Ring-Necked Pheasant

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Season and Limit: Falconry Season

Pheasants, Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license: Oct. 12-19 (2 daily, 6 in possession). Male pheasants only in WMUs 4E and 5A. Male and female pheasants may be taken in all other WMUs. There is no open season for taking pheasants in Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas, except as authorized by executive order.

Pheasants: Oct. 26-Nov. 29, Dec. 16-24 and Dec. 26-Feb. 29 (2 daily, 6 in possession). Male pheasants only in WMUs 4E and 5A. Male and female pheasants may be taken in all other WMUs. There is no open season for taking pheasants in Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas, except, as authorized by executive order.

Hunting

Explore this interactive map including most lands scheduled for pheasant stocking in 2019. Each data point includes the number of pheasants and pheasant releases for 2018 (last year), and potential hunting habitat.

Pheasant Allocation by list or by interactive map
2019 Junior Pheasant Hunt Stocking Locations (PDF)
Central Susquehanna Wild Pheasant Recovery Area Youth Hunt
Junior Pheasant Hunt Program
Junior Pheasant Hunt Planning Guide (PDF)

Reference

Wildlife Note
Pennsylvania Pheasant History
Ring-Necked Pheasant Management Plan (PDF)
Pheasant Harvest Rates - 2017 (PDF)
Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas
Pheasant Management Program
Pheasant Propagation Program - Through the Year VIDEO
Preliminary Results - Hunter Survey of Pheasant Management in Pennsylvania - PowerPoint Slide Show (PPT)
Final Report - Hunter Survey on Pheasant Management in Pennsylvania (PDF)

Related Links

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