Hunters will see something new in the air this fall at Sterling WMA in southeast Idaho
Melanistic (black) ring-necked pheasant. Stock photo by Tom Meakera/Dreamstime.
Pheasant stocking will take place this fall in some wildlife management areas (WMAs) and other properties statewide during pheasant season. This year, however, things will look a little different at the Sterling WMA in southeast Idaho. That’s because Idaho Fish and Game Southeast Region has partnered with Idaho for Fish and Wildlife to run a pheasant surrogator on the WMA, one that resulted in rearing and releasing melanistic (black) pheasants. Hunters on Sterling will definitely see something new in the air this fall.
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