New Rockford Transcript - Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

It might seem like pheasant numbers are down in certain areas as the season approaches its end, and people may be inclined to assume that by not hunting roosters in these final weeks that they may be helping preserve populations for next season. That’s likely not the case, however, and to the contrary, removing some of those late season roosters now may be good for next year’s populations....