Despite good rains, pheasant numbers are up only slightly

Thanks to wonderful rains from spring into summer, there were far more pheasants to be seen locally this summer and fall, particularly at hangouts around feedyards and around cover bordering good feed. Roosters and hens are loitering in the road and drivers have had to dodge a few in some hotspot locations.What does that mean for the 2025 Pheasant Phorecast? Only a modest 2.5 percent inc...