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Pheasant-opener releases ready

Jerry Davis For Agri-View
Oct 12, 2024
Oct 12, 2024

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Released rooster pheasants can often be seen and photographed along country roads during rainy weather.

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When pheasant season opens, public areas become popular hunting locations.

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Autumn sets in early for an immature green heron in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

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A ginseng digger examines a root he harvested.

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Jerry Davis For Agri-View

Releasing 75,000 ring-necked pheasants into appropriate cover, mostly on state land, is what Kelly Maguire and her crew at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-Poynette Game work for each year.

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