This week, South Dakota released its figures for small game hunting licenses. I doubt many people are drawn there by jackrabbits, so even though it's officially a "small game license" it could just as well be considered a "pheasant license."
South Dakota sold more than 180,000 resident and nonresident small game licenses in 2010, and for the eighth year in a row, sold more nonresident licenses (102,003) than resident licenses.
How does the total compare with other states? Here's the state-by-state breakdown:
State
# of Pheasant Hunters
Idaho
20,500
Illinois
