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Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
847-645-0400
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Jeff Stlaske
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Friends of Des
Plaines
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Plaines SFWA
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The The
Manchurian
Manchurian
Connection
Where
did the pheasant really come from?
Connection
The ring-necked
you are hunting today is
Where did the pheasant
really pheasant
come from?
actually native to China. The first successful
introduction
of pheasants
this country
occurred
The ring-necked
pheasant
you are tohunting
today
is in
1881
when
Judge
Owen
Nickerson
Denny
actually native to China. The first successful (US
diplomat to China) shipped 30 Chinese ring-necks to
introduction ofhispheasants
to this country occurred in
home in Oregon State. Eleven years later Oregon
1881 when Judge
Denny
(US50,000
opened aOwen
75-day Nickerson
season and hunters
bagged
diplomat to China)
Chinese
ring-necks
birds. shipped
Pheasants 30
were
subsequently
releasedtoin 40
additional
states.Eleven years later Oregon
his home in Oregon
State.
Today,
pheasants
widespread
throughout
much of
opened a 75-day
season
andarehunters
bagged
50,000
the
US.
In
South
Dakota,
over
1.4
million
pheasants
birds. Pheasants were subsequently released in 40
were harvested in 2012. While wild populations of
additional states.
pheasants do exist in Illinois, they have steadily
declined
since the 1970s
due largely
to of
farming
Today, pheasants
are widespread
throughout
much
practices. In addition to the loss of wild birds, since
the US. In South Dakota, over 1.4 million pheasants
95% of land in Illinois is privately owned, gaining
were harvestedaccess
in 2012.
While
wildcanpopulations
of
to pheasant
habitat
be quite challenging.
pheasants do Since
exist 1946,
in Illinois,
theyDepartment
have steadily
the Illinois
of Natural
has provided
public to
landsfarming
for hunting.
declined sinceResources
the 1970s
due largely
Today, through
three
propagation
centers,
practices. In addition
to thetheir
loss
ofwildlife
wild birds,
since
the IDNR raises carefully bred pheasants for its
95% of land in
Illinois is privately owned, gaining
Controlled Pheasant Hunting Areas. There are multiple
access to pheasant
can
bepheasants
quite challenging.
sourceshabitat
of captive
raised
available to hunting
Since 1946, clubs
the and
Illinois
ofbutNatural
for dog Department
training purposes,
not all captive
pheasantspublic
are alike.lands for hunting.
Resources hasraised
provided
Illinois
of Natural Resources
works to
Today, throughThe
their
threeDepartment
wildlife propagation
centers,
provide
a pheasant bred
as near pheasants
to wild as is possible.
the IDNR raises
carefully
for its Since
the 1970s, the DNR has placed an emphasis on
Controlled Pheasant
Hunting Areas. There are multiple
breeding and releasing quality pheasants for its
sources of captive
raisedPheasant
pheasants
available
hunting
Controlled
Hunts.
In 2005,toperhaps
the most
clubs and for dog
trainingbreeding
purposes,program
but not all
captive
significant
began.
Purebred
raised pheasantsManchurian
are alike.pheasant chicks were purchased from a
Midwest breeder who imported them from China. The
The Illinois Department
of Natural
Resources
cross between
the Manchurian
chicksworks
and thetostate’s
current
strain
of
pheasants
continues
produce a
provide a pheasant as near to wild as is possible.toSince
hardy,
fast
flying
bird
with
striking
plumage.
the 1970s, the DNR has placed an emphasis on
Understanding
Shotgun Chokes
breeding and releasing
quality pheasants
for its
A brief
by Briley
Controlled Pheasant Hunts.
Inexplanation
2005, perhaps
the most
Shotgun chokes
are designed
control pattern
significant breeding
program
began. to Purebred
diameters at different yardages. What is a pattern? It is
Manchurian pheasant chicks were purchased from a
just the grouping of the pellets at a given distance and
Midwest breeder
who imported
them
TheFor the
is measured
by a circle
of from
a givenChina.
diameter.
cross between pattern
the Manchurian
chicks
andmust
the have
state’s
to be effective,
the circle
a certain
of pellets incontinues
a given areato
(called
distribution).
current strain number
of pheasants
produce
a
hardy, fast flying bird withShotgun
striking plumage.
Choke Chart
Percentage
Of ShotChokes
Inside 30ʺ Circle
Understanding
Shotgun
CHOKE
20
Yds
30 Yds
40 yds
A brief explanation by Briley
Cylinder
80%
60%
40%
Shotgun chokes are designed to control pattern
Skeet
92%
72%
50%
diameters at different yardages. What is a pattern? It is
Imp. Cylinder
100%
77%
55%
just the grouping
of the pellets100%
at a given83%
distance 60%
and
Modified
is measured byImp.
a circle
of
a
given
diameter.
For
the
Modified
100%
91%
65%
pattern to be effective,
the circle
must have
a certain
Full
100%
100%
70%
number of pellets in a given area (called distribution).
Shotgun Choke Chart
Percentage Of Shot Inside 30ʺ Circle
CHOKE
20 Yds
30 Yds
40 yds
Cylinder
80%
60%
40%
Skeet
92%
72%
50%
Imp. Cylinder
100%
77%
55%
Modified
100%
83%
60%
Imp. Modified
100%
91%
65%
Full
100%
100%
70%
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May 16 – Boys & Girls Ages 10-15 or so
May 17 – Women & Girls Ages 10 & up
Participants learn to safely shoot a
shotgun at moving clay targets. Shotguns
and shotshells are provided.
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State Fishwww.friendsofdesplaines.org
and Wildlife Area
Friends of Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area is a
www.friendsofdesplaines.org
not-for-profit corporation devoted to the conservation
Friends of Desand
Plaines
State Fish
and
Area is a
improvement
of the
DesWildlife
Plaines SFWA.
not-for-profit corporation
devoted
to
the
conservation
The seeds for our group were planted in the fall of
and improvement
the IDNR
Des Plaines
2011ofwhen
ProgramSFWA.
Director, Terry Musser, met
with a group of representatives from Northern Illinois
The seeds for dog
ourclubs
group
were planted in the fall of
who regularly use the grounds. Terry shared
2011 when IDNR
Program
Director,
met
the sobering
fact
that state Terry
fundingMusser,
for the maintenance
with a group of
representatives
from
Northern
Illinois
and preservation of the site was continuing to fall to
and manpower
cuts.
dog clubs whobudget
regularly
use the grounds.
Terry shared
the sobering fact
that 2012
state ,funding
for the maintenance
In early
sixteen concerned
individuals from area
clubs
met and agreed
to to
form the
and preservation
of and
the the
siteIDNR
was continuing
to fall
Friends
of
Des
Plaines
SFWA.
Working
directly
with
budget and manpower cuts.
Site Superintendent, Jeff Wepprecht, our goal is to
In early 2012 ,raise
sixteen
concerned
individuals
from area
funds
to supplement
state funding
for projects
maintain
and preserve
the site
clubs and thedesigned
IDNR tomet
and agreed
to form
thefor the
benefit
of
all
visitors.
Friends of Des Plaines SFWA. Working directly with
A key ongoing
project in recent
years is
is providing
Site Superintendent,
Jeff Wepprecht,
our goal
to
to control state
the woody
shrubsfor
andprojects
noxious weeds
raise funds tofunds
supplement
funding
in the largeand
grassy
areas. These
non-native
plants are
designed to maintain
preserve
the site
for the
inhibiting native plant growth and hampering
benefit of all visitors.
activities.
A key ongoing
in torecent
years
is providing
It isproject
important
note that
all funds
collected by the
Friends
of Des Plaines
are used weeds
solely for the
funds to control
the woody
shrubs SFWA
and noxious
support
of
this
site.
They
are
separate
from
any state
in the large grassy areas. These non-native plants are
funding
and
dispersed
directly
by
the
group
for
inhibiting native plant growth and hamperingspecific
projects at Des Plaines SFWA.
activities.
Annual Memberships are now available
It is important to note that all funds collected by the
Amount
Friends of DesType
Plaines SFWA
are usedGift
solely for the
Individual
$25.00/yr
support of this site. They are separate Decal
from any state
Associate
$50.00/yr
Decal and calendar
funding and dispersed
directly
by the group
for specific
Sponsor
$100.00/yr
Decal, calendar and hat
projects at DesLifetime
Plaines SFWA.
$1,000.00
Vest and all the above
Annual Memberships
are now available
Your support is appreciated
Type
Individual
Associate
Sponsor
Lifetime
Please send check or money order made out to
Amount
Gift SFWA to:
Friends
of Des Plaines
$25.00/yr
Decal
Wayne
Wilkinson Decal and calendar
$50.00/yr
1916 Brentwood Lane East
$100.00/yr
Decal, calendar and hat
Wheaton, IL 60189 – 8544
$1,000.00
Vest
and all the above
For more info contact: wawilkinson@comcast.net
Phun Pheasant Phacts
Your support is appreciated
Please send check
or Male
money
order made
out toaverage 2-3
Weight:
ring-necked
pheasants
Friends of Des
Plaines
SFWA
to:
pounds The females average 2 pounds.
Length: Males measure 24 to 35 inches long with a
Wayne Wilkinson
rooster's tail often accounting for more than 20 inches
1916 Brentwood
Lane
East
of that
length.
Hens are smaller with a much shorter
tail.
Wheaton, IL 60189
– 8544
Speed:
38-48 mph (but can reach up to 60
For more infoFlight
contact:
wawilkinson@comcast.net
mph when chased)
Favorite
Foods: corn,Phacts
seeds, insects
Phun
Pheasant
Length of Incubation: 23 days
Average First Hatch: Mid June
Weight: Male ring-necked
pheasants average 2-3
Average Clutch Size: 12 eggs
pounds The females
average
2 pounds.
Average Nest Success:
40-60%
Length: MalesAverage
measure
24 of
toChick
35 inches
long50%
with a
Rate
Survival:
Provided
by Pheasantsfor
Forever®
rooster's tail often
accounting
more than 20 inches
of that length. Hens are smaller with a much shorter
tail.
Flight Speed: 38-48 mph (but can reach up to 60
mph when chased)
Favorite Foods: corn, seeds, insects
Length of Incubation: 23 days
Average First Hatch: Mid June
Average Clutch Size: 12 eggs
Average Nest Success: 40-60%
Average Rate of Chick Survival: 50%
Provided by Pheasants Forever®
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