It is the responsibility of each hunter to check current
pheasant hunting,
WHMA,
HMA and
WIA regulations specific to each hunting location. Some areas have youth only hunt days.
A Pheasant Special Management Permit is required for hunting pheasants in any of the listed pheasant release areas.
Annually, the Downar Bird Farm (DBF) and Sheridan Bird Farm (SBF) produce 17,000+ and 14,000 + pheasants respectively for release during the pheasant season. Stocking numbers may fluctuate depending on weather and other circumstances beyond our control. Stockings rates and frequency are very important to bird farm staff and they will try hard to maintain the schedule above. Hunting pressure as a result of limited access due to weather/fire or cover loss may cause schedules to change. Areas with increased cover and hunt ability may receive more stockings, whereas areas with poor cover may receive fewer. Stocking could change due to weather and/or road conditions, but our personnel will do everything reasonable to get pheasants stocked as scheduled. When situations arise that prevent birds from being stocked, which in many cases is a moment’s notice, the Department may not be able, in a timely fashion, to notify hunters of the delay. However in all cases, pheasants will be stocked as soon as possible after the delay.
SHERIDAN BIRD FARM (updated 10-21-2022)
Sheridan Bird Farm pheasant stocking will take place on the following areas with the following frequencies:
- Sheridan County WIAs 2 will receive heavy pre-opening day pheasant releases and releases of approximately 25 limits per week each until 3rd week in December.
- Ulm State Land near Wyarno will receive heavy pre-opening day pheasant releases and releases of approximately 25 limits per week until 3rd week in December.
- Buffalo Run State Land off Hwy 14 will receive heavy pre-opening day pheasant releases and releases of approximately 25 limits per week until 3rd week in December.
- Welch Property north of Sheridan will receive heavy pre-opening day pheasant releases and releases of approximately 25 limits per week until 3rd week in December.
- Johnson County WIA 11 will receive heavy pre-opening day pheasant releases and releases of approximately 25 limits per week until 3rd week in December.
- Fort Phil Kearney HMA will receive heavy pre-opening day stockings as well as stocking reflective of numbers of hunters signed up per week. Pheasant hunting is only in December.
- Bud Love WHMA will receive heavy pre-opening day pheasant releases and releases of approximately 25 limits per week until closing date or heavy snows prohibit access.
- Johnson County WIA 9 will receive heavy pre-opening day pheasant releases and releases of approximately 25 limits per week until 3rd week in December. This WIA opens 11/15.
- Yellowtail WHMA near Lovell will receive heavy pre-opening day pheasant releases and bi-weekly releases totaling approximately 3,000+ pheasants for the season. Stocking concludes 3rd week in December
- Sand Mesa WHMA and Ocean Lake WHMA near Riverton will receive heavy pre-opening day pheasant releases and bi-weekly releases totaling approximately 3,000+ pheasants for the season. Stocking concludes 1st week in December.
It is the responsibility of each hunter to check current pheasant hunting, WHM, HMA and WIA regulations specific to each hunting location. Some areas have youth only hunt days. Please refer to Department website for this information.
A Pheasant Special Management Permit is required for hunting pheasants in any of the listed pheasant release areas. Please refer to pheasant hunting regulations for more information.
BIG CHANGE FOR 2022- All areas in Johnson and Sheridan Counties requiring Pheasant Management stamp will be allowing the harvest of
EITHER SEX pheasant. Please consult regulations for more information
Hunting pressure as a result of limited access due to weather/fire or cover loss may cause schedules to change. Areas with increased cover and hunt ability may receive more stockings, whereas areas with poor cover may receive fewer. Stocking could change due to weather and/or road conditions, but our personnel will do everything reasonable to get pheasants stocked as scheduled. When situations arise that prevent birds from being stocked, which in many cases is a moment’s notice, the Department may not be able, in a timely fashion, to notify hunters of the delay. However in all cases, pheasants will be stocked as soon as possible after the delay.
Please contact Darrell Meineke SBF Supervisor at 307-674-7701 for more information.
DOWNAR BIRD FARM (updated 10-20-2022)
Downar Bird Farm (Torrington) pheasant stocking will take place on the following areas with the following frequencies:
- Springer WHMA will be stocked one day prior to and every day of the Springer Special Pheasant Season that starts October 13th for the Special Season. During the general pheasant season, it will be stocked twice a week with at least 360 limits per week until the unit closes on November 11th.
- Glendo State Park will receive pre-opening day pheasant releases and releases of approximately 200 limits per week until mid-December.
- Table Mountain WHMA will receive pre-opening day pheasant releases and releases of approximately 120 limits per week through November.
- Goshen County WIAs 24 and 63 will receive heavy pre-opening day pheasant releases and releases of approximately 70 limits per week as long as there is adequate cover or until mid-December, whichever comes first.
It is the responsibility of each hunter to check current pheasant hunting, WHMA, HMA and WIA regulations specific to each hunting location. Some areas have youth only hunt days. Please refer to Department website for this information.
A Pheasant Special Management Permit is required for hunting pheasants in any of the listed pheasant release areas. Please refer to pheasant hunting regulations for more information.
Hunting pressure as a result of limited access due to weather/fire or cover loss may cause schedules to change. Areas with increased cover and hunt ability may receive more stockings, whereas areas with poor cover may receive fewer. Stocking could change due to weather and/or road conditions, but our personnel will do everything reasonable to get pheasants stocked as scheduled. When situations arise that prevent birds from being stocked, which in many cases is a moment’s notice, the Department may not be able, in a timely fashion, to notify hunters of the delay. However in all cases, pheasants will be stocked as soon as possible after the delay.
Please contact DBF Coordinator Ben Milner at (307) 532-3449 for more information.