| Ever since their first introduction in Europe | | | | enthusiast, but it requires just the right |
| in the 10th century, pheasants have become a | | | | training to be done. Unlike waterfowl |
| popular game bird attracting hunters to | | | | hunters, a pheasant hunter doesn't have to |
| engage in hunting them for centuries. | | | | start an intensive training program but |
| Although many have changed through the ages, | | | | rather to focus on the crucial aspects such |
| the way we live, the way wee see life, and so | | | | as obedience, testing his natural instincts |
| on, our delight of pheasant hunting has | | | | towards bird hunting or building up a proper |
| stayed untouched. We could say that it is a | | | | physical shape. Managing to stay away from |
| timeless practice for the modern hunter and | | | | useless, ineffective methods and centering |
| it would seem fair to suppose it will | | | | your attention only on these facets of |
| continue to be for many years to come. | | | | training will prove very important down the |
| | | | road. |
| Pheasants are native to the Asian continent | | | | |
| but have been widely introduced elsewhere, | | | | Pheasant hunting is also a sport that |
| where they are bred to be hunted and are shot | | | | sometimes makes better sense if done |
| in huge numbers. The bird was brought to | | | | alongside friends or simply other hunters |
| Britain around the 10th century but became | | | | like you. Pheasants are well known for their |
| extinct in the early 17th century; it was | | | | ability to run swiftly and one generally good |
| reintroduced in the 1830s and is now widely | | | | strategy is to use "blockers", hunters |
| spread. Chronic reintroduction has made the | | | | stationed at the end of the field who shoot |
| pheasant an exceptionally variable species in | | | | as birds break from cover. Besides this, when |
| regard to size and plumage. Pheasants were | | | | hunting besides fellow hunters, it is |
| introduced in North America in 1913, and | | | | imperative that you wear an orange hunting |
| they've become more popular for hunting, | | | | vest because it may become dangerous and |
| rather than for food, although many hunting | | | | safety should always be put first. |
| based restaurants serve pheasant meat. | | | | |
| | | | To cut a long story short, pheasant hunting |
| Because pheasant hunting has proved to be an | | | | may have its roots back in medieval times but |
| increasingly popular practice in the last | | | | it's now more popular than ever before. |
| decades, pheasants are now raised intensively | | | | Although similar to other game bird hunts, it |
| in farms all over the United States and the | | | | has features that differentiate it from the |
| United Kingdom, mostly. Pheasant farms meet | | | | others in the group, and that is why it |
| about 10 million birds in the U.S. and 35 | | | | appeals to so many people worldwide. |
| million in the U.K., which is very impressing | | | | |
| bearing in mind that the number increases | | | | Summary: Given its many centuries of history, |
| with each passing year. Birds are supplied | | | | it comes to no surprise that pheasant hunting |
| both to hunting preserves/estates and | | | | is still a popular practice throughout the |
| restaurants, with smaller numbers being | | | | world, many believing that its high point is |
| available for individual cooks. But eating | | | | yet to be reached. Similar to other bird |
| pheasant meat can be unpleasant for some, as | | | | hunts as it may seem, at a closer inspection |
| it is tough and dry; modern cookery generally | | | | pheasant hunting clearly stands out as a |
| uses moist roasting or farm-raised female | | | | self-governing sport because it enhances many |
| birds. | | | | aspects to the game bird hunting genre. |
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| Pheasant hunting is one of those sports in | | | | About author: Razvan Marian Jr. is a pheasant |
| which the aid of a hound is invaluable, and | | | | hunting enthusiast and has plenty of years of |
| without which it would be almost impossible | | | | experience in the field of pheasant hunts. He |
| to make a hunt. A well trained upland dog can | | | | is now sharing his pheasant hunting tips with |
| be an important tool for the pheasant | | | | others at . |