One gene which remains very prominent in our local hybrid pheasant population is that of the Chinese ringneck, and it is rare to shoot a wild rooster which doesn’t have a white band around its neck.

A pheasant hunting rule of mine is to always ... But falling temperatures late in the year reorder a ringneck’s priorities. Now, the cold becomes a bigger threat than hunters.

From knowing where birds are being stocked to hunting with a bird dog, a state pheasant expert anticipates sportsmen and ...