Pheasant on TX gulf coast

PWK · September 10, 2001, 05:47 PM

Gosh I always thought that pheasant were kind of high plains game bird. Anyway, maybe it was open in the past, but I see from the TPW outdoor annual hunting guide that there are 7 counties on the TX gulf coast where there is an open season for pheasant. In fact my home county of Brazoria is one of them. The season is 11/3 thru 2/24. Pretty long season and daily bag is three cocks no hens.
Any of ya'll from SE TX ever shot any or even just seen any. I live kind of in the country on a couple of acres and have never seen one.

rock_jock · September 10, 2001, 11:50 PM

Never seen one. I know some places between here (Beaumont) and Houston raise them for hunts, but native pheasant?, not that in know of.

sjones · September 18, 2001, 01:19 AM

I live in laporte and have hunted all over the marshes and southeast texas. There are no wild ones here. They are all pen raised ans it costs $140 for 6 birds to be released. I know because I have called up several of the places that advertize in the paper.The native wild birds are all up in the panhandle. sj

taco · September 19, 2001, 05:40 PM

I thought all pheasants in this country were introduced in 1800's from China. If I'm not mistaken these pheasants in US are all actually Chinese Ringneck Pheasant.

September 10, 2001, 05:47 PM	#1
PWK Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2000 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 297	Pheasant on TX gulf coast Gosh I always thought that pheasant were kind of high plains game bird. Anyway, maybe it was open in the past, but I see from the TPW outdoor annual hunting guide that there are 7 counties on the TX gulf coast where there is an open season for pheasant. In fact my home county of Brazoria is one of them. The season is 11/3 thru 2/24. Pretty long season and daily bag is three cocks no hens. Any of ya'll from SE TX ever shot any or even just seen any. I live kind of in the country on a couple of acres and have never seen one. __________________ NRA member, TSRA member

September 18, 2001, 01:19 AM	#3
sjones Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 1999 Location: waxahachie,Texas Posts: 337	pheasant on coast? I live in laporte and have hunted all over the marshes and southeast texas. There are no wild ones here. They are all pen raised ans it costs $140 for 6 birds to be released. I know because I have called up several of the places that advertize in the paper.The native wild birds are all up in the panhandle. sj

September 10, 2001, 11:50 PM	#2
rock_jock Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2000 Location: SE Texas Posts: 1,779	Never seen one. I know some places between here (Beaumont) and Houston raise them for hunts, but native pheasant?, not that in know of.

September 19, 2001, 05:40 PM	#4
taco Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2000 Location: USA Posts: 936	I thought all pheasants in this country were introduced in 1800's from China. If I'm not mistaken these pheasants in US are all actually Chinese Ringneck Pheasant.