You will work for your birds this year in drought-stricken South Dakota, but there will be pheasants.
Pheasant hunting opportunity and access should be about the same as 2020 in Kansas, meaning a pretty good hunting season.
Drought impacted Nebraska pheasants, but not as hard as other places. It should be a fair to good season in Cornhusker Country.
Drought touched but didn’t torch Iowa: Pheasant numbers about like last year, meaning a good season on tap.
NoDak pheasants dwindle in drought, but mobile and hard-working hunters will grind out a few birds for the gamebag.
Late start to breeding and brooding may have been good for Oklahoma pheasants … and pheasant hunters.