Washington state pheasant hunting is now down to just release sites, except for a few pockets of birds in the south east side of the state. Best way is to pay $125 for 5 roosters that they put out for you. Crazy thought for you midwesterners, I'm sure. I've got a great Gordon Setter that is hatin' me right now 'cause i've been working every weekend for nearly a year. When I'm not working, I'm catching up on honey-do's on both our places. Man I'd love to make a trip to where birds are. As a kid I use to have good trips, but now the farmers are all bringing their fields right to the edges of their property and killing bird habitat. Add to that fertilizers and the poor things just don't have a chance anymore.:frown: