NE 2026 Pheasant Hunting Season Dates and Information

 

Small game seasons

For additional information and other regulations, find the Small Game and Waterfowl Guide here.

• Upland birds
• Webless migratory birds
• Other small game

• Pheasant, quail and partridge: Oct. 31, 2026-Jan. 31, 2027
• Prairie grouse: Sept. 1, 2026-Jan. 31, 2027
  • *special permit required east of U.S. 81
• Youth pheasant, quail and partridge: Oct. 24-25, 2026

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Make sure to check with the official state DNR / Game / Hunting authorities to confirm that no changes to the seasons have taken place. 

 

 

MT 2026 Pheasant Hunting Season Dates and Information

 

UPLAND GAME BIRD

2026 SEASON

Mountain Grouse: Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Partridge: Sept. 1 - Jan. 1 (except for portion of Carbon County, where it is Sept. 1 - Jan. 10)

Ring-necked Pheasant: Oct. 10 - Jan. 1

Youth Hunt: Sept. 19 - Sept. 20

Sage Grouse: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30

Sharp-tailed Grouse: Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Falconry: Sept. 1 - March 31

See more information on the Upland Game Bird Species Guide. 

Make sure to check with the official state DNR / Game / Hunting authorities to confirm that no changes to the seasons have taken place.   

 

Wisconsin 2026 Pheasant Hunting Seasons and Information

 

2026 Seasons
Pheasant	Statewide	Oct. 17 (9 a.m.) – Jan. 3, 2027

 

Check the WI DNR Website for complete Information

North Dakota 2026 Sharp-Tailed Grouse Hunting Season Dates

Season Dates

Species	Season	Hunting Units	Opens	Closes	Season Dates Status
Sharp-tailed Grouse	Regular	Statewide (see exceptions)	09/12/2026		Tentative

Make sure to check with the official state DNR / Game / Hunting authorities to confirm that no changes to the seasons have taken place. 

North Dakota 2026 Pheasant Hunting Season Dates

 

Season Dates

Species	Season	Hunting Units	Opens	Closes	Season Dates Status
Ring-necked Pheasants	Regular (Male Pheasants Only)	Statewide	10/10/2026		Tentative
Ring-necked Pheasants (Youth Season)	Youth	Statewide	10/03/2026		Tentative

 Make sure to check with the official state DNR / Game / Hunting authorities to confirm that no changes to the seasons have taken place.   

Oklahoma 2026 Pheasant Hunting Season Information

Pheasant Regulations

License Requirements

Residents & Nonresidents: A hunting license (see Licenses & Permits) or proof of exemption.

Any nonresident hunting game birds on a WMA (this includes any GMA, PHA, WRP, WDU, or WMU), must possess a game bird permit.

Dates & Open Areas

Pheasant

Dec 1, 2026 - Jan 31, 2027

Open areas include Alfalfa, Beaver, Cimarron, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kay, Major, Noble, Osage, Texas, Woods and Woodward counties; and the portions of Blaine, Dewey, Ellis, Kingfisher and Logan counties north of State Highway 51.

Daily Limit

Cocks only: Two cocks daily; four in possession after the first day.

Persons who hunt in two states having separate daily limits may not exceed the largest number of birds that can legally be taken in one of the states in which they take birds.

Identification

Evidence of sex (head or one foot) must remain on the bird until it has reached its final destination.

Legal Means of Taking

Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), archery equipment, legal raptors, hand-propelled missile, slingshot and as otherwise provided under General Hunting Regulations.

Public Lands

Seasons on public lands may vary from statewide seasons. Consult public hunting lands special regulations.

Shooting Hours

Official sunrise to official sunset.

Hunter Orange

For hunter orange requirements, see Big Game Regulations.

Make sure to check with the official state DNR / Game / Hunting authorities to confirm that no changes to the seasons have taken place.