24 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission • 2016 Annual Report
A D D I T I O N A L S I T E S B R I N G M O R E P H E A S A N T
O P P O R T U N I T I E S F O R S P E C I A L Y O U T H H U N T S
Game and Parks expanded opportunities for youth to hunt pheasants in
2016. An additional four wildlife management areas (WMA) were added to
the list of sites participating in the special youth pheasant hunts, bringing
the total to 14 WMAs. In its sixth year, the hunts remain popular with youth
participants and their mentors, and provide an opportunity for new and
novice hunters to see and have an opportunity to harvest pheasants. At
each participating site, hundreds of rooster pheasants are released the day
before the youth hunting season opens. The hunts were a success, as youth
participation increased 33 percent from 2015 and harvest increased 55
percent.
YOUTH
PHEASANT
HUNT
AT
HICKORY
RIDGE
WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT
AREA
