Upland Bird Hunting
Interested in learning more about hunting quail and pheasant? Check out these resources to get you started! Visit our Upland Hunting playlist on YouTube for webinars, podcast episodes, and other videos.
We are currently updating our upland bird hunting guide to provide more in-depth information on each species’ ecology and tactics, as well as rules and regulations, processing tips, recipes, and more. Stay tuned!
Useful Links
IDNR Upland Game Status Reports
Resources
Documents
Recommended Reading
- IDNR Wildlife Management
- Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting by Jim Posewitz
- A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
- The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game, Volume 1 and Volume 2 by Steven Rinella
- Wildlife Management and Conservation, edited by Paul Krausman and James Cain III
Join a Hunting Organization
Find and support your local Pheasants Forever and/or Quail Forever chapter!