just wondering

[birdhunter39]

i was just wondering on how many of yous hunt at preserves for pen raised pheasants ?? I use to hunt wild pheasants but the last 10 years it's been more like walking with a gun . The farms i hunted i was the only one hunting them . Then a few years a go i started hunting yard birds ( pen raised pheasants ) .

[Jeramie]

Ive never hunted them period. We have a few farms around Oklahoma but ive never taken the time to look them up.

As far as im concerned I dont see a problem with it. Even though they were pen raised they have a moderate chance of survival. If a hunter doesnt get the bird shot it could actually contribute to wildlife numbers.

Heck its the same principle as livestock. I cant recall anyone shooting a wild cow lately, yet I have no problem scooting up to a 14oz rare steak!

[fly]

No birds (pheasants) in S. Illinois. One has to take a road trip or hunt the pen birds. I'll do a pen bird hunt once every couple years if someone asks, but I don't initiate. Too much money and I don't have a bird dog.

Pen birds around here can't survive for whatever reason (I've heard it has to do with the soil??) so their chance of survival in the wild is zero. Sometimes you have to kick them to get them to fly. Nothing like wild birds.

[birdhunter39]

i heard the same thing about the soil thing in S. IL. , as for the price you right it is expensive , the hunt club i go to the guide has a dog or three , i hunt 2 farms in Central Illinois , and after i kick up the first pheasant the land is dead , i know this for sure because in fresh snow no prints except mine , which is sad because 21 years ago i use to kick up many birds . I turned to hunt clubs or preserves for this very reason .

[Tominator]

I've done both. All-in-all, I guess I like wild birds better, even though the action is greatly reduced. Wild birds are a lot tougher to hunt, more challenging.