For the second straight year, the Pennsylvania Game Commission will offer public tours of its four game farms on Sunday, Sept. 19. Guided tours, which will include workshops, are scheduled to begin at noon and will conclude by 3 p.m. at the game farms in Armstrong and Crawford counties and the two game farms in Lycoming County.
Pheasants are popular game birds enjoyed by millions of sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
Ross noted that a recent pheasant study will be used to improve the Game Commission's pheasant propagation program. To address this concern, the Game Commission last year launched an effort to evaluate the pheasant propagation program. The study, which was presented at the August Commission meeting, makes positive recommendations. It currently is being reviewed to see how we may implement the recommendations to provide greater hunting opportunities. Additionally, we are looking into ways we can improve habitat to benefit wildlife, both game and non-game, including pheasants.