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Pheasant release slated Dec. 22-23

The seventh and final pheasant releases of 2020 are scheduled for Dec. 22 and 23. Statewide, more than 23,000 pheasants will be stocked for the late season.

Pheasant hunting is presently open statewide. Pheasants may be hunted on the days of the releases as well as on Dec. 24.

All hunting is closed on Christmas Day, but the season reopens Dec. 26 and runs through Feb. 27. There is no Sunday hunting for the remainder of the 2020-21 season, other than for foxes, coyotes and crows during open seasons.

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