Expectations high for state's pheasant opener

Upland bird hunters across the state will go afield Oct. 25 for Nebraska's pheasant season opener.

Nebraska's diverse habitats and variety of opportunity continue to make Nebraska's upland hunting seasons attractive to hunters and set it apart from other states.

Expectations for the 2025 pheasant and quail season are optimistic as field reports are frequent and surveys show positive pheasant numbers in locations across the state, according to Nebraska Game and Parks Commission surveys.

Those surveys showed this spring that the Panhandle and Southwest regions supported relatively high pheasant...