More Pheasants in SW Ontario?

[MihajloSimsic]

In the past few months I've seen almost all the pheasants I've seen in my whole life. First time I saw a male Pheasant was in passing 100 yards in a field about 11 years ago. In the past few months I've seen three, including two today. Are they releasing more of them? Or are they just having a higher survival rate?

[bdog]

I'd say released birds, gosfield and lakeshore sportsman clubs are realeasing at intervals now that the season is longer instead of all at once when it was a 4 day season

[Frank16]

My beagle put a male pheasant this past November in a corn field. Caught me totally off guard.
Wasn’t the first one I saw in that area! About 10 years ago we jumped a male pheasant out of cattails hunting for jacks!

[js4fn]

I seen a pair about four years ago hoping it was a start of something havnt seen one since

[Marker]

I see a few when we have warm winters, they don't dig in the snow for survival. Pheasant is a good eating bird.

[finsfurfeathers]

I came to the realization a long time ago that if I want consistent pheasant contacts for my dogs I have to put 'em out myself.
Fairly easy these days as up to 10 on private land no permit required. Public lands a simple application from the MNR to release can be obtained on crown straight forward on county forest require permission from forester.

[ihunt]

I came to the realization a long time ago that if I want consistent pheasant contacts for my dogs I have to put 'em out myself.
Fairly easy these days as up to 10 on private land no permit required. Public lands a simple application from the MNR to release can be obtained on crown straight forward on county forest require permission from forester.

where would someone buy pheasants to release? I also read a thread earlier on someone wanting to release grouse-is there a place you can buy these game birds? game farm I assume?

[finsfurfeathers]

where would someone buy pheasants to release? I also read a thread earlier on someone wanting to release grouse-is there a place you can buy these game birds? game farm I assume?

Game farms would be a good start as if they don't have 'em may be able to refer to supplier, Kijiji is a source though most often they are not flight conditioned though do do well for conditioning purposes. In reality if you don't have a dog pheasant hunting just ain't worth it in my opinion.

[js4fn]

What price are you paying for ready to hunt pheasants

Does fingal release any ?

[finsfurfeathers]

What price are you paying for ready to hunt pheasants

Does fingal release any ?

Market price...seems to be around $20.00 this year however bulk price my be asked.
Seems like the program still on
https://www.elginstewardshipcouncil....ngal-wildlife/
says 200 still released