{"id":79913,"date":"2022-04-22T11:52:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T11:52:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:52:53","slug":"does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Michigan have wild pheasants?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Does_Michigan_have_wild_pheasants\" title=\"Does Michigan have wild pheasants?\">Does Michigan have wild pheasants?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#How_many_varieties_of_pheasant_are_there\" title=\"How many varieties of pheasant are there?\">How many varieties of pheasant are there?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#How_many_pheasants_are_there_in_Michigan\" title=\"How many pheasants are there in Michigan?\">How many pheasants are there in Michigan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Where_are_wild_pheasants_in_Michigan\" title=\"Where are wild pheasants in Michigan?\">Where are wild pheasants in Michigan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Are_pheasants_rare_in_Michigan\" title=\"Are pheasants rare in Michigan?\">Are pheasants rare in Michigan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Are_pheasants_extinct_in_Michigan\" title=\"Are pheasants extinct in Michigan?\">Are pheasants extinct in Michigan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#What_state_has_the_most_wild_pheasants\" title=\"What state has the most wild pheasants?\">What state has the most wild pheasants?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#How_many_species_of_general_pheasants_are_there\" title=\"How many species of general pheasants are there?\">How many species of general pheasants are there?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#How_many_types_of_pheasants_are_there_in_the_UK\" title=\"How many types of pheasants are there in the UK?\">How many types of pheasants are there in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#What_is_the_rarest_pheasant\" title=\"What is the rarest pheasant?\">What is the rarest pheasant?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#What_is_the_largest_species_of_pheasant\" title=\"What is the largest species of pheasant?\">What is the largest species of pheasant?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Are_there_any_pheasants_left_in_Michigan\" title=\"Are there any pheasants left in Michigan?\">Are there any pheasants left in Michigan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#What_state_has_the_most_pheasants\" title=\"What state has the most pheasants?\">What state has the most pheasants?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#How_many_pheasants_are_there\" title=\"How many pheasants are there?\">How many pheasants are there?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Where_can_I_hunt_pheasants_in_Michigan\" title=\"Where can I hunt pheasants in Michigan?\">Where can I hunt pheasants in Michigan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Where_is_the_best_place_to_find_pheasants\" title=\"Where is the best place to find pheasants?\">Where is the best place to find pheasants?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Where_do_most_pheasants_live\" title=\"Where do most pheasants live?\">Where do most pheasants live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Why_are_there_no_pheasants_in_Michigan\" title=\"Why are there no pheasants in Michigan?\">Why are there no pheasants in Michigan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#How_many_pheasants_are_in_Michigan\" title=\"How many pheasants are in Michigan?\">How many pheasants are in Michigan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#What_happened_to_pheasants_in_Michigan\" title=\"What happened to pheasants in Michigan?\">What happened to pheasants in Michigan?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Why_have_pheasants_disappeared\" title=\"Why have pheasants disappeared?\">Why have pheasants disappeared?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Are_Wild_pheasants_endangered\" title=\"Are Wild pheasants endangered?\">Are Wild pheasants endangered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#Where_did_all_the_pheasants_go\" title=\"Where did all the pheasants go?\">Where did all the pheasants go?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#What_state_has_the_most_pheasant\" title=\"What state has the most pheasant?\">What state has the most pheasant?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/does-michigan-have-wild-pheasants\/#What_state_has_the_best_pheasant_population\" title=\"What state has the best pheasant population?\">What state has the best pheasant population?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Michigan_have_wild_pheasants\"><\/span>Does Michigan have wild pheasants?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Michigan ranks in the top tier of states in the nation for wild pheasant harvest and has many properties open for public hunting. In fact, Stewart says there are numerous state game areas that are managed specifically for pheasants.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_varieties_of_pheasant_are_there\"><\/span>How many varieties of pheasant are there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>50 species<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_pheasants_are_there_in_Michigan\"><\/span>How many pheasants are there in Michigan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From 2011 to 2017, pheasant hunter numbers in Michigan dropped from 23,351 to <b>16,443  an almost 30 percent decline in a mere six years, according to the DNR&#8217;s 2017 Small Game Harvest Survey.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_wild_pheasants_in_Michigan\"><\/span>Where are wild pheasants in Michigan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While pheasant populations have been in decline for several years, pheasants can be found in <b>southern Lower Michigan and some areas of the Upper Peninsula. The best counties for pheasant hunting are in south-central to mid-Michigan and into the Thumb.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_pheasants_rare_in_Michigan\"><\/span>Are pheasants rare in Michigan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While pheasant populations have been in decline for several years, pheasants can be found in <b>southern Lower Michigan and some areas of the Upper Peninsula. The best counties for pheasant hunting are in south-central to mid-Michigan and into the Thumb.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_pheasants_extinct_in_Michigan\"><\/span>Are pheasants extinct in Michigan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>From 2011 to 2017, pheasant hunter numbers in Michigan dropped from 23,351 to 16,443  an almost 30 percent decline in a mere six years, according to the DNR&#8217;s 2017 Small Game Harvest Survey.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_wild_pheasants\"><\/span>What state has the most wild pheasants?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The decline of pheasant populations in Michigan has been well documented (Figure 2). Ring-necked pheasants, bobwhite quail, and other grassland species have declined on Michigan Breeding Bird Survey routes during the period 1968-2011 (Sauer et al. 2011) as well as on DNR survey routes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_species_of_general_pheasants_are_there\"><\/span>How many species of general pheasants are there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are <b>35 species of pheasant belonging to 11 genera; the best-known is the common pheasant or ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), which has different subspecies and is widespread throughout the world in introduced feral populations and in farm operations.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_types_of_pheasants_are_there_in_the_UK\"><\/span>How many types of pheasants are there in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Three species of pheasant are on the British List but they differ dramatically in their status. One is super-abundant and barely merits a second glance from most birders, one is very rare and localised and the other is probably already extinct here.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_pheasant\"><\/span>What is the rarest pheasant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bornean peacock-pheasant<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_species_of_pheasant\"><\/span>What is the largest species of pheasant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The largest pheasant breed offered by MacFarlane Pheasants is the <b>Extra Large Ringneck. This breed is primarily Mongolian blood and is a challenging bird for dogs to get into flight as it tends to be a ground runner. The cox typically weighs between 3.5-4 lbs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_any_pheasants_left_in_Michigan\"><\/span>Are there any pheasants left in Michigan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While pheasant numbers are far below the historical high levels on the 1950s and 1960s, <b>pheasants still are widely distributed in southern Lower Michigan and in some areas of the Upper Peninsula (Belyea 1991). Some of the beast pheasant habitat is located on private lands.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_pheasants\"><\/span>What state has the most pheasants?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>South Dakota<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_pheasants_are_there\"><\/span>How many pheasants are there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most pheasantssome <b>50 species in about 16 genera of the subfamily Phasianinaeare long-tailed birds of open woodlands and fields, where they feed in small flocks. All have hoarse calls and a variety of other notes. The males of most species are strikingly coloured; the females are inconspicuously coloured.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_hunt_pheasants_in_Michigan\"><\/span>Where can I hunt pheasants in Michigan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Michigan ranks in the top tier of states in the nation for wild pheasant harvest and has many properties open for public hunting. In fact, Stewart says there are numerous state game areas that are managed specifically for pheasants.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_best_place_to_find_pheasants\"><\/span>Where is the best place to find pheasants?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Pheasant releases on state game areas<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cornish (Van Buren County)<\/li>\n<li>Crow Island (Bay and Saginaw counties)<\/li>\n<li>Erie (Monroe County)<\/li>\n<li>Lapeer (Lapeer County)<\/li>\n<li>Leidy Lake (St. Joseph County)<\/li>\n<li>Pinconning Township (Bay County)<\/li>\n<li>Pointe Mouillee (Monroe and Wayne counties)<\/li>\n<li>Rose Lake (Clinton and Shiawassee counties)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_most_pheasants_live\"><\/span>Where do most pheasants live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Riparian and heavy cover areas <b>Very shallow cattail marshes, ditches and sloughs, and stream corridors with brushy edges can be great winter cover for pheasants. The plants are tall and grow densely, which shelter the birds from cold winds and rain\/snow throughout the fall and winter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_there_no_pheasants_in_Michigan\"><\/span>Why are there no pheasants in Michigan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Factors such as <b>changes in agricultural practices, land use and the regional climate may have contributed to the pheasant decline. Areas such as southeastern Michigan, which once contained some of the best pheasant habitat in the state, have experienced extensive human development and loss of grasslands.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_pheasants_are_in_Michigan\"><\/span>How many pheasants are in Michigan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The decline of pheasant populations in Michigan has been well documented (Figure 2). Ring-necked pheasants, bobwhite quail, and other grassland species have declined on Michigan Breeding Bird Survey routes during the period 1968-2011 (Sauer et al. 2011) as well as on DNR survey routes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_pheasants_in_Michigan\"><\/span>What happened to pheasants in Michigan?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>From 2011 to 2017, pheasant hunter numbers in Michigan dropped from 23,351 to 16,443  an almost 30 percent decline in a mere six years, according to the DNR&#8217;s 2017 Small Game Harvest Survey.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_have_pheasants_disappeared\"><\/span>Why have pheasants disappeared?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Loss of habitat, pesticide use, the recent five-year drought and a growing raven and crow population all contributed to the demise of pheasants, said Dan Connelly, who represents California, Nevada and Hawaii for Pheasants Forever.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Wild_pheasants_endangered\"><\/span>Are Wild pheasants endangered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pheasants are <b>one of the most endangered groups of birds in the world.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_did_all_the_pheasants_go\"><\/span>Where did all the pheasants go?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Citing data from Cornell University and Georgetown University, she says <b>nearly a third of all wild birds in the US and Canada have vanished since 1970. Especially hard hit has been the bird populations in the grassland areas including Kansas where more than half of our birds have disappeared.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_most_pheasant\"><\/span>What state has the most pheasant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to excellent habitat and conservation  management efforts, <b>South Dakota is home to more than 7 million pheasants and is consistently the best state in the country for bird counts and harvests. In 2020, hunters harvested 1.1 million birds during pheasant season.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_state_has_the_best_pheasant_population\"><\/span>What state has the best pheasant population?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>King and still champion, <b>South Dakota again promises the best pheasant populations in the world. Hunters have been bagging about a million each season over the past few years.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Does Michigan have wild pheasants?How many varieties of pheasant are there?How many pheasants are there in Michigan?Where are wild pheasants in Michigan?Are pheasants rare in Michigan?Are pheasants extinct in Michigan?What state has the most wild pheasants?How many species of general pheasants are there?How many types of pheasants are there in the UK?What&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79913"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79913\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}