A safe oasis, not a prison
Apr 20, 2022
4 minutes
Many a new pen will be going up over the next couple of months, so now is a good time to think about what makes a great place to release your pheasants. It is one of the biggest investments for shoots and getting it right is key to success.
Choosing a site well away from the boundary is obvious, but do not be fooled by the widely held view that pheasants will regard their pen as ‘home’. They may well do, but a fenced enclosure in the woods has no special magic and there is no obligation for the birds to stay. If the habitat is horrible, the birds are very likely to decamp en masse once
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