South Dakota Reloads for Another Banner Pheasant Season By Andrew Johnson – Pheasants Forever According to harvest statistics recently released by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (SDGFP), hunters bagged more than 1.35 million roosters in 2025 — a phenomenal year that reaffirmed the state’s status as the pheasant capital. So what […]
The Wait is OVER! Rooster Rush Alert! 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐔𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 – 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭! Last year, hunters harvested 1.35 million pheasants—the highest pheasant harvest in 14 years along with nearly 55,000 grouse across South Dakota. Now, with the release of South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks’ 2026 Upland Outlook, the signs are pointing […]
A story about how hunters of the town saw a need and pooled their resources of gasoline and shotgun shells. Their service was to supply pheasants to the Canteen that was serving the soldiers headed to war. This is their story. […]
Today! This is the day we record our 250th episode. America! We’re talking pheasants and pheasant futures in the Midwest and especially in the environs around Aberdeen, South Dakota, home of the pheasant sandwich. Our guest is Casey Weismantel from https://huntfishsd.com/ If you want to support free speech and good hunting content on the Information […]
The Captain is back and is joined by Tommy George, Jeff Anderson, and Casey Weismantel! […]
John Laux is the Permanent Habitat Protection Manager at Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever. […]
Here’s the lowdown on hunting in the world’s pheasant capital, from fellow hunter and director of the Aberdeen Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, Casey Weismantel. […]
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The 2026 Pheasant Season Is Shaping Up to Be Exceptional! Everything is pointing toward an outstanding 2026 pheasant hunting season in Northeast South Dakota. Excellent nesting conditions, abundant habitat, healthy crop cover, and favorable weather have combined to produce strong bird numbers across the region. This is how the early season report card is shaping […]
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