Wisconsin Ag Connection - Wisconsin Ring-Necked Pheasant Season Opens October 20

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Wisconsin Ring-Necked Pheasant Season Opens October 20
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 10/17/2018

The longtime and popular tradition of pheasant hunting in Wisconsin will again take center stage when the fall 2018 pheasant hunting season opens statewide at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The The season will run through January 6, 2019.

"Pheasant hunting offers a fantastic means to experience the outdoors, and it complements the other upland bird hunting opportunities in Wisconsin very well," says DNR Ecologist Mark Witecha. "Pheasant hunting offers the chance to explore landscapes and habitat types you might not otherwise see."

The 2018 spring pheasant surveys in Wisconsin show that pheasant abundance is above the five-year average with the highest pheasant detection rate in the west-central part of the state.

Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says several other seasons also open that day including bobwhite quail, Hungarian partridge and ruffed grouse in Zone B. Like pheasant, the bobwhite quail and Hungarian partridge seasons open at 9 a.m. The ruffed grouse season opens with the start of legal shooting hours.

Hunters should check the Wisconsin Small Game Hunting Regulations for rules and season structures for the game species they will pursue.

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