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It’s been over 70 degrees here for a week and the flowers and trees are blooming and the grass is green. It would be common to still have snow here in Wisconsin in late March. Read More »

Our 2012 seminar is over. Life at the farm is slowly returning to normal. The week before the seminar became a whirlwind of activity at the farm with last minute preparations, cleaning, and planning. Read More »

Our 2012 Pheasant Management Seminar is just a few days away. We have 76 paid participants which is awesome! With speakers and employees we will have 123 people at our opening night dinner this Sunday night. Read More »

I’ve written in my blog before that in the pheasant production world, how South Dakota goes plays a large part in the U.S. supply and demand of pheasants. Read More »

There is a shortage of adult pheasants, unlike any shortage I’ve experienced in my 30 years of running our farm. Read More »

Each year we “count the farm”, usually after the first of the year. It is much easier to accurately count when there is snow on the ground, as the birds stand out much better against the white background of snow. Read More »

Some years the day after we are forced to shut down our pheasant pen watering system it snows. Since pheasants prefer snow to water, in those years we save a major amount of daily effort just allowing the pheasants to get their daily water from the snow. Read More »

We have just been through the two most intensive shipping months yet. The demand for pheasants has been great, and our trucks have been on the road most of the time. Read More »