Pheasant stocking plan for southeast Wyoming

Pheasant hunters will be pleased to learn there are plenty of pheasants and several places to hunt them in southeast Wyoming for the 2015 season.

“Pheasant stocking for the 2015 season will be similar to what we did last year,” said Ben Milner, coordinator at Downar Bird Farm. “We should have around 16,000 birds to release this year so it should be a pretty good year for pheasant hunters.”

As in years past, pheasants will be released each day at the Springer/Bump Sullivan Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) during the Springer Special Pheasant Hunt, which runs from Oct. 22 through Nov. 6. Pheasants will also be stocked at Glendo State Park during that special hunt, and at Table Mountain WHMA.

New for the 2015 season is the addition of Goshen County Walk-In-Area #19, which is south of the town of Veteran. Goshen County Walk-In Areas #29 and #63 will be also stocked again this year, as will Laramie County Walk-In-Areas #21 and #34 and Platte County Walk-In-Areas #20 and #23.

Birds will be stocked two times per week during the general season, which begins Nov. 7. Stocking will continue until about mid-December or until the bird farm runs out of birds.

Hunters are reminded to purchase a Pheasant Special Management Stamp to hunt pheasants on Walk-In and habitat areas, and to read the 2015 Upland Game Bird Regulations before going afield.