Ring-necked Pheasant · State-by-state

Ring-necked Pheasant hunting regulations.

Ring-necked pheasants are an introduced Asian gamebird that has thrived across the Northern US, particularly the Dakotas, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Kansas, and Pennsylvania. Roosters carry brilliant copper-and-green plumage with the distinctive white neck ring. Populations are habitat-driven — CRP grass, weedy fence rows, and crop residue support birds.