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When pheasant hunting season arrives, community and heritage come to life on the Eastern Plains thanks to habitat and public access
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When pheasant hunting season arrives, community and heritage come to life on the Eastern Plains thanks to habitat and public access

Pheasant populations across the eastern plains of Colorado will range from slightly better to significantly better than 2024, depending on local conditions.

As fall approaches, C4C properties continue to provide robust, healthy habitat and are primed for pheasant hunting.

Small Game Manager Ed Gorman shares a brief outlook on the 2024 pheasant hunting season for Colorado. Overall, bird numbers are looking up compared to the past couple years, and the season opener is right around the corner.

For the Cizmics, this program has been a gateway to fully embracing Colorado’s rich hunting heritage, something they had been curious about but weren’t sure how to approach on their own.

Pheasant populations across the Eastern Plains of Colorado will range from slightly better to similar to 2022. One of our best measures of pheasant populations are spring call counts. Every May, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) personnel conduct pheasant “crowing counts” which provide CPW with
Colorado Outdoors, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s magazine, features a wealth of information for hunters, anglers and outdoors enthusiasts.