Favorable conditions for much of the year give reason for a positive outlook on California longtails this hunting season.
Decent winter, good spring and summer: Badger State bird numbers should benefit.
Utah hopes fall harvest keeps trending upward.
Oklahoma should produce some roosters for hunters this season.
Tough spring keeps Missouri pheasant populations down, but good habitat should still hold birds.
Mild winter, ideal nesting and brood-rearing conditions should make for good pheasant numbers in Idaho this fall.