Pheasant season update?

[wwbirds]

Fish and wildlife took the permit requirement off for putting them back on land for restocking purposes probably 10-12 years ago for pheasant and wild turkeys. Only need a ground release permit now if you want to shoot during the closed season.

[Pudelpointer]

Originally Posted by oldgutpile

You have personal insight on this? Has the contract actually been given out?

ACA has signed an MOU with the AB gov to take over (long term AFAIK) the pheasant release program.

The release of birds takes place with the assistance of local F&G clubs, as it has for many years, so there is nothing new there.

Birds will very likely be coming from the same supplier as last year.

[oldgutpile]

Not many people have a clue about the amount of work required, let alone the facilities to house them . They dont just stay in the shipping crate until release! With just a small number released daily onto the release sights, they have to be staged in holding pens, and gathered on a daily basis for release to their respective areas. This has traditionally been done out of the CPC, even last year, when the birds were brought up out of the states. Very few facilities in the province to accomodate this.