Report Nr. 3409 Pheasant and Northern Bobwhite Quail Status in Michigan, 2003

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) annually monitors pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) distribution and abundance using summer brood surveys and harvest surveys. Harvest is monitored using mail surveys of randomly selected small game license buyers and a separate survey of volunteer cooperators. The DNR also monitors northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) distribution and relative abundance using whistling surveys. This report summarizes the results of these surveys and discusses the upcoming 2003 hunting season.