Des Moines – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports the second highest pheasant harvest in nearly two decades.
More than 460,000 roosters were taken last fall, behind only the 2023 harvest. The DNR says only South Dakota had more pheasants harvested.
The success came despite a population decline of 14 percent compared to 2023. The population decline is likely due to ill-timed spring flooding across northwest Iowa…