored camouflage when she is nesting and helps her escape the probing eyes of foxes, hawks, and other predators. If you would know of a great pheasant hunting or upland bird hunting location or guide service in Canada you would like to see added to our directory please follow the link to suggest a hunting location or guide service. |
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