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ers and landowners who seemed interested in doing what they can to increase habitat and bird numbers". • Roe reported that Aurora county hunters averaged a bird per group. • "Resident and non-resident hunters are very tuned in to the pre-season pheasant counts and what is happening on the landscape," said Kirschenmann. "While they are concerned with lower bird numbers, their enthusiasm for hunting pheasants remains high." • With an elevated concern over the reduced pheasant population and changes to habitat, the Governor will be hosting a Pheasant Habitat Summit on Dec. 6 in Huron. For more information, or to register to attend the summit, go to www.gfp.sd.gov/pheasantsummit.
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